Friends of mine who are leaving for Southern France in several weeks asked me to share my photos of LES HALLES DE LYON PAUL BOCUSE, the vast and very famous food market in Lyon. I thought you might enjoy seeing them as well. Lyon is France’s second city by size and is said to surpass Paris in terms of lifestyle. Situated at the confluence of the Saone and Rhone rivers, the city is more than 2000 years old and is so important to French history that it is listed on UNESCO’S World Heritage Sites. A must-see when you visit is Les Halls de Lyon Paul Bocuse, a covered market that offers some of the most beautiful food products in the world, from delicious meats to nuts and truffles, from fish to frog’s legs. We didn’t find them, but I understand that foie gras macarons are occasionally available and I like to believe I would have tried one if I had the chance. This market is a feast for the senses and if you visit be sure to allow enough time to take it all in…several hours at least. It is fun and so interesting to be able to purchase small quantities of some of France’s most famous foods…you can make your own picnic lunch to enjoy in one of the lovely surrounding parks. Paul Bocuse, a French chef based in Lyon, is famous for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. He is one of the most prominent chefs associated with novelle cuisine which is less opulent and caloric than the traditional classic French cuisine, and stresses the importance of fresh ingredients of the highest quality.
The best time to go to Les Halles is early morning, Thursday to Saturday. If possible, avoid July/August when many vendors are on vacation.
I hope you enjoyed your walk through this amazing food market and will have the chance to visit someday soon.
Weren’t those glaceed fruits something else!
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I wish you had taken more photos Cathy:)
Lol you are like me..I can’t take enough.Thanks so much for taking the time..
See I like these better than jewelry counters:) Each one has it’s merits..I would ooh and aahh.. constantly.The presentations are so nice ..Appetizing..
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I hope I get back there someday. It was almost overwhelming and more than one can take in all at once. We walked through the market with the chef from our ship who was purchasing items for that evening’s dinner. Quite an experience.
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Yes the glace fruits were something else, buts so was everything else. This is the kind of place I could spend all day.
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You could easily spend the day there, Val. Every booth offered something new and wonderful. It was a great way to get little tastes of things we had heard so much about. I wanted to bring it all home with me. I did bring home lots of inspiration.
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What an amazing market! It would take me forever to meander through especially since I would have to eat my way through it! 🙂 Wonderful…thank you for sharing.
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My husband and I could spend the day there and never get tired. It’s eye candy for foodies. I wish I could have one of each 🙂
Sam
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I would need a pickup truck bed to tote all the stuff I wanted to try. Thanks for sharing.
Just looking at all the cheese makes me drool! What a wonderful place to visit.
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How amazing is that Cathy, I would surely loose my brains in there!
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Hello, Lovely pictures. The cheeses look heavenly but I will have my chicken without the head, please.
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This is my idea of heaven on earth. Loved just looking at the photos and dreaming.
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That place looks incredible and I regret we stopped briefly when passing thru town several years ago – if I only knew then how to better plan for travel.
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I couldn’t go to this market because I would want to buy/eat everything. Such gorgeous foods. I love all of the pate’s en croute – I would love to try them all! Thanks for sharing this – fun:-)
thanks for the tour now on my to visit list 🙂
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Oh, I wish we had gone there. We went to a similar market in Avignon, but it was on a much smaller scale. Beautiful pictures. I too could spend a whole day at that market.
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What a delight for all the senses, Cathy! Its like a crack house for foodies! LOL
Loved how beautifully everything was displayed….well, except for those tail feathers they left on the birds. How strange?!
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Thanks again for more of France. I thoroughly enjoy it all. I would just be crazy in there – what to buy first. I also thought about the display of chicken and what would happen if they sold them with their heads and feet still attached here in the US. I know people that will only eat boneless chicken. I feel bad for them, but ….
What a fabulous feast for the eyes and the mouth! No, I haven’t been there, but definitely should. Hubby would love it too! So glad someone asked you to post it – lucky them!
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The glazed fruit was something for sure!
But everything else was amazing too. Oh how I would love visiting here.
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Wouldn’t you like to be able to shop there everyday although I’m sure you would pay a pretty penny for the experience. 🙂
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So many choices! I would probably change my mind many times before making purchases – or purchase many items, Cathy. The aromas must be wonderful!
~Judy
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Here I sit, anxiously waiting for our ribs to be ready– and I’m famished. Now, I’m really hungry. We Americans are not used to seeing our poultry displayed with the head and all. Kinda “different”. I would love to wander through a place like this. What a gastronomic sensory overload!
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Oh, how I want to go! Did I read that right? “Sardines and citron”?
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Oh, what a positively spectacular scene! I have heard about Les Halles de Lyon, but I have never had such a tour. Thank you for sharing your photographs. Everything is gorgeous. This is not your neighborhood American supermarket. Certainement pas! Merci1
Cathy, now THIS is my kind of store that I could spend DAYS in! The photo with the birds with their feathers still attached is particularly eye-catching! I need to return to France someday! Bucket List!!!!! Thanks for taking me there through your blog though! I totally enjoyed this post!
xo
Roz
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