Where Lyon shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Lyon shops, snacks and lunches.
Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the city's indoor covered market on Cours Lafayette, with around 56 stalls of Lyonnais charcuterie, cheese.
Go forCharcuterie, Cheese, Bakeries, Lunch counters
TipSaturday from 11:00 for the oyster-and-Sancerre counters; closed Monday.
Marche de la Croix-Rousse runs daily down Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse in Lyon's 4e: 100 producer stalls of seasonal vegetables, cheese, charcuterie.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Wine, Bakeries
TipSunday mornings are the busiest; weekdays are the easier shopping slot.
Marche Quai Saint-Antoine runs daily along the Saone quay in Lyon's 2e: 50 stalls of produce, cheese and charcuterie with a Sunday morning rush from locals.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Bread, Charcuterie
TipSunday is busiest; Tuesday and Friday are the easier shopping slots.
Marche Bellecombe in Lyon's 6e Brotteaux is the weekday neighbourhood market along Rue Bellecombe, with produce, cheese, meat, fish and flowers from 06:00.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Fish
TipTuesday and Thursday only; Brotteaux metro is a nine-minute walk.
Marche de la Tete d'Or in Lyon's 6e Brotteaux runs Wednesday and Saturday on Place Jacques Elmaleh near the park, with 36 producer stalls of produce.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Flowers
TipSaturday is the bigger of the two days; arrive before 11:00 for the choice.
Marche Saint-Antoine on the Saone quay in the 2e runs six mornings a week with the largest open-air market in central Lyon, fish, cheese and produce stalls.
Go forCheese, Fish, Vegetables
TipSunday is the busiest; the cheese stalls are at the north end.
Marche Bio on the Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse runs Saturdays in parallel with the main daily market, with 50 organic producers from the Auvergne-Rhone.
Go forOrganic produce, Cheese, Honey
TipSaturday is the only day; arrive before 11:00 for the strongest stalls.
Marche Monplaisir on Avenue des Freres Lumiere in the 8e runs Wednesday and Saturday mornings with 40 producers, near the Institut Lumiere film museum.
Go forVegetables, Charcuterie, Bread
TipSaturday is bigger; Monplaisir metro is steps from the market.
Marche Saint-Louis on Place du General Andre in the 7e Guillotiere is the neighbourhood market with strong fish and cheese stalls, three mornings a week.
Go forFish, Cheese, Vegetables
TipSaturday is the strongest; the fish stalls run out by midday.
Marche Jean Mace on Place Jean Mace in the 7e runs Sunday-only with 35 producers, popular with weekend lyonnais picking up Sunday-lunch ingredients.
Go forVegetables, Eggs, Honey
TipSunday only; arrive 09:00 for the easiest stalls.
The Place Bellecour food and flower market runs Thursday and Sunday mornings on the largest square in central Lyon, with produce, cheese, poultry.
Go forProduce, Cheese, Charcuterie
TipSunday is the busier of the two days; the stamp market shares the square on Sunday too.
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