Overview

• He unveiled the Cœur Lyonnais movement in a letter to residents and drew roughly 1,000 supporters to a kickoff meeting at H7 in Confluence.
• His program includes an annual referendum on major issues, starting with creating a metropolitan police, along with prioritizing culture and making public transport free for residents earning under €2,500 a month.
• He intends to remain FFF deputy vice president if elected; the CNE found no legal incompatibility and recommended avoiding any campaign mention of FFF roles and recusing on matters affecting Lyon or OL.
• He presents himself as non‑partisan but has public support from LR, Renaissance, Horizons, MoDem and UDI, with leading local right figures appearing at the event.
• Early frictions surfaced as an EELV senator questioned who funded pre‑campaign polling and city officials warned against campaigning during a council session, while Aulas’ lawyers rejected the polling allegation as defamatory and said he paid personally.