Le Chat'Puccino

Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · 16 mi / 25 km

Le GentleCat is a cat cafe, tea room and restaurant on Rue Auguste Comte in Lyon's 2nd arrondissement, in the Ainay quarter a few minutes' walk from Perrache station and the Ampère–Victor Hugo metro stop. About ten resident cats and a rabbit live in the cafe and move freely between its rooms, sofas and mezzanines, so each has its own corner; the owners trained in feline behaviour and keep clear house rules such as not waking, carrying or feeding the cats. There is no entry fee, but every visitor orders something from the menu of teas, coffees, homemade pastries and savoury dishes, with brunch on Sundays. A coworking area is available during the day. Children under 12 are not admitted. The same team runs a boarding hotel for cats nearby on Place Gailleton.

• Booking recommended

Craponne, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · 17 mi / 27 km

T'ChaThé is a tea room and cat cafe on Avenue Pierre Dumond, the main street of Craponne in the western suburbs of Lyon, reachable by bus. It describes itself as the first bar à chats in the ouest lyonnais. The cats come from a partner association and most are up for adoption, while a couple have been adopted by the owner and stay on as residents. The 85-square-metre space has a quiet area and a games area, and visitors go through an entrance airlock where the house rules are posted. The menu centres on organic loose-leaf teas, also sold to take home, along with coffee, milkshakes and homemade snacks, and there are board games. Children of any age are welcome as long as they stay calm, which is rare among cat cafes in the area. The cafe is accessible to wheelchair users and runs regular activities.

• Adoptable cats

Saint Etienne, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · 24 mi / 39 km

La Patte de Velours is a cat cafe and tea room on Rue de la République in the centre of Saint-Étienne. Opened in March 2020 by Bénédicte Marabita, it was the city's first bar à chats. Up to a dozen cats live in the cafe, most of them rescued from refuges, associations or the street after being abandoned or mistreated, and some are offered for adoption; dozens have found homes since the opening. Visitors enter through an airlock with house rules and are asked to let the cats come to them. Every guest orders something, including children. The owner cooks everything in house: tarts, wraps, salads and poke bowls at lunch, and cakes such as walnut tart and honey cake in the afternoon, with ice creams and drinks from local producers. Children are welcome when supervised.

• Adoptable cats

Villefranche Sur Saone, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · 33 mi / 53 km

Déli'Cat is a tea room and adoption cat cafe on Rue Pierre Morin in the centre of Villefranche-sur-Saône, the capital of the Beaujolais, about 30 minutes north of Lyon. The cafe acts as a foster home for cats from the association Nos Chouchous, based in Vénissieux, and the cats, chosen for their gentle and sociable nature, are all up for adoption. There is no entry fee, but everyone orders at least one item, including visitors who come only to meet the cats, and guests staying more than an hour to work or relax take a sweet or savoury set menu. The menu has organic teas, specialty coffees, cold-pressed juices, savoury dishes at lunch, pastries and ice cream. Reservations are not taken, groups are limited to six, and children under 10 are not admitted.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Valence, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · 41 mi / 66 km

Le Chat L'Heureux is a restaurant and cat cafe on Rue d'Arménie in the centre of Valence, the first in the city and in the Drôme and Ardèche. It opened in August 2026 in partnership with the École du Chat de Valence, a cat welfare association founded in 2001, and around fifteen rescued or abandoned cats live there while they wait for adoption. The cats roam the dining room and a cosy lounge and have their own 25-square-metre room, reached through a cat flap, where they can retreat at any time. Visitors pass through an entrance airlock, disinfect their hands and are asked to respect the cats' calm. Weekday lunches offer traditional homemade dishes, afternoons work as a coffee shop with waffles, smoothies and bubble tea, and Saturdays are for brunch. Because of demand, visits are by phone reservation. Unlike many cat cafes, it welcomes children who respect the cats.

• Adoptable cats

Grenoble, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · 48 mi / 76 km

Kattkrogen, which calls itself the cat tavern of Grenoble, is a small cat cafe on Place Claveyson in the pedestrian streets of the old town, a short walk from Place Grenette. Its name is Swedish for cat tavern, and the cosy interior has stone walls, walls papered with old book pages, board games and books. Three resident cats, Jaurès, Logan and Hope, live in the cafe and come and go among the tables. Visitors order from a menu of hot and cold drinks, including seasonal lattes and hot chocolates, homemade crêpes and sweet and savoury snacks, with halal and vegetarian options. The cafe asks guests to follow its house rules so the cats can rest when they want. It is open six days a week, with shorter hours on Sundays.