Overview
- Aged 76, Jean-Michel Aulas appeared on LCI with Darius Rochebin on Tuesday to detail his project for France’s third-largest city.
- TF1 Info reports recent polls place Aulas well ahead of incumbent Grégory Doucet in the first round.
- Aulas says he wants Lyon to be safer and greener, emphasizing security, environmental balance and mobility guided by common sense.
- Karim Benzema publicly backed Aulas, praising his experience and saying he has everything to succeed and that Lyon deserves much better.
- France’s municipal elections in Lyon are scheduled for March 15 and 22, 2026.