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Eat like a local in Lyon: cervelle de canut

A classic Lyonnaise dish made with fromage blanc and herbs, perfect for cheese lovers visiting Lyon

A comprehensive guide to living in Lyon

Discover everything you need to know about living in Lyon, from transport options and safety tips to housing prices and education opportunities

The best shopping destinations in Lyon, from high street to designer outlets

Top shopping spots including Rue de la République, Westfield Part-Dieu, and the vibrant Christmas markets

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Eight unique and quirky activities in Lyon

Explore Lyon's hidden traboules, paddle the Rhône, and uncover the city's vibrant murals.

Lyon's Festival of Light: a spectacular celebration of history and culture

Explore the enchanting Fête des Lumières in Lyon from December 5-8

Discover Lyon: France's gastronomy capital and cultural gem

With its Michelin-starred restaurants, historic charm, and vibrant cultural scene, Lyon is a must-visit destination

Lyon, the birthplace of cinema and home to vibrant film festivals

Explore Lyon's rich cinematic history at the Musée Lumière and enjoy world-class film festivals like Festival Lumière

First LGBT retirement home to open in France

Residents are set to move into the Maison de la Diversité (House of Diversity) in Lyon this autumn

Video: Hailstorm pelts France over weekend ending early heatwave

Dramatic scenes as hail the size of golf balls fell in some areas on Saturday

A7 motorway near Lyon to be partially closed for several weekends

Works to repair a bridge that crosses the Rhône are required

Rhône restoration returns riverbanks to natural state near Lyon

€8.2m project will bring back marshy areas to 5km of the river, helping wildlife to thrive

TGV: Trenitalia opens ticket sales from €27 for new Paris-Marseille route

The Italian operator has announced competitive prices for its summer journeys

Major traffic restrictions to be implemented in Lyon from June

It will become the fifth French city to implement a limited traffic zone. We review which vehicles will be exempt from rules

Lyon building will be the first in France to achieve sustainable temperature control

Innovative design promises optimal temperatures year-round without traditional heating or cooling systems

Lyon wants to link the price of cemetery plots to family income

Three rates for burial plots are proposed in the new plans

PHOTOS: It began with a candle in 1852: Lyon’s Light Festival returns

Find out more about this internationally renowned festival here

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

Lidl cars, Lyon light show, national service: French news in brief

National service develops ‘republican values’, Lyon light show will go ahead and surprising success of Lidl merchandise

Biennale de Lyon art fair now one of France’s key cultural events

Founded in 1991, it was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, but now it is back up and running until the end of the year

What the flock? Sheep set to walk across Lyon city centre

A flock of 24 sheep is beginning its journey across Lyon today, in a walk that will take three nights over three communes and 14 parks, as part of an urban-agricultural event

Housing found for homeless man who saved Lyon shopkeeper from fire

Fabrice will also receive a medal which he says he will accept as his parents, who are no longer alive, would have been proud

This historic Lyon garden is a winter gem

Jardin Botanique de Lyon features beautiful species both outside and under glass, perfect for winter exploring

Two Catholic monks arrested for setting fire to 5G antenna near Lyon

The men said they did it to protect people from harmful effects. France has rapidly rolled out 5G technology and official reports have found no links to health issues

Funny moment as TGV train ‘misses’ station in south France

A driver of a TGV train travelling between Toulouse and Lyon missed a stop in the southern station of Nîmes Pont-du-Gard (Occitanie) this week and was forced to reverse the train - causing delays of over half an hour.

Ouigo TGVs will soon serve central Lyon

Low-cost Ouigo TGV services are to serve central Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) from central Paris from June this year, train company SNCF has confirmed, with tickets starting at just €16 return.

Lyon's Fête des Lumières lightshows revealed

Some of the stunning displays that will grace the annual event taking place across the city in early December unveiled

Online video shows Belle Époque-era Parisian life

Footage features Notre Dame Cathedral in 1896, the Champs-Élysées in 1899 ... and the moving walkway at the Paris Exposition in 1900

Lyon to get direct low-cost Ouigo TGV service to Paris

Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is to become the fifth city to be connected directly to Paris via the low-cost TGV service Ouigo, with the line set to open by summer 2020.

One dead and eight injured in knife attack near Lyon

At least one person has died and eight been injured after a knife attack at a bus and Metro stop in Villeurbanne, near Lyon in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) on Saturday August 31.

France's third-largest city cuts periph speed limit

Speed on a busy stretch of ring road reduced in bid to cut pollution

French pollution rules still in place despite doubts

Vehicle pollution restrictions are still in place in Lyon and Villeurbanne (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) two days after their use in Paris and Lille, despite some questioning the effectiveness of the scheme.

Two missing 16-year-old girls from Lyon found safe

Two 16-year-old lycée students from near Lyon that had been “worryingly” missing for a week have been found “safe and well”.

‘First ever table football school’ opens in France

A “table football school” has opened in Lyon, claiming to be the first of its kind in France and capitalising on the nostalgia of the popular bar game.

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.

Meet Cyril Genet: a French silk-maker from Lyon

Jane Hanks talks to Lyon silk-maker Cyril Genet about the city’s heritage in the print industry and the skills required to make luxury goods

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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.

Thieves have snack while burgling Lyon ‘spread bar’

A Lyon café dedicated to sweet spreads was burgled this week, and the culprits managed to swipe some spreads and appeared to enjoy a quick taste before escaping.

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.