Lyon

Ten French airports receive bomb alerts, five evacuated

Disruption to air activity was kept to a minimum

Arrest after shooting in eastern France leaves one dead

Police are on the hunt for a gunman who opened fire at a café in Nantua, Ain

Rescued French tram sheds light on Lyon’s transport history

Built by an American firm before being shipped to Lyon in 1898, the electric tram (which had first-class and second-class carriages) gave residents greater mobility

France's gluten-free sweet deliveries

Sweet news for anyone who is gluten-intolerant: a pâtisserie in Lyon that sells only gluten-free products now delivers its gateaux nationwide.

Inquiry opened into Lyon airport runway car incident

An inquiry has been opened into the storming of the runway at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport, which saw a man with “psychiatric fragility” drive a stolen car in front of planes before being stopped by police.

Rowing coach’s electric boat cleans water as it moves

Seen nipping up and down the River Saône in Lyon, the Neptunéo electric catamaran owes its origins to a long-standing problem... but can prevent others for the future.

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Royal visit to France

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will visit France from May 7-9 starting in Nice where they will pay their respects to victims of the 2016 attack and attend a reception on the city’s links with the UK.

Legendary ‘chef of the century’ Paul Bocuse dies at 91

Tributes have been pouring in from across France and the culinary world after legendary chef Paul Bocuse was confirmed to have died at age 91.