(COMBO) This combination of file pictures created on March 17, 2026 shows French EELV ecologist party politician and mayor of Lyon Gregory Doucet (L) during a photo session in Paris on February 2, 2021, and President of Business software publisher Cegid, vice-President of French football federation (FFF) and Lyon mayoral candidate Jean-Michel Aulas (R) in Lyon on November 4, 2025.. In Lyon, a tight race is taking shape between incumbent ecologist mayor Gregory Doucet who secured support from LFI on March 17, 2026 and his challenger Jean-Michel Aulas, backed by right and center-leaning parties. (Photo by JOEL SAGET and OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP via Getty Images)