The doors of Cathédrale Saint-Jean are indeed a deep red, but the rest of the facade is painted with light. The statues that flank the doors are created by projected images, the actual figures were destroyed in one or another of the French revolutions.
The remnants of two of the figurative sculptures that remain are highlighted with projected color to recall the original highly-coloured Romanesque facade.
View to the north from our apartment window of Cathédrale Saint-Jean, as they practice lighting techniques for the fête des lumiêres. Lyon is bracing for an influx of 3 million visitors over the next four days for the Fetes des Lumieres, that dates from 1643 when Lyonaisse believe they were spared from the plague by the Virgin Mary. It's become quite the optical event. I've taken a few photos the last few nights as they prep the light effects, everything from image projections onto cathedrals to a fascinating interactive installation called binary waves which generates a light show based on movement sensors on the city street. But it has also been pouring rain, so image focus and umbrellas are a complication. The local paper headline reads: Fête des Lumières : comment éviter l’asphyxie ? or how to avoid suffocation.
View of the place Bellecour grande roue dynamic color wheel from our apartment window. 
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