France

French care home staff lock down with residents to see out COVID-19

A care home on the outskirts of Lyon where staff and residents locked down together have had their quarantine lifted after 47 days.

4 May 2020

France

Lyon among French football teams upset over league position decision

Amiens, Toulouse and Olympique Lyonnais have all protested against the decision to decide league positions on a points-per-game ratio.

1 May 2020

France

'We feel useful': Meet the workers keeping Lyon going during lockdown

Most of those forced to risk their health to serve food, man cash-desks or drive buses do so for minimum wage and some don't receive state aid.

1 May 2020

World News

Europe’s cities fear post-lockdown congestion on transport networks

City authorities are looking at new measures to enable large urban populations to move around safely.

28 April 2020

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‘Don’t Stop Me Now’: Lyon choir sings from lockdown

Meet the France-based choir who are refusing to let confinement hold them back.

10 April 2020

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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.

26 March 2020

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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.

26 February 2020

Musica

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.

13 February 2020

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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.

5 December 2019

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.

5 December 2019

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.

17 November 2019

France

Four injured as unusually strong earthquake hits France

The quake was felt from Lyon to Montpellier

11 November 2019

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.

29 October 2019

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.

25 October 2019

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

22 October 2019

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.

21 October 2019

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.

13 October 2019

The Cube

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?

9 October 2019

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.

9 October 2019

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

9 October 2019