One afternoon in Lyon, I discovered Le Bal Des Ardents! If you google for the best bookstores in…read moreFrance, it will undoubtedly be in the top 10! The bookshop is famous for its book arch entrance - but there are so many photos of it on the internet, that I decide to not post that picture here. Instead, this video (part of The Book Lovers Series) will more than enough give you a peek of this lovely bookshop in Lyon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWT9HFZw2dc

A cute quaint bookstore with a VERY unique entrance (see pictures) and cozy interior (looks like…read morethe owner lived there) full of books that cater to those that like art/design books and old books....I haven't looked through the rest of the bookstore to really see what else they had but it was nice to visit an ACTUAL bookstore with a unique look as opposed to something like umm... Borders.

From the owner: Librairie de littérature généraleread more

From the owner: Achat/Vente Musique (Vinyles, CD, DVD, Revues, Livres, K7,…read moreEtc.)tout style sauf Classique BD (Bandes Dessinées) tout style (Franco/Belge, Comics, Mangas, Indépendants, Petits Formats, Revues, Fanzines, Intégrales, Dédicacés, Etc.) ocasions et collections

Very dishonest book sellers. After I'd paid for an online order, they increased the shipping fee to…read morealmost the same price of the book. Do not buy from these scammers.

I was so excited to go here, but it ended up being really disappointing! They were out all food…read moreexcept for pastries, so I ordered a smoothie, which came out of a bottle/wasn't homemade... Which was okay, then I asked the server if I could read some of the books (since it's basically a giant library), and she said of course. Once I brought some books back to my seat, though, the manager came over and took the books away... she told me that this isn't a library and you're not allowed to open the books before purchasing them... how else would one know which books to buy? What's the point of having a cafe surrounded by books if you can't open them...??

Cute bookshop/cafe with outdoor seating. The food selection was pretty dissapointing and flies were…read moreflying all over the muffin I wanted to eat, but they have cheap wine and a good tea selection. Also, free wifi and air conditioning!

From the owner: Ouvert en Décembre 2014, la boutique Tiki Vinyl Store est un magasin de vinyles neufs dans le 1er…read morearrondissement de Lyon. La boutique propose une gamme de supports variés : vinyles neufs en nouveautés, fonds de catalogues et imports. Des accessoires pour vinyles et aussi des livres et des ouvrages sur la musique correspondant aux genres musicaux proposés en vinyles. Notre référencement musical s'étend du Jazz et du Blues en passant par tous les styles contemporains : Rock, Folk, Rock Indie et Pop tout en étant présent sur les musiques de films et les compilations. Nous proposons également un service de commandes personnalisées. Au menu également, en fonction de l'actualité, des shows cases acoustiques ou des séances de dédicaces