Programming for the 25th edition of the Festival of Lights, anti-Semitic tags at the University of Lyon 3 on the sidelines of the arrival of Yaël Braun-Pivet, free TCL for children under 10 years old… All the information he should not be missed this week in Lyon.
Here is the key news from this week from November 4 to 10 in Lyon.
Announcement of the program for the 25th anniversary of the Festival of Lights
This Tuesday, November 5, the city of Lyon unveiled the entire program for the next edition of the Festival of Lights, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary from December 5 to 8. In total, 32 works will be offered throughout Lyon, mainly in the city center, Blandan Park (7th arrondissement) and Tête d’Or Park (6th arrondissement). For this 25th edition, six works already known to Lyonnais will make their comeback, notably the A little while ago of Moetu Battle and David Passegand.
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The arrival of Yaël Braun-Pivet at the University of Lyon 3 disrupted
Traveling in the Rhône this Friday, November 8, Yaël Braun-Pivet had an appointment at the University of Lyon 3 to attend a conference of the Poli’Gones association. Alongside his visit, anti-Semitic tags were found on the walls of the faculty and clashes broke out during a pro-Palestinian demonstration. Actions which sparked strong reactions from Lyon politicians.
Read also: Demonstration against the arrival of Yaël Braun-Pivet in Lyon 3: the reactions of the Lyon political class
The interruption of the Lyon-Paris TGV line
A hassle for many travelers. This long weekend was notably marked by the interruption of the high-speed train line between Lyon and Paris. The latter has been closed since this Friday until November 12 due to work. Result: travel times doubled, with a journey completed in 4.5 hours instead of the usual 2 hours.
Read also: SNCF: work on the Lyon-Paris line, TGV traffic disrupted this weekend
TCLs soon to be free for under 10s
From September 1, 2025, children under 10 will be able to use Lyon public transport (TCL) for free. A measure aimed at “facilitate the daily lives of families by reducing their transport expenses, while making travel simpler and more accessible“, declared the president of Sytral and the Métropole de Lyon, Bruno Bernard.
Read also: Métropole de Lyon: the free TCL network for children up to 10 years old in September 2025
The return of the OL-ASSE derby
After two years of absence, the derby between Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Étienne makes its big return to Groupama Stadium this Sunday, November 10 at 8:45 p.m. A highly anticipated match since ASSE’s rise to Ligue 1. Led by their coach Pierre Sage, the Lyonnais are widely expected to face the Greens for this 125th derby.
Read also: OL-ASSE: why could the derby be interrupted?
