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Student stabbed in Villeurbanne apartment parking lot during attempted phone robbery

A student in Villeurbanne, Lyon metropolitan area, was violently stabbed in the arm in his apartment building's underground parking lot on Monday, January...

Xenomorph Exhibition in Lyon: A Guide to Hybrid Bodies and Sci-Fi Art

From February 6 to March 13, 2026, La Galerie de BosKop in Lyon will host 'XÉNOMORPHE,' a collective exhibition exploring hybrid bodies, organic...

Lyon to Host Well-being & Maternity Festival in January 2026: A Guide for Expecting and New Parents

The Well-being & Maternity Festival will take place in Lyon on January 24-25, 2026, offering conferences, workshops, and meetings with perinatal professionals. This...

Heavily Armed Men Arrested Near Lyon Perrache Station, Preventing Potential Carnage

Five heavily armed Colombian nationals were arrested near Lyon's Perrache station on the night of Sunday, January 19, 2025. Police sources indicate they...

Lyon Mayoral Candidates Propose New Metro Line, Abandoning Tram Project

Jean-Michel Aulas, candidate for Lyon mayor, and Véronique Sarselli, metropolitan candidate, announced on Monday, January 19, 2026, their plan to abandon the tramway...

Syrian Teen Attacked in Rhône, Racist Motive Investigated

A 17-year-old Syrian boy was attacked by three masked individuals in Décines-Charpieu, Rhône, on Monday, January 19, while on his way to school....

New Speed Camera Installed on A7 Near Lyon to Enhance Road Safety

A new speed camera was installed on Monday, January 19, 2026, on the A7 motorway in the Lyon-Marseille direction, specifically near Oullins-Pierre-Bénite. This...

SNCF’s New TGV M High-Speed Trains to Arrive in Lyon Part-Dieu by Summer 2026

The new generation of TGV M high-speed trains will officially enter service on July 1, 2026, with the Paris-Lyon-Marseille route being the first...

New Lyon-Addis Ababa Flight Route Announced for Summer, Despite Layover

Ethiopian Airlines will introduce three weekly flights from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, starting July 2, 2026. The new route aims...

Lyon: Building Evacuated After Beam Crack Discovered in Croix-Rousse

A building in Lyon's Croix-Rousse district, at the corner of Rue de Belfort and Rue du Chariot-d’Or, was urgently evacuated on Sunday, January...

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