The central food market of Lyon pays tribute to Paul Bocuse

The central food market of Lyon really needed to be brightened up. This has been done since the beginning of December. This magical place for gourmets, where the whole world comes during the Christmas holidays, but also when it is a question of picking up a product of exception; opens up henceforth with a large window, topped with a glass roof on the Cours Lafayette, the covered market of Lyon has finally a look which its reputation deserves.

It is there that Paul Bocuse, before becoming one of the most world-famous Frenchman, always did his market shopping and one can still find in the alleyways, his favourite suppliers. The famous Mère Richard, the cheese maker, Maréchal, her alter ego, the fishmonger Pupier, the pork butchers Colette Sibilia and Gast.

Some others have come since then and have become just as illustrious: The butcher, Maurice Trolliet, "Meilleur Ouvrier de France" (best worker in his category), in whose shop exclusive meat can sometimes be found; Sève, the tremendous chocolate maker renowned for his salt macaroons; Bahadourian, Cellerier...

The list is long and it is not possible to give here the names of all of the sixty storekeepers who have all the same objective, the excellence of their products.

The "Halles de Lyon" all day long and all year long. You can have a good meal (mâchon as it is called in the region)  in the bouchons (typical restaurants of Lyon), and which are installed around the shops and where you can taste oysters, with a "pot" of Mâcon (white wine) at the stall of the oyster sellers. You will meet the best Chefs of Lyon and Rhône-Alpes (thus of the world) in the alleyways and they were all there, with their chef hats and aprons to honour Paul Bocuse, who now gives his name to the covered market of Lyon, which is perfectly justified.