Coming to the festival
Access to the festival venues is mostly free.
Some paid events or by reservation can take place in partner cinemas and museums or during atypical events (literary cruises, musical evenings, etc.). In this case, a ticket office is available in the practical information of these events.
The conferences in our main venues (Palais de la Bourse, Hôtel de Ville, Chapelle de la Trinité) are free to access within the limit of available seats. It is therefore not necessary to book for conferences and signings.
The main venues of the festival
- Palais de la Bourse
Place de la Bourse / Lyon 2 (Metro A – Cordeliers / Metro C – Hôtel de Ville)
Eleven independent partner bookstores from Lyon, the Metropolis and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region welcome guests in this central place of the festival called La Grande Librairie Polar. Authors are invited to sign their books and festival-goers benefit from the unrivalled welcome and advice of the festival’s partner booksellers: thriller favourites, a selection of eclectic works, all the new releases, the great classics of the genre, reference works… A unique place to discover and benefit from the advice of booksellers and share a friendly moment with the guests!
Opening hours during the festival weekend:
Friday: 10 a.m. → 8 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. → 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. → 6 p.m.
Partner bookstores: Librairie Adrienne (Lyon 2), Le Bal des ardents (Lyon 1), L’Esprit livre (Lyon 3), Expérience (BD) (Lyon 2), La Madeleine (Lyon 7), La Maison Jaune (Neuville-sur-Saône), Lucioles (Vienna), Librairie de Paris (Saint-Étienne), Passages (Lyon 2), À Titre d’Aile (youth – Lyon 4), La Virevolte (Lyon 5), Les Volcans (Clermont-Ferrand).
- City Hall
1 place de la Comédie / Lyon 1st (Metro A and C – Hôtel de Ville)
Every year, a bookseller, second-hand booksellers and a DVD and poster area take over the atrium of the City Hall. La Petite Librairie Polar offers you a sharp choice of second-hand books, small editions, posters, DVDs and treasures around the genre. Signings are planned throughout the weekend of the festival. If you are looking for “the” nugget, this is the place for you! The Town Hall also hosts conferences and many activities throughout the weekend.
Opening hours during the festival weekend:
Friday: 2 pm → 7 pm
Saturday: 10 a.m. → 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. → 6 p.m.
Partner exhibitors: Le Livre en Pente (Rare and second-hand books) (Lyon 1), Un Petit Noir (Librairie polar – Lyon 1), Le Père Pénard (Rare and second-hand books – Lyon 5), Atmosphere DVD (Posters and DVDs – Villeurbanne), Le Rayon Populaire (Rare and second-hand books – Villefranche-sur-Saône), The Black Market (Rare and second-hand books – Gardanne)
- CHAPELLE DE LA TRINITÉ
31 rue de la Bourse / Lyon 2e (Métro A Cordeliers / Métro C Hôtel de Ville)
- COMÉDIE ODÉON THEATER
6 Rue Grolée / Lyon 2e (Métro A – Cordeliers / Métro C – Hôtel de Ville / Métro D – Bellecour)
Many other partner locations host meetings linked to Quais du Polar every year. Museums, cinemas, libraries… Stay tuned for the program to locate each of these addresses in Lyon or nearby.
Coming by transport
The city center of Lyon is served by two TGV and TER stations: Lyon Part-Dieu and Lyon Perrache. Both work to then get you to the different festival venues, accessible by metro or bus.
The RhonExpress shuttle also allows you to reach the city center of Lyon in 30 minutes, from the train station and Saint-Exupéry Airport.
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Plan your trip to Lyon
New festival-goers, first time in Lyon?
Get in touch with the OnlyLyon tourist office to be guided in your preparations and make your visit to the festival a real trip!
