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Word up: regions send powerful climate message to COP 21 state negotiators

The world’s regions are in the frontline in the battle against climate change – that was the message sent from a conference of local authorities in

France

Lyon: Climate change one summit at a time

With the Lyon Climate conference over, the focus is now on the November summit in Paris to clinch an elusive deal to stop global warming.

France

Suspect in French beheading attack admits killing his boss

The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand. Yassin Salhi (35) has

France

France: suspect in beheading and factory attack a 'very kind person'

Neighbours of a delivery man, suspected of beheading his boss before trying to blow up a gas factory in south-eastern France, say they are shocked

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France

France says deadly attack on factory near Lyon is a terrorist event

A decapitated body daubed with Arabic inscriptions was found at a French factory near Lyon after a man is believed to have killed his employer and

Culture news

Portuguese singer Antonio Zambujo wows audiences in Lyon

António Zambujo is part of the new generation of Portuguese musicians. He started as a fado singer, but put it, bossanova, vocal jazz and folk music

Culture news

Festival of Roses in Lyon amazes crowds

The Festival of Roses in Lyon, France was a chance for the city’s rose fanciers to get together and to admire some of the most beautiful flowers

Culture news

Is capitalism killing art?

Electro and indie music festival “Les Nuits Sonores” in Lyon, France, has become a showcase for emerging music trends as well as being one of

Culture news

Nuits Sonores music festival gets Lyon nights buzzing

“Voices from the Lake” an Italian duo made up of DJ/producers, Donato Dozzy and Neel, warmed up the dance floor with their hypnotic vibes at the

Cinema

Lyon film festival shines light on North African and Middle Eastern cinema

The Cinémas du Sud festival in the French city of Lyon is a chance for European movie-goers to discover cinematic gems from North Africa and the

France

Legendary Italian actor Toni Servillo on stage in world tour

Best known for playing the lead in Paolo Sorrentino’s Oscar-winning ‘La Grande Bellezza’, Italian acting legend Toni Servillo is currently on a

France

Cinema celebrates its 120th birthday

It is exactly 120 years since the filming of what is widely considered the first motion picture in history. “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory” was

World

Speed learning: can we train our brain to learn more, faster?

Can learning be accelerated? How can we train our brain to store and retrieve information quickly and effectively? Speed learning methods are here to help.

France

Lyon-Turin railway back on track

It’s back on track. The long-disputed Lyon – Turin railway line will be constructed by 2020, French President François Hollande has announced. “We

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Lyon: 'Transformation of the Metropolis'

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'Pixel': five dance lessons from Mourad Merzouki

‘Pixel’, a show that transforms notions of time, space and movement, illuminated the stage of la Maison de la Danse in Mourad Merzouki’s native Lyon

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Lyon's Musée des Confluence: a journey through space and time

A colossal building of glass and steel – more than a decade in the making, and nearly 300 million euros later, Lyon’s new Musée des Confluences has

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Lyon marches in historic national unity rally

France

Lyon marches together as one after the horrors of Paris

People of all generations and all walks of life turned out to march together in one of the biggest rallies ever to be held in the French city of Lyon.

France

Thousands out on the streets of Lyon in massive show of solidarity

More than a quarter of a million people took to the streets of Lyon, France’s third city, to pay tribute to the victims of this week’s attacks. Our