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Electric scooter rider fatally hit by motorcycle south of Lyon

A 23-year-old man was killed on Thursday night in Givors, south of Lyon, after being struck by a motorcycle while riding his electric scooter, according to local authorities. The accident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. on Rue Jacques Duclos, in......

France: €50 million plan to replace defective elevators and escalators in Lyon metro

Faced with aging equipment and frequent breakdowns limiting access to the Lyon metro, Sytral plans to replace nearly two-thirds of elevators and escalators over the next ten years. The €49 million plan, to be voted on November 27, includes the replacement of 75 elevators and 76 escalators across......

Near Lyon: 18-year-old loses license two months after getting it for extreme speeding

The Rhône gendarmes stopped an 18-year-old driver for driving at 169 km/h on a stretch limited to 80 km/h in the eastern part of the department, near Saint-Exupéry Airport. The young driver, who had obtained his license only two months ago, was immediately stripped of his driving license.......

Mortar fire, blaze, and injured students: high school near Lyon hit by serious incidents

The staff of Robert Doisneau High School in Vaulx-en-Velin, a suburb east of Lyon, exercised their right to withdrawfrom work on Monday afternoon after several days of violent incidents in and around the school. According to staff representatives, the chaos began last Thursday,......

Lyon to launch blood tests to detect “forever chemicals” in residents

Authorities in the Lyon metropolitan area announced on Friday that around 300 residents will undergo blood tests by the end of the year to measure their exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.” The study, carried out by the Ecocitizen Institute......

Lyon to auction luxury goods seized by French justice

On October 2, the Court of Appeal in Lyon will host a public auction of luxury goods seized by French justice as part of criminal proceedings. The sale, organized by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC), is part of the Nuit du Droit initiative. Among......

France: Municipal elections set for march 15 and 22, 2026

France will hold its next municipal elections on March 15 and 22, 2026, government spokesperson Sophie Primas announced on Wednesday after the weekly Council of Ministers meeting. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau presented the decree confirming these dates, which mark an important change in the voting......

Lyon court sentences man to one year in prison for burning the Quran

Lyon – A 27-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday to one year in prison by the Lyon Criminal Court after setting fire to a Quran outside the Errahma Mosque in Villeurbanne, near Lyon, in June 2025. The incident occurred in the early hours of June 2, shortly before the morning prayer. The man......

France opens investigation after suspect steals, burns Quran

French police have opened an investigation following a complaint about an Islamophobic act involving an individual who targeted a mosque in the Villeurbanne district of Lyon. Reports indicate that the suspect entered the mosque, stole a copy of the Quran, and set it ablaze over the weekend. A police......