Luminescences light festival at Amnéville Zoo

Amnéville Zoo, twenty minutes from Metz and Thionville, devotes the 5th edition of its light festival to celebrations around the world. Along a one-and-a-half-kilometre route, more than 10,000 light installations evoke Christmas, Diwali, Holi, the carnivals of Rio and Venice, St Patrick's Day and Chinese New Year. The scenes light up at dusk and a visit takes about an hour and a half. A zoo day ticket includes the festival, as long as you stay inside until evening. Tip: in winter, arrive mid-afternoon to see some animals in daylight, then carry on along the light trail – last entry is at 8 pm.