The Nuits de Fourvière (Nights of Fourvière) is a
festival
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with
theater
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,
circus
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,
music
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,
dance
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, and
film
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presentations.
The festival has taken place every summer since 1946 in the
Théâtre antique de Fourvière, and in the
Odéon de Lyon (since 1952) in the
5th arrondissement near the
Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière.
The festival was first managed by the Charbonnières-les-Bains casino, then by the
Rhône department starting in the early 1990s. Since 1 January 2005 it has been managed by
Grand Lyon
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.
It is tradition for spectators to throw their seat cushions toward the stage at the end of the performance to show their appreciation.
Venues
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Théâtre antique de Lyon: 2600–4400 seats depending on the configuration
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Odéon de Lyon: 900–1200 seats depending on the configuration
Attendance
*2004: 78,684
*2005: 87,311
*2006: 97,583
*2007: 107,944
*2008: 105,904
*2009: 117,788
*2010: 121,221
*2011: 133,408
*2012: 134,727
*2013: 157,684
*2014: 142,000
*2015: 191,000
*2016: 136,000
See also
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Fête des lumières
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List of music festivals in France
References
External links
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History and archives of the festival
Music festivals in France
Film festivals in France
Theatre festivals in France
Dance festivals in France
1946 establishments in France
5th arrondissement of Lyon
Music in Lyon
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