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Years late, but worth the wait? Lyon's Musée des Confluences opens its doors

Plagued with problems and massively over budget, Lyon's much-anticipated Musée des Confluences has finally opened its doors to the public.

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Former France defender Abidal retires

Former France international Eric Abidal has announced his retirement from football citing personal reasons. The 35-year-old former Lyon and Barcelona

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Light Festival illuminates French city of Lyon

Millions of people have descended onto the French city of Lyon for the now traditional festival of lights. Over the course of four days, the entire

France

Creativity and technology meet in Lyon's Fete des Lumieres.

Electricity and installation art are working in perfect harmony this weekend as the French city of Lyon is illuminated in the annual Fete des

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Virgin Mary meets laser tech in Lyon Festival of Lights

Every year, the spectacular Fete des Lumieres (Festival of Lights) takes place in the French city of Lyon. The authorities say they get three to four

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Fête des Lumières festival lights up French city of Lyon

France

"The euro won't survive", says Matteo Salvini from Italy's Northern League

France

National Front to work with European far right parties who "defend the same ideas"

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"A la vôtre!"

World

Pedro Almodóvar - still excited about film

France

Lyon’s 2014 European Lab stages a cultural revival

France

Nuits Sonores 2014 retraces the history of electro

France

Convicted British child killer found hanged in French prison

France

Narcotics Anonymous: recovering with the help of the others

France

Five world records broken at the IPC Athletics World Championships

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The alpine tunnel dispute

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Four regions weather the economic storm

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Arab Spring and euro crisis spark debate at Forum Libération

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Gérard Depardieu: a life in film