Confluence

Confluence is a regional shopping centre in Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement, at the southern tip of the Presqu’île where the Rhône and Saône converge. The centre is part of the Confluence urban development project — one of France’s largest urban waterfront regeneration programmes — and opened in two phases on a former industrial and rail freight site. Carrefour anchors the grocery component. Apple operates a store, giving the centre a stronger premium-technology signal than most standard regional schemes.

Fashion tenants include Mango, Levi’s, Izac, JACK & JONES, Lacoste, Bréal, New Yorker and JOTT — a Lyon-founded outdoor brand with a strong following in Alpine regions. JD Sports, Intersport, Foot Locker and Courir cover sportswear. Kiko Milano covers beauty. Swarovski and CLEOR cover jewellery. Decitre covers books. Maxi Zoo covers pet supplies. Chocolats Voisin — a Lyon chocolatier founded in 1897 — holds a specialty food position consistent with Lyon’s status as France’s gastronomic capital. La Chaise Longue covers home accessories. JouéClub serves the children’s and toy segment.

The centre is served by tram line T1 at Confluence stop and by the Navette Fluviale ferry across the Saône. Its position at the Presqu’île tip makes it accessible on foot from Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement and by tram from the Part-Dieu station area to the north. The adjacent Musée des Confluences and the Confluence retail and residential zone generate cultural tourism footfall alongside the residential catchment.

Chocolats Voisin’s presence connects the centre to Lyon’s culinary identity in a way that no generic F&B brand can replicate. Apple and the tenant mix reflect a catchment shaped by the professional and student population of the Confluence district, which has attracted media, technology and design companies to the new urban development. JOTT’s position adds a brand with specific resonance in the Rhône-Alpes outdoor-sports consumer culture.