Seeking Furniture and Furnishings

à l'occasion or d'occasion is how you say 'used' or 'second-hand'. For example, a used car = une voiture d'occasion and used books = livres d'occasions.

Old things:
Troc de l'île is like a European Value Village but I think they only sell furniture and knick knacks.
Dépôt-vente is pretty much like Troc de l'île.

New things:
Ikea (French pronunciation: ee-kay-ah) is located in Lyon's business park area. Take the Tramway T1 direction Saint-Priest/Bel Air and get off at Parc Technologique. Walk back in the opposite direction of the tram you were taking. Ikea will be to your right, you can't miss it.

Carrefour is one of the largest French multinationals. I've heard that there are Carrefours in China. I've been to the location at the Part-Dieu mall and in Vénissieux. You can usually find things like shower curtains and towels quite decently priced. You can also buy groceries, books, electronics, movies... Think of it as French Wal-Mart.

Tati is located near metro stop Cordeliers and where you can find cheap things. However, the price of the things at Tati are reflected in the quality. Bad lighting, bad colours, bad selection. But if cheap is your only thing, Tati's your place. Apparently, you used to be able to buy wedding dresses here. I shudder to think. Kind of like French K-Mart.

BHV is like Home Hardware. Personally, I found things here to be a bit more expensive.