Bernachon

If you are a chocolate lover then you have to visit this world-famous “maître chocolatier” – master chocolate maker. Everything on offer is made from scratch, from the delicate truffles and ornate bars to the savoury options that are also available, such as quiche.

• Web:

  www.bernachon.com

• E-mail:

  chocolat@bernachon.com

• Address:

  42 cours Franklin Roosevelt, Lyon

• Phone:

  +33 4 78 24 37 98

• Opening hours:

  Tuesday - Saturday: 08.30am - 07.00pm.

Book Market

Every weekend booksellers set up their stalls along the Saône River and display their huge collections of unique and hard-to-find books. Most are in French, but diligent searching can yield a truly once-in-a-lifetime find in any language. Truly a must for bibliophiles.

• Address:

  Quai de la Pêcherie, Lyon

• Opening hours:

  Weekend: 10.00am - 06.00pm.

Charcuterie Sibilia

This butcher is located in Lyon's food hall (in a concrete quarter erected in the 1970s). Colette and her daughter probably offer the best cured meats and provisions in France. She dispatches them to customers throughout the world. This means that she is used to vacuum packing sausages, quenelles and other delicacies.

• Web:

  www.charcuterie-sibilia.com/

• Address:

  102 cours Lafayette, Lyon

• Phone:

  +33 4 78 623 628

• Opening hours:

  Tuesday - Wednesday: 8.00am - 01.00pm, then 03.00pm - 07.00pm. Thursday - Saturday: 08.00am - 07.00pm. Sunday: 08.00am - 01.00pm.

Crafts Market

Every Sunday morning local artists, artisans and craftsmen set up their stalls among the pleasant trees and buildings of Quai Romain Rolland and showcase their works. Visitors can find paintings, sculptures, photographs and crafts of all sorts to take home as unique souvenirs.

• Web:

  www.quaidesartistes-lyon.fr

• Address:

  Quai Romain Rolland, Lyon

• Opening hours:

  Dimanche : 08.00am - 01.00pm.

Galeries Lafayette

Galeries Lafayette the premiere department store in France, with locations found all over the country. Here you can find just about anything you might be looking for, from clothes, shoes and accessories to home decor and design, as well as miscellaneous items of all sorts.

• Web:

  www.galerieslafayette.com

• Address:

  209-221 Boulevard Pinel, Lyon

In Cuisine

In Cuisine is a quaint bookstore that specializes in all things related to food and dining, with books specialising in gastronomy and wine. They also host wine tastings and cooking courses, and offer lunch options for casual visitors who want to offer their palate something new and unique.

• Web:

  www.incuisine.fr

• E-mail:

  info@incuisine.fr

• Address:

  1 place Bellecour, 2e, Lyon

• Phone:

  + 33 4 72 41 18 00

• Opening hours:

  Monday: 11.00am - 06.30pm. Tuesday - Saturday: 10.00am - 07.00pm.