News

08 dec. 2010

LYON LIGHTS UP SINGAPORE!

Inspired by Lyon's Festival of Lights, Singapore organised its first light festival entitled I Light Marina Bay, 15 October - 7 November 2010. ...

07 dec. 2010

ONLYLYON LAUNCHES ITS FIRST ONLINE COMPETITON ON FACEBOOK!

Visit our Facebook page to discover and play the first ONLYLYON competition launched for the Festival of Lights! Play to make the lion jump as ...

02 dec. 2010

THE FINEST SILK MAKERS EXHIBIT AT LYON’S FABRIC MUSEUM (MUSÉE DES TISSUS)

5 November 2010 - 20 March 2011, Lyon's Fabric Museum will be presenting Lyon silk at its best! This event is a feast for the eyes! The finest ...

30 nov. 2010

CHRISTMAS IN CROIX-ROUSSE FOR THE ONLYLYON SCULPTURE

Also see: The ONLYLYON sculpture finds a new home + Giant flashmob to celebrate the ONLYLYON sculpture+ Unveiling the ...

24 nov. 2010

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, A FLAGSHIP EVENT IN LYON AND MUCH FURTHER AFIELD!

The Light Festival is a flagship event for Lyon and one that really boosts the city's economy. This event takes place every year over several days (8 ...

16 nov. 2010

POLLUTEC, THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES

On 30 November - 3 December, 75,000 professional visitors and 2400 participants will attend Eurexpo to look at techniques for preventing and treating ...

16 nov. 2010

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: A 2010 EDITION FULL OF SURPRISES!

The 2010 edition of the Festival of Lights will take place on 8-11 December and is set to be more youthful, more magical and more economical! ...

10 nov. 2010

A NEW DIMENSION FOR EUREXPO

The new Eurexpo Lyon venue opened on 29 October 2010 reflecting the venue's ambition to become one of the Top 15 European venues and a veritable ...

20 oct. 2010

"HAPPY NATION": LYON’S EX-PAT AFTER- WORK PARTY

A new concept in Lyon: an international party, every Thursday from 6.30 pm. Expatriates and Lyonnais can meet at ‘KGB'. Lyon, France's second ...

19 oct. 2010

LYON, THE NEXT CITY TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL PRIX GALIEN 2012

In 2012, Lyon will host a key event in the pharmaceutical sector: the International Prix Galien. Lyon follows New York and Berlin as host for this ...

14 oct. 2010

VISIT LYON’s OLD TOWN THANKS TO A NEW SMARTPHONE APPLICATION

You can now visit Lyon's Renaissance district with a smartphone application set up by the Vieuxlyon.org association. The device illustrates and ...

13 oct. 2010

THE ONLYLYON NETWORK WELCOMES ITS 5000th AMBASSADOR

First launched in late 2007, the ONLYLYON Ambassadors' network is constantly growing to better promote Lyon by bringing together all of those who ...

13 oct. 2010

AEROPORTS DE LYON EXPORTS ITS EXPERTISE

Aéroports de Lyon is creating a new subsidiary ‘Management and Services'. A new department that will enable it to sell its expertise abroad. ...

11 oct. 2010

A POSITIVE OUTCOME FOR THE 2ND EDITION OF THE LUMIERE FILM FESTIVAL

The event drew to a close yesterday having received a record number of visitors. Some 58,000 paying visitors attended the festival i.e. 18,000 more ...

29 sep. 2010

COME AND MEET THE VIPS AT THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Lumière 2010 is a festival devoted to the history of cinema and aimed film fanatics! This festival reminds the world that Lyon is the birthplace of ...

26 sep. 2010

BICULTURAL AMBASSADORS MEET AT THE EX-PAT FAIR

35 ONLYLYON Ambassadors gathered this Sunday at the Hilton Hotel for a convivial brunch during the 3rd edition of the ex-pat fair; an event devoted ...

13 sep. 2010

THE SEMI FINAL OF THE DAVIS CUP WILL TAKE PLACE IN LYON

The French Tennis Federation has chosen Lyon to host the semi-final of the Davis Cup 2010. Lyon is hosting this international sporting event 19 ...

05 aug. 2010

ONLYLYON TOURISM AND CONFERENCE OFFICE IS LAUNCHING ‘MY WEEKEND IN LYON’

Last Wednesday, ONLYLYON Tourism & Conference Office launched a website devoted to the inhabitants of Lyon and the Rhone-Alpes region, it ...

26 july 2010

FRANKFURT CELEBRATES ITS TWINNING WITH LYON

A delegation from Lyon led by Gérard Collomb, Senator-Mayor of Lyon, travelled to Frankfurt on 10 June to celebrate the anniversary of the German ...

19 july 2010

IAE LYON: AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA

IAE Lyon and the University of Pavia signed an agreement for a double masters degree program, boosting cooperation between the Rhone Alpes region and ...