Great place in the "old LYON". this contemporay art gallery is worth while to pass by. It is…read moresituated in a small street...so not on the normal tourist route but still not that difficult to find.

Such a unique little Boutique. Wonderful selection of silk scarves of all different textures and…read moresizes. Love the fact that in 1466, Lyon was designated by the French king to be the silk manufacturing center of France and that the owner of this boutique was chosen to redo the silks in Versailles Palace. The gentleman working at the boutique was very knowledgeable and helpful.

Soierie Saint-Georges might be one of the most recommended silk stores in Lyon. I was told that…read moreLyon was famous for silk in history, and everyone I asked who visited Lyon in the past recommended this store. I had a very good visit. The staff at the store was very friendly and helpful. He told me that it is a family business that his father started 20 years ago and all the silk products were made locally in their workshop. Also the back room of the store showed some old machines and accessories for silk weaving that was good to check out. It is a good place to get local gifts.

I walked by after an appointment at the spa down the street. I noticed a gorgeous men's lapel pin…read morein the window and came back a few days later. The pin was handmade in the store, out of pure silver. It was really reasonably priced, and, best of all, cool as f*{k. I bought it for my husband. It's such a good and unexpected piece of men's fashion. There are two storefronts, a men's and a women's right next door to each other. There are workspaces in both, so if you're lucky you might even catch the magic being created and get to learn about these amazing artisanal jewelry creations handcrafted in the heart of Vieux Lyon. The couple who owns this business (as well as the artists behind everything sold) seem so so nice. Sasha was kind enough to tell me about their passion (this business) for a while. I went to a different store afterwards and someone saw me carrying the black alchemy bag and had to stop me to talk about how his favorite ring he's ever purchased came from The Black Alchemy. (Then he showed me he was currently wearing it.) He said he gets so many compliments on it, and he confirmed that the owners are incredible humans. If you live in Lyon, support local. If you're a tourist, skip the other dumb plastic stuff in Vieux Lyon and get yourself something you'll actually enjoy owning as a souvenir. You'll be shocked at how reasonable the prices are (my large, solid silver lapel pin purchase was 80€)! I saw things on the website from ~50€ (and then of course a wide range of pricing all the way up to and including luxury diamond rings...) For reference, I also bought an umbrella in Vieux Lyon and it was a piece of garbage and cost not so much less.

I absolutely adored this place, and can't wait to go back the next time I'm in Lyon. Located in…read morethe charming beautiful old city, this wonderful shop has thousands of prints, engravings, lithographs, drawings, and other original art that is out in the open and categorized for you to thumb through and browse. There's everything from old maps, to street scenes, repoductions of famous paintings, animals, flowers, nudes, contemporary prints, and virtually any kind of art you can think of. Prices seem very reasonable - I got an signed/numbered lithograph from the 50's for 125 euros, and a beautiful, century-old engraving of a nude playing the violin for 10 euros. I could have looked forever, and can't wait to come back! The staff was very helpful, and packed up my purchases in cardboard to protect them during my journey.