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Paris, Lyon and Marseille
Paris's 11th, Lyon's Croix-Rousse and Marseille's Cours Julien: three French record cities along the TGV line.
Route: Paris → Lyon → Marseille · 11 record stores across 3 stops
Stop by stop
Stop 1: Paris: Belleville to Bastille
Betino's Record Shop
Long-running funk and hip-hop specialist popular with DJs, with turntables to preview picks.
Tip: Ask for recommendations — the owner will pull records based on your taste and play samples.
32 Rue Saint-Sébastien, 75011 Paris, France
Hours
Monday 1:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesday 1:00 - 8:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday 1:00 - 8:00 PM Friday 1:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday 1:00 - 8:00 PM Sunday Closed Techno import
Electronic specialist with generous pre-listening at the counter.
Tip: Staff will pull tracks based on what you like — take advantage of it.
16 Rue des Taillandiers, 75011 Paris, France
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sunday Closed Music Avenue
Family-run shop with funk, soul, and hip-hop plus vintage audio gear repair.
Tip: Ask about vintage gear care — they do repairs, not just sales.
10 Rue Paul Bert, 75011 Paris, France
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed Lucky Records Paris
Le Marais shop built around Madonna memorabilia and pop-icon vinyl.
Tip: A must for Madonna collectors — one of the more complete collections around.
66 Rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris, France
Hours
Monday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Friday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Saturday 12:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday 12:00 - 7:00 PM
Stop 2: Lyon: Croix-Rousse Crawl
Tiki Vinyl Store
Well-organised Croix-Rousse shop that is easy to browse, near the traboules, the secret passages of Lyon.
Tip: Closed Sundays.
19 Rue René Leynaud 69001, 69001 Lyon, France
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed Dangerhouse
Amazing selection of psych, garage and punk 45s, with an owner who points you to the best places in Lyon.
Tip: Opens at 1:30 PM on Mondays.
3 Rue Thimonnier, 69001 Lyon, France
Hours
Monday 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed Sofa Records
Neat little shop with well-known names plus rare finds across jazz, soul, niche electronic and world music, all well organised.
Tip: Opens at 1 PM on Mondays.
7 Rue d'Algérie, 69001 Lyon, France
Hours
Monday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed
Stop 3: Marseille: Cours Julien Crawl
Tangerine Marseille
Cours Julien shop whose owners are knowledgeable about French music and happy to talk and help you pick records.
Tip: Opens at 2 PM on Mondays.
28 Cr Julien, 13006 Marseille, France
Hours
Monday 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Lollipop Music Store
Punk, emo, hardcore and indie shop with a great selection of French and European bands, plus current releases.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
2 Bd Théodore Thurner, 13006 Marseille, France
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM Saturday 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed Galette Records
Large selection with a section of artists from Marseille and a friendly, personable owner.
Tip: Open Mondays from 11 AM.
70 Rue des 3 Frères Barthélémy, 13006 Marseille, France
Hours
Monday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday Closed Sabre-Tooth
Metal shop with US and European bands, good merch and owners who love to talk metal.
Tip: Closed Mondays.
19 Rue des trois Mages, 13001 Marseille, France
Hours
Monday Closed Tuesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Thursday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Saturday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday Closed
Hours and details come from public listings and may have changed. Small shops often keep short or irregular hours, so check or call before a long trip. See something wrong? Use Still open? in the app and we will look into it.