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Old Crank

(4,864 posts) Tue Dec 10, 2024, 10:31 AM Dec 10

Lyon market pictures

I got to spend a few days in Lyon with an old friend. The market scene is ridiculous. Just around the corner from his house is a square that seems to have something every day. Mostly food. Then there is a main street that seems to have a market set up most days of the week, but on Tuesdays it must stretch a kilometer on both sides of the street. They sell everything. I would say that food is near 70%.

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Lyon market pictures (Original Post) Old Crank Dec 10 OP

WOW. Thank you so much for sharing. niyad Dec 10 #1

No problem Old Crank Dec 10 #5

These are just wonderful, my dear Old Crank! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 10 #2

Metro Lyon is over 1.5 million Old Crank Dec 10 #4

I really like the Italian street markets - go to them when I visit my daughter in Italy every year. n/t iluvtennis Dec 10 #9

We have seen some nice markets in Italy Old Crank Dec 10 #15

Thank you. The top one looks like a an imperssionist painting from another time. brush Dec 10 #3

Thanks Old Crank Dec 10 #6

Beautiful scene of a produce market in Lyon wendyb-NC Dec 10 #7

Not completely sure about every day Old Crank Dec 10 #8

You are in gastronomy's epicenter! surfered Dec 10 #10

Personally I like going out daily (or almost daily) for my food. erronis Dec 10 #11

Me, too. I enjoy "visiting" food but my arthritic back fights me! CTyankee Dec 10 #12

I was on Crete in the mid 70's Old Crank Dec 10 #16

If you're ever there, visit El Alebrije - Cuisine du Mexique Xipe Totec Dec 10 #13

Pretty sure we will get back to Lyon Old Crank Dec 10 #14

niyad

(120,594 posts)

1. WOW. Thank you so much for sharing.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 10:33 AM

Dec 10

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

5. No problem

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:05 AM

Dec 10

PArt of this is for me. Takes time away from doom scrolling.
I also have to dig through the pictures I took over 6 days..... Glad it's not film.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,382 posts)

2. These are just wonderful, my dear Old Crank!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 10:42 AM

Dec 10

Love the colors, the varieties of things, the whole layout! There must be a sizable population to support such extensive markets.

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

4. Metro Lyon is over 1.5 million

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:03 AM

Dec 10

The French and Italian outdoor market tradition is very strong.
Smaller villages usually have a half day.
The variety is amazing.

iluvtennis

(20,941 posts)

9. I really like the Italian street markets - go to them when I visit my daughter in Italy every year. n/t

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:04 PM

Dec 10

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

15. We have seen some nice markets in Italy

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #9)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:13 PM

Dec 10

They do them well also.

brush

(58,012 posts)

3. Thank you. The top one looks like a an imperssionist painting from another time.

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 10:45 AM

Dec 10

Well done.

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

6. Thanks

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:06 AM

Dec 10

We were blessed with light fog a couple of times. That really can add to the atmosphere.

wendyb-NC

(3,880 posts)

7. Beautiful scene of a produce market in Lyon

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:30 AM

Dec 10

Nice selection, colorful fruits, veggies, crisp alive greens. It looks like a happening place, and laid back, too. Every day a produce market?

That's so great. Here down south, USA, the farmers market in the town I live in is Saturdays, only, from mid April to mid September. Thank you for posting the pictures and info.

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

8. Not completely sure about every day

Reply to wendyb-NC (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:48 AM

Dec 10

But there was one all six days we were there. I think they skip national holidays.

surfered

(3,689 posts)

10. You are in gastronomy's epicenter!

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:34 PM

Dec 10

European refrigerators are small and they can't store much in them, so shopping for food happens more often...almost daily. It's one of those Chicken or the Egg things. Do they shop everyday for produce because of the lack of storage or is the storage space small because they shop every day for produce? It's a mystery.

erronis

(17,126 posts)

11. Personally I like going out daily (or almost daily) for my food.

Reply to surfered (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:05 PM

Dec 10

It gets me out into the world (milieu) and I can choose what suits my shifting tastes - rather than buying for a couple of weeks and bulk cooking.

CTyankee

(65,242 posts)

12. Me, too. I enjoy "visiting" food but my arthritic back fights me!

Reply to erronis (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:17 PM

Dec 10

However, if I go three times a week for short periods I'm ok.

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

16. I was on Crete in the mid 70's

Reply to surfered (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:15 PM

Dec 10

Their markets were really bustling on a Saturday. THe regular ones were open during hte week.
MAny peopel had little or no refigeration. ou could buy live chicken to take home to have later in the week.

Xipe Totec

(44,095 posts)

13. If you're ever there, visit El Alebrije - Cuisine du Mexique

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:29 PM

Dec 10

Highly recommend it. It belongs to one of my nieces who grew up in Mexico.

https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/auvergne-rhone-alpes/lyon/restaurant/alebrije

Old Crank

(4,864 posts)

14. Pretty sure we will get back to Lyon

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:05 PM

Dec 10

Our friend lives up in the Croix-Rousse area.
I'll stick this in as a favorite in Google maps.

Thanks

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