“La Fête des Lumières”, a Festival of Lights accessible for all Lyon residents
The city of Lyon aims to promote inclusion both in daily life and during major events. In 2023, for example, the municipality decided to make the Festival of Lights, a major December highlight in the city, accessible to all, particularly children and wheelchair users.
To respond to this need, Keolis Lyon, along with Hove (Keolis’ subsidiary specializing in digital tools), teamed up with Grenoble-based startup Andyamo in January 2023. The aim was to deploy Andyamo’s digital mapping solution on the Lyon transport network’s (TCL) website and application to offer accessible trips to people with reduced mobility. More broadly, they sought to provide accessible options for all individuals with transport challenges, notably by suggesting accessible and practical trips for the entire scope of the festivities, to ensure the best possible multimodal journey without interruption. The target audience therefore includes people with motor disabilities, families with small children and strollers, seniors and people with mobility difficulties (such as those using crutches).
The project kicked off on December 7, the start of the four-day Festival of Lights.