Lyon
11 Mar
Located in east-central France, the city of Lyon is famous for its food. Join Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula as they go to a typical local restaurant – known as a "bouchon" – which serves traditional Lyonnaise cuisine, hearty meals where offal is a star and wine is served by the pitcher.
24 Oct 2020
Paris, Lyon and Marseille held solidarity demonstrations for the French teacher beheaded in an Islamist terror attack. Samuel Paty was killed days after showing a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.
20 Aug 2020
Bayern Munich's astonishing form under Hansi Flick has taken them to the brink of a treble after they dispatched Lyon 3-0 in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, and the stage is now set for a fascinating final battle between the German giants and Paris Saint-Germain.
19 Jul 2020
In January, the FRANCE 24 culture team went to the French gastronomy capital of Lyon to film a show about the foodie wonders of the city.
19 Jul 2020
In January, the FRANCE 24 culture team went to the French gastronomy capital of Lyon to film a show about the foodie wonders of the city. But before we could broadcast it, the health crisis struck and restaurants in France were closed for three months. Things aren't completely back to normal - but we still want you to discover some of the city's most exciting restaurants. Join us as we make a meal our of our daily culture show in the city where the modern food world was born and where it continues to evolve.
5 Apr 2020
Over the last decade, fashion films have become a cinematographic sub-category in their own right. The genre raises important questions which are now being studied at art schools: are fashion films just a new form of advertising or standalone works of art? Are they the logical extension of a brand's marketing strategy or social commentary? As the birthplace of both cinema and the textile industry, the city of Lyon is launching its first fashion film festival at Lyon 2 University. FRANCE 24 went to check
17 Dec 2019
Solomon Fowowe and Denise Erezi discuss the UEFA Champions League round of 16 draws. Made predictions, likely winners, and losers.
17 Dec 2019
Paris Saint-Germain will face Borussia Dortmund, while Juventus will face Lyon when the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 kicks off in February. Real Madrid are up against Manchester City, Atalanta face Valencia, Atletico Madrid face Liverpool, Chelsea will play Bayern Munich, Tottenham face RB Leipzig and Napoli are facing Barcelona.
17 Dec 2017
A 15,000-year-old skeleton of a woolly mammoth was auctioned for 548,000 euros ($643,900) on Saturday (December 16) in the French city of Lyon.
2 Jun 2017
Lyon beat PSG on penalties in women's Champions League final.
20 Mar 2017
Alexandre Lacazette has stunned PSG by giving Lyon a sixth minute lead at the Parc des Princes in their Ligue 1 encounter.
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