Boulangerie & pâtisserie · Presqu'île, Lyon

Fig levain out of the oven by seven.

Fig Oven bakes before dawn on Rue Paul Chenavard: a levain fed with dried figs, croissants laminated with cultured butter and tarts that follow the Rhône valley harvest. The coffee window opens at 07:00 with canelés still warm; by noon the bread wall is half empty.

The bread wall

Before noon

Bakes before noon
3
Croissants each morning
240
Breads on the wall
6
Years on Rue Paul Chenavard
9

Flour, fruit & butter

Bread and pastry

Levain schedules and laminated dough timed to the morning rush — nothing sits under plastic past 11:00.

Fig levain

Fig levain

Starter fed with dried figs for a malty crumb that holds jam without sogginess. Loaves leave the oven in numbered batches.

Laminated layers

Laminated layers

Butter folds happen before dawn so viennoiserie exits golden, not greasy. Croissants sell out by 10:00 on Saturdays.

Seasonal tarts

Seasonal tarts

Fruit from the Rhône valley; winter switches to poached quince and almond cream. Whole tarts pre-order only.

Coffee window

Coffee window

Espresso and canelés from 07:00 while loaves cool on the rack. Filter coffee is single-serve V60.

Overheard in the queue

“The fig levain has a crust that sings — we buy two loaves every Saturday before the coffee line gets long.”
Amélie RouxCroix-Rousse
“Pastry case rotates before lunch; nothing sits under plastic domes. Hugo's canelés are worth the early alarm, and the fig tart sells out before the coffee rush.”
Lucas BernardPart-Dieu

Before you queue

Nut allergies?

Almond cream flagged on the case card; separate tongs for nut pastries and a nut-free shelf on request.

Pre-orders?

Holiday loaves reserve online; pickup windows are 30 minutes. Whole tarts need 48 hours notice.

Coffee refills?

Espresso bar only; filter coffee is single-serve V60 with beans from Terreaux.

Gluten-free?

One rye-free loaf on weekends; not a dedicated allergen kitchen — ask at the counter and we will point you to the batch baked on a separate rack.

Wholesale?

Cafés on the Presqu'île can order baguettes by 5 a.m.; croissant trays are pickup-only from the side door.

Pre-order for the weekend

Holiday loaves sell out early — join the Saturday morning queue or pre-order online before the bread wall clears.

Rue Paul Chenavard

8 Rue Paul Chenavard, Lyon (fictional)

  • Tue–Sat 07:00–19:00
  • Sun 07:30–13:00
  • Mon closed

+33 4 72 41 63 18

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