Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse

Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse is the covered food market at 102 Cours Lafayette, near the Part-Dieu district in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Named after the celebrated chef Paul Bocuse, it brings together about 50 independent stalls and counters selling charcuterie, cheeses, seafood, poultry, fruit, vegetables, bread and pastries, and it serves as a showcase for the city's reputation as a French capital of gastronomy. Visitors walk along aisles of butchers, fishmongers and dairy producers, many of them well known locally, and can eat at the counters, where oysters, quenelles, sausage, cheese plates and regional wine are served standing or on stools. A stand-up lunch typically costs roughly €15 to €30. Typical Lyon products on offer include saucisson, rosette, andouillette, Saint-Marcellin and Saint-Félicien cheeses, pralines and the pink-praline brioche known as tarte aux pralines. A visit takes one to two hours, longer for a full lunch. Photographers find good angles of the stalls from the central aisle, where displays of cheese, meat and seafood are arranged under bright lighting. Crowds are heaviest on Saturday mornings and at weekday lunchtime, when counters fill quickly; mid-morning on a weekday offers a calmer visit with the full range of stalls open. Hours differ by stall, but most open from about 7:00AM to 7:00PM, and many close on Sunday afternoons and Mondays, so visitors should confirm times at the market's website before going. The market is about 10 minutes on foot from the Part-Dieu station, reached by metro B or tram T1, T3 or T4.