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 Organic & Fair Trade Products |
8, rue de Fleurieu Lyon 69002 France +33 4 78 37 07 02 http://www.boutique-confidence... |
In a warm, calm atmosphere, Confidences de Fleurieu offers organic, fair trade products (teas and infusions, coffees and juices) along with indigenous objects such as household linens and natural cosmetics. Patrons can also eat in a Tea Salon inside the boutique. The menu offers pastries, tarts, toasts and tapas for children, vegetarians, and vegans. The Salon space hosts exhibits and activities. See the website for details. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gastronome paradise |
102 Cours Lafayette Lyon 69006 France + 33 (0)4 7862 3933 http://halledelyon.free.fr/ |
Les Halles is a covered market with 60 shops. Discover this temple of gastronomy and regional delicacies. You can find numerous cheeses, a great selection of wines, regional charcuterie as well as the basics like seafood, meat, fruits, vegetables and bread. Sample some fresh oysters and other delicacies while doing your shopping. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Nathalie Strobl |
 Home furnishing at low prices |
12 Rue Léon Chomel Lyon 69100 France +33 (0)4 7803 7587 |
If you are on a budget to furnish your home, you will find everything you need at la Caverne des particuliers. Buy, sell and trade furniture, home appliances, electronics, silverware, china but also video games and music instruments. Get rid of your old trinkets and accessories or find the rare object that will make your interior unique. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fresh Meat, Produce, Flowers |
Quai Saint-Antoine Lyon 69002 France |
Enjoy a nice walk around this huge food market located alongside the Saône River. 108 stands are open daily to sell various fresh goodies. You can buy fruits, vegetables, seafood, meat, charcuterie, bread and numerous regional wines. Be careful about the quality and prices, they vary considerably. Ask for a sample if you don't want to be disappointed. Besides food, you can also find flowers. On Mondays you can find manufactured goods like clothes, bags, shoes and hardware at the same location. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Photo: Bente Jensen |
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Stamps, cards and old documents. |
Place Bellecour Lyon 69002 France http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/section... |
At this small market at least seven exhibitors will enchant collectors and by-passers. Philatelists can find the missing stamps of their collection or hard-to-find postal emblems. You can also buy and sell calling cards, postcards and old documents. Take a look at the postcards of Old Lyons while hanging out. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Huge Flea Market |
1 Rue du Canal Lyon 69100 France + 33 (0)4 7204 6565 http://www.pucesducanal.com/ |
Whether you're looking for that special gift or just wanting to hang out, you will always find something extraordinary at this flea market. There are over 400 exhibitors on Sundays and 80 the rest of the week. Amid traditional china and silverware, you can also buy tools, paintings, old toys, crystal glasses and vases or regional furniture. From everyday knick-knacks to exceptional objects, it's worth wandering between these numerous pieces. You might get lucky and find a rare and notable treasure. Drinks and food are available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The most popular market in Lyon |
Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse Lyon 69004 France http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/section... |
If you love local products, hang around this quiet and convivial market located in a working-class neighborhood. The Marché de la Croix-Rousse seems to be the most popular food market in Lyon. The stands are full of fresh and appetizing fruits and vegetables. You will also find meat, flowers and cheeses. On Saturdays, an organic farmer market completes the daily market. On Tuesdays, the food market is extended with a huge manufactured goods market. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary Artists |
Quai Romain Rolland Lyon 69005 France http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/section... |
The Marché de la Création is an Art Market launched in 1979 by the initiative of writer Jean-Yves Loude to promote the most talented artists in the Lyon Region. Each Sunday, 150 artists and 2500 people gather to buy and sell art or just debate their work and other general contemporary artistic issues. You will find paintings, sculptures, potteries and pieces of jewelry but also photographs as well as poets and musicians. You might get the next painting for your living room. Besides, you get the chance to get a romantic walk alongside the Saône River. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A bookish journey |
Quai de la pêcherie Lyon 69001 France http://www.lyon.fr/vdl/section... |
The Marché des bouquinistes (old book market) is located alongside the Saône River and stretches from the bridge of la Feuillée to Bonaparte Bridge. Flip through the thousands of old books to find the rare or the original and unique one. Among the many old pieces, you can find here French and foreign literature, art books, paperback, old postcards and comics. Read the story of your childhood over again. Soak up that peculiar smell of old books. You'll be enchanted with this walk around the books. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Open Air Market Space |
Place du 8 Mai 1945 Lyon 69008 France |
The Place du 8 Mai 1945 includes permanent cover for a market place and the adjoining spaces. It is a public construction completed in 2001, and covers 23,100 square meters (248,646 square feet). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Olive Oil & Flavors of the Mediterranean |
29, quai St Antoine Lyon 69002 France +33 4 72 42 86 14 http://www.quai-des-oliviers.com/ |
Put the producer first, reveal new territory, tell the story of a master, choose the best products... this is the calling of the Quai des Oliviers. Choose from an extensive range of olive oils, from the local production of the countryside to the most highly ranked, exceptional gourmet oils from Tuscany, Andalucia, Provence, Crete, or Sicily. To complement the tastes of the Mediterranean, pastas, wines, spices, and specialties of Provence such as dried tomatoes, pestos, and tapenades, are also available. Review © 2007, Wcities |