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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

Paris, France

  • Betino's Record Shop

    Belleville · Hip-Hop, Funk/Soul · $$

    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
    Monday1:00 - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday1:00 - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday1:00 - 8:00 PM
    Thursday1:00 - 8:00 PM
    Friday1:00 - 8:00 PM
    Saturday1:00 - 8:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Techno import

    Bastille · Electronic/Techno · $$

    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
    Monday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Music Avenue

    Bastille · Funk/Soul, Hip-Hop · $$

    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
    Monday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Lucky Records Paris

    Le Marais · Pop · $$

    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
    Monday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Thursday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Friday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Saturday12:00 - 7:00 PM
    Sunday12:00 - 7:00 PM

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Stop 2: Lyon: Croix-Rousse Crawl

Lyon, France

  • Tiki Vinyl Store

    Croix-Rousse · General, Rock, Soul/Funk · $$

    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
    Monday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Dangerhouse

    Croix-Rousse · Punk/Indie, Rock · $$

    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
    Monday1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Friday1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Sofa Records

    Pentes de la Croix-Rousse · Jazz, Soul/Funk, World · $$

    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
    Monday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Friday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
    SundayClosed

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Stop 3: Marseille: Cours Julien Crawl

Marseille, France

  • Tangerine Marseille

    Cours Julien · General, Rock, World · $$

    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
    Monday2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
    Sunday2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Lollipop Music Store

    Cours Julien · Punk/Indie, Rock · $$

    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
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Friday10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Saturday10:30 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Galette Records

    Cours Julien · General, Rock · $$

    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
    Monday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    SundayClosed
  • Sabre-Tooth

    Cours Julien · Metal, Punk/Indie · $$

    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
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Friday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Saturday1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    SundayClosed

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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.

Record stores in France