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France demonstrates solidarity after second terror attack in two weeks

France is reeling from a second terror attack in under two weeks.

27/07/2016

Cult

'Mini World': France’s first animated miniature park

Mini World, France’s first animated miniature park, has opened its doors to the public.

01/07/2016

France

France: deadly fire engulfs chemical plant near Lyon

A body has reportedly been found in the rubble of a fire at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Lyon, in south eastern France.

28/06/2016

France

French fans ecstatic after making the quarter finals

French fans went into ecstasy after beating Ireland and making it through to the quarter finals.

27/06/2016

France

Watch: Ronaldo loses it and throws microphone into lake

For a few days now, reporters have been wondering whether Cristiano Ronaldo was cracking under the intense weight of expectation at Euro 2016.

22/06/2016

Sport

Saracens lift first European Champions Cup

English side Saracens have become the champions of Europe for the first time, after beating Racing 92 of France. They lifted the cup after a 21-9

14/05/2016

Culture news

Les Nuits Sonores tears down the house...again

Now one of Europe's leading electronic, techno and niche music festivals, Les Nuits Sonores in Lyon, France, has again brought prime cuts and deep grooves to the riverside and city venues

09/05/2016

World

Thierry Frémaux: Cannes Film Festival is 'the place to be'

The Cannes film festival is fast approaching, an edition where the stars will be presented in a “huge” fashion, according to Thierry Frémaux

06/05/2016

Culture news

European Lab: the future of culture

The Nuits Sonores festival, which takes place annually in the city of Lyon was created in 2003. The European Lab is only five years old but is

06/05/2016

Culture news

Lyon Opera shines light on Syria

Syria was at the heart of a recent series of concerts at the Opera in the French city of Lyon under the theme The Syria I love. Among the artists

04/04/2016

Culture news

Yoko Ono goes towards the light at Lyon's Museum of Contemporary Art

Lyon’s Museum of Contemporary Art is devoting three floors to the first retrospective in France dedicated to Yoko Ono. The exhibition opening filmed

14/03/2016

My Europe Series

Paedophilia cold case burns French clergy

A group of former scouts have broken the silence about the abuse they went through decades ago. They want the highest authorities of the French

19/02/2016

Sport

Lyon secures first win in new stadium

Lyon’s ‘Stade des Lumieres’, which translates to Stadium of Lights, has been officially unveiled. This superb 59,000-seater arena replaces the Stade

10/01/2016

Series

Postcards from Lyon: The Confluence Museum

The last in our series of Postcards from Lyon comes from one of the French city's newest landmarks

22/12/2015

Series

Postcards from Lyon: The Confluence district

In this episode of Postcards we focus on Lyon's new modern district, the Confluence

15/12/2015

Series

An architect's dream in the city that's doubling its urban centre

15/12/2015

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Remembering with lights

Lyon’s annual festival of light was replaced by a tribute to victims of the terrorist attacks on Paris on November 13. Thousands of homes in the

10/12/2015

France

Lyon lights up the names of the Paris terror victims

The people of Lyon did what they always do on December 8, they lit candles and put them on their windowsills and in public places. Normally it is to

09/12/2015

France

Lyon's festival of lights remembers Paris victims

08/12/2015

Series

Postcards from Lyon: Rives de Saône

This week in Postcards, the beautification of the space beside Lyon's two major rivers

08/12/2015