Must-Buy Souvenirs
Real product names, brands, and prices for the souvenirs worth bringing home — plus exactly where to buy them.
Lyon Silk Scarf
Philéone (Maison des Canuts)A 100%-silk scarf made in the Lyon region, carrying on the Croix-Rousse canuts' historic silk-weaving craft — Lyon's most distinctive textile souvenir. [est. price]
📍 Maison des Canuts boutique (Philéone), Croix-RoussePralines Roses de Lyon
VoisinWhole roasted almonds coated in a hard, jagged shell of caramelized pink sugar — Voisin's signature version of Lyon's iconic praline, sold in resealable pouches.
📍 Voisin chocolatier boutiques (Presqu'île / Croix-Rousse)Bernachon Palet d'Or Box
BernachonA boxed selection of the Palet d'Or — a dark-chocolate-coated ganache brushed with edible gold leaf — from Bernachon, the Lyon chocolatier that has roasted its own cocoa in-house since 1953.
📍 Maison Bernachon, Cours Franklin RooseveltBouchon Lyonnais Cookbook
Librairie PassagesA French-language recipe book collecting classic bouchon lyonnais dishes — quenelles, andouillette, cervelle de canut — a practical souvenir for cooking Lyon at home. [est. price]
📍 Librairie Passages bookshop, Presqu'îleBeaujolais Wine Bottle
Georges DuboeufA bottle of light, fruity red Gamay wine from Beaujolais, the vineyard region immediately north of Lyon — a natural pairing with the city's bouchon cuisine. [est. price]
📍 Wine shops (cavistes) across Lyon, e.g. Vieux Lyon and Presqu'île