Market shopping in Paris
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Forum des Halles
Les Halles, the city’s main wholesale food market, occupied the area just south of the Église St-Eustache from the early 12th century until 1969, when it was moved to the southern suburb of Rungis. In its place, the unspeakably ugly Forum des Halles, a huge underground shopping centre, was constructed in the glass-and-chrome style of the early 1970s. At last it’s slated to be gutted and rebuilt by 2012, and topped with an architecturally stunning ‘canopy’.
Atop the Forum des Halles is a popular rooftop garden. During the warmer months, street musicians, fire-eaters and other performers display their talents throughout the area, especially at place du Jean du Bell…
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Marché aux Puces de St-Ouen
Founded in the late 19th century and said to be Europe’s largest.
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Marché aux Puces d’Aligre
Smaller but more central (and, punters say, more trustworthy) than Paris’ other flea markets, this is one of the best places to rummage through boxes of clothes and accessories worn decades ago by those fashionable (and not-so-fashionable) Parisians, as well as their bric-a-brac.
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Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves
The smallest and, some say, friendliest of the big three markets. Av Georges Lafenestre has lots of ‘curios’ that aren’t quite old (or curious) enough to qualify as antiques.
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Marché aux Puces de Montreuil
This19th century established, 500-stall marché aux puces (flea market), is particularly known for its second-hand clothing, designer seconds, engravings, jewellery, linen, crockery, old furniture and appliances.
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Marché Belleville
Fascinating entry into the large, vibrant communities of the eastern neighbourhoods, home to artists, students and immigrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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Marché aux Fleurs
The Île de la Cité’s flower market has brightened up this square since 1808. On Sundays it becomes a Marché aux Oiseaux.
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Marché Bastille
Arguably the best open-air market in Paris with more different ethnic food stalls than ever before.
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Marché St-Germain
Covered food market with fresh veg, fruit and other seasonal goodies.
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