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Watch: Drone footage shows stark emptiness of Lyon's lockdown

Aerial footage shows a French city devoid of life amid its coronavirus confinement.

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First TGV train 'Patrick' says goodbye to the rails in France

The very first TGV was built in June 1978 and quickly reached a speed of 260km/h during tests on the SNCF network.

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Anoushka Shankar's mesmerising musical journey

Sitar-virtuoso Anoushka Shankar performs the concerto Raga-Mala, composed by her father Ravi Shankar, the most famous Indian musician of the 20th century at Lyon's Auditorium, accompanied by the Orchestre National de Lyon.

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Artists shine a spotlight on climate concerns at Lyon's light festival

Parks, monuments, hills, and rivers form part of the backdrop for sound and light perfomances created by artists from all over the world.

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France

'Magic and dreams' as Lyon's beloved Festival of Lights kicks off

Lyon's hugely popular Fête des Lumières marking the start of the Christmas season kicks off this Thursday.

France

Gilets Jaunes one year on: Roadside 'big family' faces a crossroads

Protesters near Lyon tell Euronews not just of their anger but also the friendly atmosphere in which Gilets Jaunes have grown to know each other.

France

Four injured as unusually strong earthquake hits France

The quake was felt from Lyon to Montpellier

World

Appeals begin for G7 protesters accused of stealing Macron portraits

Six climate change activists are set to appear in court here in Lyon, France today, two months after they were accused of stealing portraits of the French President Emmanuel Macron. They were taken from municipality buildings ahead of the G7 Summit in France in August.

France

Filmmaker Ken Loach talks about realistic filmmaking in Lyon

Filmmaker Ken Loach was in Lyon for the Lumière Film Festival where he spoke to Euronews about his socially aware and realistic cinema.

Cinema

Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola praised as he wins Lumière Award

The US filmmaker is honoured at a ceremony in Lyon and takes the director's chair to remake an 1895 classic

Smart Regions

Electric tricycle causing a spin with those with impaired mobility

In partnership with the European Commission

New electric tricycles that resemble Roman chariots have begun appearing in France. They are calling the vehicle, the Benur and it's already causing a sensation for those with impaired mobility.

Cinema

Frances McDormand kicks off Lumière film festival in Lyon

The Lumière film festival opened in Lyon today. Film director, Francis Ford Coppola has won the main award.

Europe Decoded

French charity publishes deepfake of Trump saying 'AIDS is over'

A deepfake video developed by French charity Solidarité Sida features US President Donald Trump saying ''AIDS is over''. But should fake news be used in this way?

World

World leaders gather in France for Global Fund initiative

A conference in France, which kicked off on Wednesday, aims to raise funds to combat deadly diseases and condemn them to the history books.

France

Global Fund conference seeks €12 billion in fight against big killers

Global Fund conference aims to raise €12 billion for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis

Cult

From the factory floor to prison, Lyon Biennale moves into uncharted territory

One of Europe's leading contemporary art events, the Lyon Biennale, embraces the metro area and the entire region.

France

Lyon: Volunteers fish more than 100 e-scooters out of Rhône river

Paris and Marseille are also dealing with the growing trend.

France

Watch: 75 years on, Lyon celebrates its liberation from Nazis

Watch: 75 years on, Lyon celebrates its liberation from Nazis

France

Lyon stabbing suspect charged for 'murder' and 'attempted murder'

Lyon stabbing suspect charged for 'murder' and 'attempted murder'

France

Behind the scenes of the International City of Gastronomy in Lyon

This project located in the Grand Hôtel-Dieu will open its doors this autumn in France's capital of gastronomy, Lyon