Stopped by here on the way to Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière, and it was the perfect treat…read morebefore the trek up the hilly streets of Lyon! We went on a Friday at 3:30pm and there was only one other person in front of us in the store. The workers speak English and are super kind and friendly! We got the pain au chocolat and butter croissant. The pastries here are, in my opinion, a great price (less than 4 euro total for both). The pain au chocolat had an ample amount of chocolate inside, was crispy on the inside, and soft on the inside. The butter croissant was airy and flaky. There are plenty of other pastry options within the shop to choose from - would definitely recommend stopping by if in Lyon!

Super cute Boulangerie in a popular area with lots of shops and restaurants. I went in to try the…read morefamous brioche praline (3.20 euros). I stopped by around 1pm on a Monday and there was about 3-4 people in front of me, but it moved quickly. The staff were super friendly, and they spoke English as well. They had so many delicious looking pastries and savory items. I'd heard that Lyon is known for this pastry, brioche praline, so I wanted to try it out. I personally wasn't a fan of the taste. Just not my cup of tea, but I'm sure the other pastries were good. I'd come back and try other items.

The best bread I had during my 6 weeks in France, during which I visited many a boulangerie/…read morepatisserie. This was mainly a bakery (boulangerie) but their bread was incredible - perfect, crusty, crunchy crusts. Their rye bread (avec farine de siegle) still blows my mind. Comes in a large or small circular loaf with thick, textured crust and an impressively soft, moist center. Prices are comparable to other bakeries (which are pretty similar across France for bread). If you're looking for fresh bread in this area I absolutely recommend you come here !

We loved their flaky Croissant. We wanted to take some bread home, but they were closed on…read moreSundays, so we sadly couldn't. We will definitely try other mouth-watering products on our next visit. I believe this bakery is now called "Boulangerie les Artistes".

When people ask me why I moved to France, I tell them it was for the boulangeries, and I'm only…read morehalf-kidding. O Fournil des Artistes was exactly what I had in mind. It is simply a boulangerie, not a boulangerie-patisserie combo (no éclairs here!) The line is out the door for sandwiches at lunch, and they run out of croissants on Sunday morning, so go early. Then when you get there, order croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain aux raisins, plus bread with olives or cheese for later. Oh, and don't forget a baguette, the bread and butter of French boulangeries (too much?) If you're extra hungry, go for one of the grande baguettes - it's fatter and won't disappear quite as fast. The boulanger is a charming fellow who speaks English. If he can, he'll give you the freshest croissants just out of the oven instead of the ones on display. My evening baguettes and bad-day-cheer-me-up pain aux raisins and it's-Tuesday pain aux olives are what I miss most since moving out of Croix Rousse. Yes, we have other boulangeries at the bottom of les pentes, but it's not the same! O Fournil des Artistes, I miss you! En gros: si vous aimez le bon pain et les bonnes viennoiseries, vous ne serez pas deçu. Meilleure boulangerie de la Croix Rousse!

The croissants were flakey and perfect. Hard and soft! The pan a chocolate was sublime. The…read morecapaccino hot and smooth. This is why I come to France. Nobody makes croissants like this in the states. But the device was exceptional!

This is a delightful location to get delicious breads and pastries. The service was very friendly -…read morebut as usual if you don't speak French be as polite as possible. I had the newest connection of the cookie croissant fusion. It was quite good. Do stop her off your in the neighborhood.

a fuir ! la gérante parle a ses employés comme à des malpropres, c'est honteux. C'est désolant de…read morevoir ça, je plain le personnel. j'habite à côté et je marche 5 minutes pour aller plus loin dorénavant ! C'est bien dommage...

This the best bakery that I have ever been to, and I will die on this hill…read more I was wandering Lyon after seeing the Murs des Canuts mural, when I smelled the absolute most delicious bread wafting from a side street. I wasn't even hungry at the time, but without a second thought, I went inside the bakery and ordered a chocolate-and-almond croissant. This pastry is easily the best thing that I'd eaten on my month-long trip in Europe, and likely all the times that I'd been to Europe. It came in the shape of a traditional pain au chocolate, but the the top had shards of roasted almonds while the inside was filled both almond paste and dark chocolate strips. It was so good that I almost, almost ordered a second one until I decided to think of my health and ordered a standard croissant instead. The croissant was also fantastic, just not as amazing as the chocolate-almond croissant. I almost didn't know what this bakery was called, since it only had a 'P' logo in front of its door, but thankfully Google Maps helped me find it. It's a very small bakery that already had a small line forming out the door after I finished my croissant. Cash only! Also, it's cash-only! I believe I spent less than 4 euros on the two pastries.

Wonderful bakery in Croix Russe area. If you are lucky enough to be nearby and don't have to walk…read moreup the hill to get here (or heck even if you DO have to walk up the hill) it is well worth a visit. One of best croissants I've ever had - so light and layered and crispy. Pain au chocolat also very good. A thin apple tart was crispy on the bottom and layered with super thin slivers of apples- wonderful. The almond croissant was good not great- a bit too sweet somehow. As this is our first morning in Lyon we will certainly be back for the rest of the week to try more and more especially since it is fortunately just around the corner. Very helpful and friendly man spoke good English and humored my French in a nice way.