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Cinema was literally born here: the Lumière brothers shot Workers Leaving the Factory in Lyon in 1895. Two thousand years of silk money, resistance networks and bouchon restaurants followed that first screening. By the Grace of God confronts the church abuse scandal rooted here. Open Lyon on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Lyon on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Lyon
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Browse 8 books and 17 movies set in Lyon.
By the Grace of God
Alexandre lives in Lyon with his wife and children. One day he discovered by chance that the priest who abused him to scouts always officiates with children. He then starts a fight quickly joined by François and…
The Night Circus
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking…
A Gang Story
After growing up in a poor gypsy camp Edmond Vidal aka Momon has retained a sense of family unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all he has remained friends with Serge Suttel with whom he first discovered…
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon France. Filmed on 22 March 1895 it is often referred to as the first real motion picture ever made although Louis Le Prince's 1888…
Alice and the Mayor
The mayor of Lyon Paul Théraneau is in a delicate position. After 30 years in politics he is running out of ideas and is faced with a feeling of existential emptiness. To overcome this Paul hires a young and brilliant…
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Lyons France. Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives alone with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and informs him that Bernard killed a man and is on the run with a girl Michel realizes that he knew far…
Demolition of a Wall
Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew while another is pushing it with a pick. When the wall hits the…
All Our Desires
Claire and Stéphane are two Lyon-based judges who could hardly be more different. She is young and enthusiastic committed to helping those unfortunates who find themselves in debt. He is older wiser but disillusioned…
Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie
Winner of a Best Documentary Academy Award Marcel Ophuls' riveting film details the heinous legacy of the Gestapo head dubbed "The Butcher of Lyon." Responsible for over 4000 deaths in occupied France during World War…
Snowball Fight
Wintertime in Lyon. About a dozen people men and women are having a snowball fight in the middle of a tree-lined street. The cyclist coming along the road becomes the target of opportunity. He falls off his bicycle.…
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