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My journey at Inpulse: one of the best dance experiences of my life
Talking about my personal experience dancing at Inpulse and why I highly recommend it
How to bring American visitors to Lyon
For years I’ve been doing my very best to tempt Americans away from Paris by urging them to give a try to Lyon. Here’s why
5 Reasons to Go See Yokainoshima at the Musée des Confluences
Step into Japan through photos and artifacts.
New Antiallergenic Park Opens in Lyon 3
An antiheatwave park in Lyon in time for summer
How to Recreate Target in Lyon in Five Stores or Less
Missing that red-and-white bullseye? We’ve got a France-appropriate solution.
Catch the Final Days of Adel Abdessemed’s “L’Antidote” at the Lyon MAC
Abdessemed’s exhibit highlights the struggle against injustice.
Free Admission to Lyon’s Museums for One Night Only Saturday, May 19
Get in for free on this one special night.
English School Lyon Offers Bilingual Education in a Place That Feels Like Home
A French-English education for children 3-10
Europa League Final Disrupts University Lyon 2 Exams
Security fears are high in advance of the game.
La Fresque des Lyonnais
The most prominent Lyonnais, all on one wall.
Vintage Fashion Market Returns to Confluence April 7-8
The market returns to the futuristic Confluence district to celebrate 90s fashion.
Interview of the Month: Johnny’s Kitchen Owner and Irishman Adrian Walsh
A tale of Irish bars and bloody French food.
TCL Public Transport Users Unhappy with Rising Prices
The yearly increase in TCL prices will be between 10 and 40 cents.
Three New Exhibitions at the Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art Starting March 9
The Lyon MAC unveil the works of two artists and their own acquisitions.
Lyon Rhônexpress Airport Shuttle to Raise Ticket Prices in March 2018
The prices for one of the most expensive shuttles in Europe will increase by 20 cents per one-way ticket.
Gardens of l’Antiquaille, Fourviere district #FDL201
Every year, the Festival of Lights gives students ‘carte blanche’ to experiment with light. This year, they are grouped together in the gardens of l’ Antiquaille, in the Fourvière district.
My Two Nights at the 2016 Fête des Lumières in Lyon
Our American contributor Jenna enjoyed the 2016 Fête des Lumières in Lyon despite the crowd. A story about vin chaud, mud, churros, machine guns, music and flames
Seven places to eat in Lyon 7th
Our American contributor Jenna reveals her favorite food finds in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon.
How to find accommodation in Lyon?
It’s not very easy to find accommodation in Lyon as a student or an expat because the demand for single or family housing exceeds the availability. So for your flat hunting, here is our housing guide in Lyon with a lot of good addresses and names of real estate agents.
Rémy: Franco-American drummer living in Lyon
“Lyon is a beautiful city with great energy” First a short sentence to introduce yourself with your name, age, familiy, country of origin, job, centres of interest Hi; My name is Rémy Kaprielan. I’m 39 years old. Happily married and father of two. I was born in France. My mom is American and my father’s […]
Video: my 5 best Hip-Hop artists from Lyon
Our contributor Dominique Bissai presents his selection of Hip-Hop artists from Lyon for the occasion of the rap Original Festival.
Which way to the hospital in Lyon?
How to find the good hospital in Lyon when you don’t speak French ? Our English contributor Emma reports her first time to emergency centre.
Fears for Erasmus scheme after Brexit
The Erasmus scheme is celebrating its 30th birthday, but could Brexit mean the party is over for thousands of students? James Edgar reports from Lyon.
The Art of Playing Pétanque
An Average Individual meets a few improbable pétanque players in the Croix Rousse
Lost in Lyon: Bonjour, Bonsoir and Everything In-Between
Halfway across the world in Sydney, Australia, lies my little home… but here in Lyon lies my heart! I’m Celeste, a 21-year old student studying at Lyon Lumiere II for 2017, and I enjoy making cheesy jokes (see above) and eating cheesy bread. ‘Lost in Lyon’ details my fails at French and my adventures from […]
Crime book festival Quais du Polar 2017
Major event on the world map of the noir genre, 2017 Quais du Polar’s edition will focus on the main theme “Europe, from East to West”, and other topics. This year, throughout this main focus, Quais du Polar will explore alternative or unknown territories of crime fiction: Germany, but also towards further East Romania, […]
The Albion
The Pub: The Albion is Lyon’s first English pub opening its doors in 1982 and paving the way for the new trend of Anglo Saxon style pubs to take root in Lyon over the last 30 years. The evening’s entertainment is centred around a good pint in a warm and comfortable atmosphere. The walls […]
Nuits Sonores festival
Lyon’s international electronic music festival. Les Nuits Sonores is an electronic music festival held every year in Lyon during the month of May.
The Journal of an Average Individual #2: Hitler in an armchair
An Average Individual wants to sit in a park and watch the world go by, but ends up drinking rosé wine and supping up ordinary racism