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All eyes on Lyon as 2022 Lumière Film Festival begins

Lyon's international Lumiere film festival is fast making quite a name for itself as the celebration of all things and people that make the cinema such an engrossing event every time the lights go down.

Culture news

Festival Lumière 2022: Premieres, classics & a whole lot of Tim Burton

Cinephiles rejoice! The 2022 Lumière Festival kicks off in Lyon this coming weekend, from Saturday 15 - Sunday 23 October, and this year’s vintage looks mighty good.

Cult

A major new art festival opens in Lyon

'manifesto of fragility' features world-class curators and artists exhibiting their work in many of the city's most iconic locations and venues. Powerful new works will be brought together with works from the past, using painting and multimedia, including sculpture and photography.

Culture news

The challenges facing this Lyon live music festival post-Covid

For 12 years and counting, this music festival has held free live music events in and around Lyon, often in spaces not normally open to the public. But post-pandemic audience numbers are falling - leaving the future of live music uncertain.

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The Kitchen

Patrice Cayuela shares his Kawaï Alpagas chocolate brownie recipe

Young French pastry chef Patrice Cayuela has always been a fan of Japanese pop culture and has just published a cookbook dedicated to “Kawaï” cuisine.

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Hyper-realist art disturbs, impresses visitors at Lyon exhibition

The work of some of the world's top 'hyperrealist' artists is on display in Lyon, France.

France

Thirteen arrested for forging more than 60,000 fake COVID passes

Eight suspects were arrested in Lyon and another five in Paris, police said.

France

Lyon couple charged with selling more than 1,000 fake health passes

The two suspects are accused of hacking into a nurse's record to create the fake COVID-19 certificates.

Sport

Football violence stops French Cup match in Paris

Crowd trouble forced the Round of 64 domestic cup match between Lyon and host Paris FC to be called off after half-time on Friday.

Food and Drink

Lyon's official event foie gras ban is 'not a boycott' says Mayor

Lyon's mayor and Green Party representative Grégory Doucet took to the media to clear up some misinformation about his government's ban on foie gras.

Moments

Lyon illuminated as 150-year-old light festival returns

More than 30 dazzling projections and light installations colour the city of Lyon for the annual Fêtes des Lumières.

Culture news

Festival of Lights: Crowds show up as Lyon emerges from the shadows

Thousands of people showed up for the first night of the Festival of Lights in Lyon, despite the rain and the plummeting temperatures.

Culture news

Lyon sparkles as traditional Festival of Lights powers up

The entire city will be lit up at night as public buildings, town squares, parks, and even lakes become canvases for works of art for four magical evenings.

Destinations

Visiting Lyon? Take a 360-degree virtual tour of the city first

Explore the city without stepping outside with this virtual tour of the Lyon - the birthplace of French cinema.

Sport

Lyon-Marseille match abandoned after Payet hit by bottle from stands

Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet -- formerly of West Ham United -- collapsed after being hit as he was taking a corner kick.

Food and Drink

France's Beaujolais Nouveau wine 2021 edition starts in Beaujeu

Every year, hundreds of wine lovers are eagerly awaiting the festival celebrated in the sleepy village of Beaujeu, some 50 kilometres north of Lyon.

Culture news

Lyon exhibits the art of a Spanish exile turned painter

Displayed on the walls of the Fort de Vaise at the Renaud Foundation, the exhibition has been sponsored by the Consulate of Spain in Lyon.

The Kitchen

Chef Julien Gautier's brioche with pink pralines recipe | The Kitchen

The star dessert from the city of Lyon has one key pink ingredient: French praline

Cinema

New Zealand's Jane Campion wins top French cinema award

New Zealand Director Jane Campion awarded 13th Prix Lumière - one of French cinema’s top honours.

Cinema

Lumiere Festival begins in Lyon after last year's cut back event

More than 5,000 attended the opening of the Lumiere Film Festival in Lyon which celebrates cinema from around the world.