Category: Lyon

Fire Near French City of Lyon Kills 10, Including Children

VAULX-EN-VELIN, France—Ten people including five children aged three to 15 were killed in a fire on Friday that engulfed a residential building in an impoverished town near the southeastern French city of Lyon. Another four people were seriously injured in the blaze in Vaulx-en-Velin, which started around 3 a.m. on the ground floor before spreading…


Working-Class Wonders: Exploring Lyon

Set on two mighty rivers and hemmed in by very steep hills, France’s second city is a place of broad vistas and flowing water, with homes, shops, and churches scattered across islands and climbing sharp slopes. Undeniably pretty, the history here is nonetheless gritty. Stepping onto a funicular dating back to 1891, I was spirited…