Launch of a dynamic initiative
Rhône-Alpes is a region at the forefront of climate action which is strongly committed to sustainable development. The Region joined forces with Nrg4SD and The Climate Group to co-organise the European Conference of Regions on Climate Change.
This conference was a springboard for a dynamic movement intended to optimize the impact of actions to protect the planet from the effects of climate change, underlining the important role played by subnational governments to implement the guidelines adopted at international level. These undertakings, formalized in the Lyon Declaration, were submitted to the European negotiators at COP17.
- Read the Declaration and exclusive interviews with some of the key personalities attending the conference.
Festival of Lights 2011
Lyon will once again be in the limelight with its famous Festival of Lights, held this year from December 8 to 11. Several million visitors are expected to flock to the city to admire the illuminations in all corners of the city and marvel at the traditional centrepieces (place des Terreaux, St. John’s Cathedral, Bellecour).
A sneak preview of just some of the highlights: the façade of a building doubling as a backdrop for a giant Pacman game, an original interpretation of the legend of the Golden Head in the park of the same name and a chance to see the graffiti you have created in lights. As usual, on December 8, the windows of the city will be bathed in the light of tens of thousands of candles.
Sur le web : Official website
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