text: The Lumière brothers pioneered cinema in the town in 1895. The Institut 
  Lumière, built as Auguste Lumiere's house, and a fascinating piece of 
  architecture in its own right, holds many of their first inventions and other 
  early cinematic and photographic artifacts. 
  8 December each year is marked by the Festival of Lights (la Fête des 
  lumières), a celebration of thanks to the Virgin Mary, who purportedly 
  saved the city from a deadly plague in the Middle Ages. During the event, 
  the local population places candles (*luminions*) at their windows and the city of Lyon organizes large-scale 
  light shows onto the sides of important Lyonnais monuments, such as the medieval Cathédrale St-Jean. 
  The Saint Francis of Sales church is famous for its large and unaltered Cavaillé-Coll pipe organ, attracting 
  audiences from around the world. 
  The Opéra Nouvel (New Opera House) is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. The original opera house 
  was re-designed by the distinguished French architect Jean Nouvel between 1985 and 1993 and is named 
  after him. 
  Lyon is also the French capital of "*trompe l'œil*" walls, a very ancient tradition. Many are to be seen around the 
  city. This old tradition is now finding a contemporary expression, for example in the art of Guillaume 
  Bottazzi.[50][51] 
  The Brothers of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic congregation that operates schools in Europe and North 
  America, was founded in Lyon in 1821. 
  The African Museum of Lyon is one of the oldest museums situated in Lyon.[52] 
  The Museum of Resistance and Deportation looks at the various individuals prominent in the Resistance 
  movement in World War II. The building is strongly linked to Klaus Barbie. Lyon sees itself as the centre of the 
  French resistance and many members were shot in Place Bellecour in the town centre. The exhibition is 
  largely a series of , mini-biographies of those involved. 
  Lyon is a pilot city of the Council of Europe and the European Commission Intercultural cities program. 
  
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