Markets Rhône

A concentration of gourmet talent at Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. Opened in 1971, they are Lyon's gastronomic stronghold. In this glass-enclosed setting, with its wide aisles and shopping bags in hand, 56 retailers offer the best of the best in the various food trades. A friendly atmosphere around the counters, quality products from certified origins for good eating and drinking. The art of good living in Lyon.

Indispensable at weekends, unmissable during the week, Valferme is located on the other bank of the Rhône, a short distance from Ampuis. A gourmet stop held in association by some twenty producers who have been taking turns selling their products for over 20 years. You can come and do your shopping between the well-stocked shelves, while lovers of organic farming are not forgotten. Seasonal vegetables, bread, fruits, cheeses, sausages, honeys, nuts and by-products, but also poultry and, of course, wines from the region.

The largest food market in Lyon, along the banks of the Saône, where it is a pleasure to come on Sunday morning. The clientele is happily mixed, from all social classes. It must be said that the setting lends itself to it and that you can find everything with about fifty traders on weekdays and 121 traders on weekends: vegetables, fish, artisanal fruit juices, butchers, delicatessens (especially from the Ardèche), cheeses, flowers... Good idea: plan to withdraw cash the day before or in another place, because the district's distributors are overrun!

Built in 1838 as Lyon's first indoor market, Les Halles de la Martinière used to house the stalls of local producers. After a long period of neglect, the Halles revived their past 7 years ago. Renovated, they are now home to an independent SCOP grocery store selling seasonal produce from local farms, a grocery store that makes sense for responsible and affordable consumption, favoring direct sourcing from organic or in-conversion organic producers. Fruits and vegetables, fresh produce, excellent cheeses, savory and sweet groceries, bulk products, as well as beverages, cosmetics and cleaning products. Regular events.

The Monday morning calf market is renowned throughout the region. The tradition of markets goes back to 1497, with the authorization given by Charles VIII to Count Jean de Saint-Symphorien to establish a market every Monday and 3 fairs per year (11 June, 29 September, 6 December). Since 1972, this market concerns calves from 8 days to 5 weeks old. The traders present are only allowed to enter the sales area after the whistle at 10am. By 10.15am, the sales are over and the farmers take their calves to the traders' trucks.

Mornant has an important market which dates back beyond the 10th century and is held in the Place de la Liberté every Friday morning. The first Friday of each month was for a long time a fair day for local farmers, particularly for small pigs. But in recent decades this activity has disappeared in favour of a more traditional market. This is an opportunity to fill your basket with fresh produce, fruit and vegetables in season. A small market of local producers and creators is held on Sunday morning.

Even if it's a little far from the center of Lyon, this is the market you absolutely must visit at least once to discover small local producers at first hand. Easily and quickly accessible from the center of Lyon via the A450, this Marché aux Fruits is made up of local producers selling their fruit and vegetables, and was opened to the public in 1978. The market opens to the sound of the bell and closes 1 hour later. Bargains are plentiful from stall to stall, taken by storm by discerning consumers. Quality fruit and vegetables without middlemen.

This is the market where you have to go to find good fresh produce from a hundred or so merchants. Gourmets come here to stroll around or to mingle with the melting pot of people. Everyone enjoys the atmosphere by stopping on the terraces. Fruits, vegetables, cheese, poultry and charcuterie, as well as pastries, wine and flowers. Prices vary according to provenance and producers, but the special atmosphere deserves to go up to La Croix-Rousse to do your shopping.

Are you in the west? For once, it's a good thing you're going to be able to do all your gourmet shopping in a Halle grouping together excellent brands, most of which are already well known to the Lyonnais. Housed in an ultra-modern building of elegant sobriety highlighted in black, Les Halles de L'Ouest offers underground parking for customers. To fill your basket or take a gourmet break on site: butcher's, fishmonger's, cheese shop, patisserie, chocolate shop, grocery store, wine shop... RN Beer^1st floor. Everything we love.

Les Halles, a format that appeals to the Lyonnais, even the metropolitans. Just a stone's throw from the church of Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, on a square where you can park for free (1h30 max), you'll find Les Halles Mont-d'Or, a superb covered market where excellent food artisans gather on weekends. In this beautiful space, you'll find the Cigale des Mers fishmonger, the well-known wine merchant La Vieille Réserve, the Neuvilloise cheese dairy, the local farm produce of Ma Ferme en ville, the Aux Deux des Monts pastry and chocolate maker, breads from Maison Deschamps and the Maison Carpaye delicatessen. Brasserie L'Eclat de Pierre to prolong the pleasure of good food and drink.