Lyon
TCL Bus Catches Fire Near Lyon, Spreading to Hedges; No Injuries Reported
A TCL bus caught fire in Craponne, in the Lyon metropolitan area, on Wednesday, July 29, at 4:09 PM. Firefighters swiftly intervened to...
Sophie LaurentJuly 30, 2026
Villeurbanne Residents Fight Back Against Drug Dealers
In Villeurbanne, near Lyon, about fifty residents of the Ferrandière district have formed a collective to combat the increasing violence and nuisance caused...
Sophie LaurentJuly 30, 2026
Pedestrian Attacks Police in Lyon Peripheral Tunnel After Refusing to Leave
A pedestrian found wandering in a tunnel of Lyon's peripheral road on Tuesday night attacked police officers who were attempting to secure him....
Sophie LaurentJuly 30, 2026
Complaints Filed by Suspects in Quentin Deranque’s Death Raise Questions in Lyon
Two individuals charged in connection with the death of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon in February have filed complaints for violence, raising...
Sophie LaurentJuly 28, 2026
Lyon Ranks 4th in Europe for Traffic Congestion and Driver Stress
A recent British study has positioned Lyon as the 4th most congested and stressful city for motorists in Europe, trailing only Dublin, Bucharest,...
Sophie LaurentJuly 28, 2026
Chalyamba Brunch Restaurant to Open Second Location Near Lyon’s Part-Dieu
Chalyamba, the highly-rated brunch restaurant in Lyon's La Guillotière district, is set to open a second establishment near the Part-Dieu commercial center and...
Sophie LaurentJuly 28, 2026
Man Stabbed in Lyon’s Monplaisir District; Two Suspects Detained
A 36-year-old man was injured in a knife attack on Sunday evening in Lyon's 8th arrondissement. Two suspects, aged 37 and 43, have...
Sophie LaurentJuly 28, 2026
Olympique Lyonnais Confirms Loïs Openda Loan from Juventus
Olympique Lyonnais has officially confirmed the loan signing of Belgian international forward Loïs Openda from Juventus. The 26-year-old attacker joins OL on a...
Sophie LaurentJuly 28, 2026
Freight Train Catches Fire Near Lyon, Disrupting SNCF Traffic
A freight train caught fire near Lyon on Sunday, July 26, 2026, forcing the Ambérieu-Lyon SNCF line to be cut. Firefighters were deployed...
Sophie LaurentJuly 27, 2026
Lyon: Abandonment of Rhône Right Bank Project Sparks Outcry, Petition Gains 3,700 Signatures
The Métropole de Lyon's decision to definitively abandon the Rhône Right Bank requalification project in Lyon has sparked significant opposition. An online petition...
Sophie LaurentJuly 27, 2026
