Shopping

Shopping in Lyon? This convenient pleasure is in line with the city’s lifestyle and, accordingly, to your tastes, you may choose the district best suited to your desires. Whether that is luxury, originality in terms of fashion, souvenirs or decorating items, everything is within your reach.

Bus no. 3 will leave you right in the heart of Lyon and if you choose to pass through the Passage de l’Argue linking Rue de la Republique and Edouard Herriot Street, this shopping arcade concealing old-fashioned charms will definitely slow you down. Shopping desires may also take you to Old Lyon, pedestrian commercial district, or in one of the biggest shopping centers, that of Part-Dieu. The Golden Square (Carré d’Or) offers over 70 luxury brands, in a walking area not far from the Auguste Compte district that welcomes you with its antiques, arts and decorations filling one hundred or so boutiques.

If exotic shops are what you’re looking for, those in Old Lyon offer a nice selection of handcrafted fabrics and objects. For the connoisseurs of unusual shopping, the Thiaffait Passage and the Village des Créateurs, on the slopes of the Red Cross (Croix-Rousse) bring together young designers and brands displaying a different approach to clothing: “pièces uniques” (one-off designs).

Refresh yourselves in-between purchases having some of the delicacies offered by the Lyonnais butchers, caterers, cheese makers, chocolate makers and pastry chefs: salt lovers shouldn’t miss the quenelle specialist, Giraudet; as for sweets, the Bouillet macaroons, the Seve and Richard chocolates, as well as the Bahadourian oriental flavors will reveal to you some small secrets of the local delights.

Basically, terms such as creativity, prestige, diversity and delicacy best describe shopping in Lyon, a pleasant pastime for your heart’s delight while discovering this magical city.