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St-Ouen it probably doesn’t existIf it isn’t found in the Puces de

1 MARCHE D’ALIGRE Smaller but more central

all the staples of French cuisine than Paris’ other flea markets

can be found in this chaotic market street: cheese coffee

charcuterie chocolate wine and even Tunisian pastries.

is the covered Marché Beauvau In the centre of Place d’Aligre

(www.marchedaligre.where the offerings are a bit more gourmet

free.fr; Place d’Aligre; 7.30am – 1.30pm 4.30pm – 7.30pm

. Tues – Sat 8am – 1.30pm Sun)

(^2) MARCHE DES ENFANTS ROUGES
covered market is secreted Built in 1615 Paris’s oldest
behind an inconspicuous metal gate in the Marais. A glorious
maze of stalls sells ready-to-eat dishes from around the globe.
Caribbean platter or a more Grab a Japanese bento box
traditional French crêpe and eat at communal tables
(39 Rue de Bretagne; 8.30pm – 1pm 4pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat

. Sun morning)

4 MARCHE AUX PUCES DE LA PORTE DE VANVES

at the southern limits of the city Arranged along two streets

centre this is Paris’s smallest flea market but one of the friendliest.

There are lots of ‘curios’ that don’t quite qualify as antiques

shoes handbags and more for sale as well as stalls of new clothes

(www.pucesdevanves.typepad.com; Av Georges Lafenestre & Av Marc

. Sangnier; 7am – 2pm Sat – Sun)

5 DE ST-OUEN MARCHE AUX PUCES

This vast flea market just beyond the Périphérique founded in

1885 is said to be Europe’s largest. The 1700 stalls are grouped into

(market areas) marchésa dozen each with its own specialty

(try Malik for clothing or Biron for Asian art). You can find everything

(www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.from rugs to brass diving bells

com; 138/ 140 Rue des Rosiers; 9am – 6pm Sat 10am – 6pm Sun

. 11am – 5pm Mon)

Food markets

Flea markets

3 MOUFFETARD MARCHE DE LA RUE

On market mornings the narrow sloping cobblestoned street

of Rue Mouffetard in the Latin Quarter is filled with the scent

other aromas more appealing of roast chicken on spits and

than when the area was home to tanneries in the 18th century.

shop and chocolatier on this There’s also a wine bar cheese

gastronomically-diverse street. The area’s atmospheric buildings

make it one of the prettiest street markets in all of Paris

. (Rue Mouffetard; Tues – Sun)

6 DE MONTREUIL MARCHE AUX PUCES

More outdoors and temporary in feel than the Puces de St-Ouen

this flea market on the eastern outskirts of Paris is also less

competitor. The market is known noticed by tourists than its larger

for its second-hand clothing designer seconds engravings

jewellery linen crockery old furniture and appliances

(00-33-148-859-330; Av du Professeur André Lemierre;

. 7am – 7.30pm Sat – Mon)

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France

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d Left: Booksellers by the banks of the SeineRight: If you’re shopping by neighbourhoo

for quirky homeware and new designers head to Le Marais and Ménilmontant

to The Islands for enchanting gift shops and Montmartre for gourmet food shops

art and souvenirs

carrots at the Marché d’AligreRomanesco cauliflower atop

While the French capital is renowned

for its boutiques the real charm

of shopping here lies in neighbourhood

markets where trestle tables buckle

beneath delicacies and in streets lined

with stalls selling art and antiques.

WHY GO?To shop like a local in the City of Light

France’s capital city has innumerable markets WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

all of which have something for every kind of shopper right from those selling the best chocolate and cheese

to others stocking old furniture jewellery and other bric-a-brac. Of the dozens to pick from here’s a list

of our favourites.

If it isn’t found in the Puces de

St-Ouen it probably doesn’t exist

MARCHE D’ALIGRE 1

Smaller but more central

than Paris’ other flea markets

all the staples of French cuisine

can be found in this chaotic

market street: cheese coffee

chocolate wine charcuterie

and even Tunisian pastries.

In the centre of Place d’Aligre

is the covered Marché Beauvau

where the offerings are a bit more

gourmet (www.marchedaligre.

free.fr; Place d’Aligre; 7.30am

• 1.30pm 4.30pm – 7.30pm
  Tues – Sat 8am – 1.30pm Sun).

MARCHE DES ENFANTS

ROUGES 2

Built in 1615 Paris’s oldest

covered market is secreted

behind an inconspicuous metal

gate in the Marais. A glorious

maze of stalls sells ready-to-eat

dishes from around the globe.

Grab a Japanese bento box

MARCHE AUX PUCES

DE LA PORTE DE VANVES 4

Arranged along two streets

at the southern limits of the city

centre this is Paris’s smallest flea

market but one of the friendliest.

There are lots of ‘curios’ that

don’t quite qualify as antiques

as well as stalls of new clothes

shoes handbags and more for sale

(www.pucesdevanves.typepad.com;

Av Georges Lafenestre & Av Marc

Sangnier; 7am – 2pm Sat – Sun).

MARCHE AUX PUCES

DE ST-OUEN 5

This vast flea market just beyond

the Périphérique founded in

1885 is said to be Europe’s largest.

The 1700 stalls are grouped into

a dozen marchés (market areas)

each with its own specialty

(try Malik for clothing or Biron for

Asian art). You can find everything

from rugs to brass diving bells

(www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.

Food markets Flea markets

MARCHE DE LA RUE

MOUFFETARD 3

On market mornings the narrow

sloping cobblestoned street

of Rue Mouffetard in the Latin

Quarter is filled with the scent

of roast chicken on spits and

other aromas more appealing

than when the area was home

to tanneries in the 18th century.

There’s also a wine bar cheese

MARCHE AUX PUCES

DE MONTREUIL 6

More outdoors and temporary

in feel than the Puces de St-Ouen

this flea market on the eastern

outskirts of Paris is also less

noticed by tourists than its larger

competitor. The market is known

for its second-hand clothing

designer seconds engravings

jewellery linen crockery

Markets

of Paris

France

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Left: Booksellers by the banks of the Seine

Right: If you’re shopping by neighbourhood

head to Le Marais and Ménilmontant

for quirky homeware and new designers

to The Islands for enchanting gift shops

and Montmartre for gourmet food shops

art and souvenirs

Romanesco cauliflower atop

carrots at the Marché d’Aligre

While the French capital is renowned

for its boutiques the real charm

of shopping here lies in neighbourhood

markets where trestle tables buckle

beneath delicacies and in streets lined

with stalls selling art and antiques.

WHY GO?

To shop like a local in the City of Light

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

France’s capital city has innumerable markets

all of which have something for every kind of shopper

right from those selling the best chocolate and cheese

to others stocking old furniture jewellery and other

bric-a-brac. Of the dozens to pick from here’s a list

of our favourites.

Say bye-bye to monsoon blues with some delicious hot chocolate

(^1) SANJAY GANDHI NATIONAL PARK
Gandhi National Park in the Often overlooked the Sanjay
suburbs is the perfect whistle-stop getaway when the rains
hit Mumbai. Located within city limits it manages to be a haven
of peace and greenery; ideal for those long walks in the rain
(00-91-22-22860632; http://www.sgnp.maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home;

. Tues – Sun; free)Borivali East; 6.30am – 6.30pm

2 This tiny bookstore on Mint Road WAYWORD AND WISE

is special because it goes beyond the bestsellers stocking titles

you’d be hard-pressed to find at other bookstores. While

books here right now a café you can only browse through

(00-91- is scheduled to open soon 22-66349946; Strategic House

. 44 Mint Rd Fort; 11am – 7.30pm)

3 Not a monsoon person? Escape DR BHAU DAJI LAD MUSEUM

the downpour by hanging out at this museum which also

5 PIZZA BY THE BAY Eat your way through delicious

views at Pizza by the Bay. pizzas as you take in the lovely

Make sure to grab a windowside table to fully enjoy the rainy

(00-91-22-22843646; setting http://www.pizzabythebay.in; Soona

. 480)` Churchgate; pizzas from Mahal 143 Marine Drive

6 SUZETTE The hot chocolate here comes

with a warning: it may ruin your taste buds for all else. While

crêpe combos. Oh and get you’re at it order mouthwatering

(00-91-8080809554; yourself a nutella crêpe for dessert!

http://www.suzette.in; Nariman Point and Bandra; hot chocolate from

320)` 120; breakfast from `

khow 7 BURMA BURMATreat yourself to a bowl of

and other authentic Burmese suey dishes at this modern-rustic

(00-91-22-40036600; http://www.burmaburma.in; Kothari House restaurant

See & Do

Eat

happens to be Mumbai’s oldest. Get an insight into the city’s

cultural history and heritage through the art collections

(00-91-22-2373-1234; here and artefacts on display

. 10)` http://www.bdlmuseum.org; Rani Bagh Byculla; 10.30am – 5.30pm;

4 HANGING GARDENS The Hanging Gardens catch

the eye every which way one turns. Shrubs shaped like animals

abundant flowers make it a great meandering garden paths and

. (Malabar Hill; 5am – 9pm)spot at which to enjoy a light drizzle
. 480)^ ` khow suey:12pm – 10pm; Allana Centre Lane MG Rd Fort;

8 OLYMPIA COFFEE HOUSE No Mumbai monsoon is complete

and biting into bun chaiwithout sipping on a cup of piping hot

. And what better place to get these comfort foods than maska

(00-91-22-22021043; at the renowned Olympia Coffee House?

Rahim Mansion No 1 Shahid Bhagat Singh Rd next to Colaba

13)`: maska30; bun ` : chaispecial Police Station Colaba; 7am – 12am;

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Enjoy

the rains

in Mumbai

Maharashtra

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Left:The Gateway of India makes a majestic sight rainy or otherwise

Right: The rain makes everyone friends

The Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum was established in 1872

The city by the bay provides the perfect

setting to enjoy the rain. Whether you’re

the kind who prefers staying indoors

or the type who prefers to get drenched

in the downpour there is something

for everyone to do in Mumbai.

To see a different side to the city WHY GO?

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?Enjoy gorgeous sea views while sipping

by hiding out in a bookstore or a museum on a cocktail escape the heavy torrents

amble down lush garden paths in a drizzle or reach out for comfort food at cafés

with mouthwatering menus.

SANJAY GANDHI

NATIONAL PARK 1

Often overlooked the Sanjay

Gandhi National Park in the

suburbs is the perfect whistle-

stop getaway when the rains

hit Mumbai. Located within city

limits it manages to be a haven

of peace and greenery; ideal

for those long walks in the rain

(00-91-22-22860632; http://www.sgnp.

maharashtra.gov.in/1035/Home;

Borivali East; 6.30am – 6.30pm

Tues – Sun; free).

WAYWORD AND WISE 2

This tiny bookstore on Mint Road

is special because it goes beyond

the bestsellers stocking titles

you’d be hard-pressed to find

at other bookstores. While

you can only browse through

books here right now a café

PIZZA BY THE BAY

Eat your way through delicious

pizzas as you take in the lovely

views at Pizza by the Bay.

Make sure to grab a windowside

table to fully enjoy the rainy

setting

http://www.pizzabythebay.in; Soona

Mahal 143 Marine Drive

Churchgate; pizzas from

SUZETTE

The hot chocolate here comes

with a warning: it may ruin your

taste buds for all else. While

you’re at it order mouthwatering

crêpe combos. Oh and get

yourself a nutella crêpe for

dessert!

http://www.suzette.in; Nariman Point

and Bandra; hot chocolate from

` 120; breakfast from

See & Do

happens to be Mumbai’s oldest.

Get an insight into the city’s

cultural history and heritage

through the art collections

and artefacts on display

here (00-91-22-2373-1234;

http://www.bdlmuseum.org; Rani Bagh

Byculla; 10.30am – 5.30pm; ` 10).

Enjoy

the rains

in Mumbai

Maharashtra

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The Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum

was established in 1872

FROM YOUR

MAGAZINE

TO YOUR

POCKET... If it isn’t found in the Puces de St-Ouen it probably doesn’t exist^

MARCHE D’ALIGRE Smaller but more central than Paris’ other flea markets all the staples of French cuisine can be found in this chaotic 1

market street: cheese coffee chocolate wine and even Tunisian pastries. In the centre of Place d’Aligre is the covered Marché Beauvau where the offerings are a bit more charcuterie

gourmetfree.fr; Place d’Aligre; 7.30am – 1.30pm 4.30pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat 8am – 1.30pm Sun)MARCHE DES ENFANTS (www.marchedaligre. (^).
ROUGES Built in 1615 Paris’s oldest covered market is secreted behind an inconspicuous metal gate in the Marais. A glorious maze of stalls sells ready-to-eat 2
dishes from around the globe. Grab a Japanese bento box Caribbean platter or a more traditional French crêpe and eat at communal tables
(39 Rue de Bretagne; 8.30pm – 1pm 4pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat Sun morning).
MARCHE AUX PUCES DE LA PORTE DE VANVES Arranged along two streets at the southern limits of the city centre this is Paris’s smallest flea (^4)
market but one of the friendliest. There are lots of ‘curios’ that don’t quite qualify as antiques as well as stalls of new clothes shoes handbags and more for sale (www.pucesdevanves.typepad.com;
Av Georges Lafenestre & Av Marc Sangnier; 7am – 2pm Sat – Sun)MARCHE AUX PUCES DE ST-OUEN This vast flea market just beyond 5.
the Périphérique founded in 1885 is said to be Europe’s largest. The 1700 stalls are grouped into a dozen each with its own specialty (try Malik for clothing or Biron for marchés (market areas)
Asian art). You can find everything from rugs to brass diving bells (www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.com; 138/ 140 Rue des Rosiers; 9am – 6pm Sat 10am – 6pm Sun
11am – 5pm Mon).
Food markets Flea markets
MARCHE DE LA RUE MOUFFETARD On market mornings the narrow sloping cobblestoned street of Rue Mouffetard in the Latin 3
Quarter is filled with the scent of roast chicken on spits and other aromas more appealing than when the area was home to tanneries in the 18th century. There’s also a wine bar cheese
shop and chocolatier on this gastronomically-diverse street. The area’s atmospheric buildings make it one of the prettiest street markets in all of Paris
(Rue Mouffetard; Tues – Sun).
MARCHE AUX PUCES DE MONTREUIL More outdoors and temporary in feel than the Puces de St-Ouen this flea market on the eastern 6
outskirts of Paris is also less noticed by tourists than its larger competitor. The market is known for its second-hand clothing designer seconds engravings jewellery linen crockery
old furniture and appliances (00-33-148-859-330; Av du Professeur André Lemierre; 7am – 7.30pm Sat – Mon).
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Markets of Paris
France
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Left: Booksellers by the banks of the SeineRight: If you’re shopping by neighbourhood head to Le Marais and Ménilmontant for quirky homeware and new designers to The Islands for enchanting gift shops and Montmartre for gourmet food shops
art and souvenirs
Romanesco cauliflower atop carrots at the Marché d’Aligre
While the French capital is renowned for its boutiques the real charm of shopping here lies in neighbourhood markets where trestle tables buckle
beneath delicacies and in streets lined with stalls selling art and antiques.WHY GO?To shop like a local in the City of Light
WHAT IS THERE TO DO?France’s capital city has innumerable markets all of which have something for every kind of shopper right from those selling the best chocolate and cheese to others stocking old furniture jewellery and other
bric-a-brac. Of the dozens to pick from here’s a list of our favourites.
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If it isn’t found in the Puces de St-Ouen it probably doesn’t exist
1 MARCHE D’ALIGRE Smaller but more central than Paris’ other flea markets all the staples of French cuisine can be found in this chaotic market street: cheese coffee
charcuteriechocolate wine and even Tunisian pastries. In the centre of Place d’Aligre is the covered Marché Beauvau where the offerings are a bit more

. (www.marchedaligre.gourmetfree.fr; Place d’Aligre; 7.30am – 1.30pm 4.30pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat 8am – 1.30pm Sun)MARCHE DES ENFANTS

2 ROUGES Built in 1615 Paris’s oldest covered market is secreted behind an inconspicuous metal gate in the Marais. A glorious maze of stalls sells ready-to-eat

dishes from around the globe. Grab a Japanese bento box Caribbean platter or a more traditional French crêpe and eat at communal tables (39 Rue de Bretagne; 8.30pm –

.1pm 4pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat Sun morning)

(^4) MARCHE AUX PUCES DE LA PORTE DE VANVES Arranged along two streets at the southern limits of the city centre this is Paris’s smallest flea market but one of the friendliest.
There are lots of ‘curios’ that don’t quite qualify as antiques as well as stalls of new clothes shoes handbags and more for sale (www.pucesdevanves.typepad.com;

.^5 Av Georges Lafenestre & Av Marc Sangnier; 7am – 2pm Sat – Sun)MARCHE AUX PUCES DE ST-OUEN This vast flea market just beyond

(market areas) marchésthe Périphérique founded in 1885 is said to be Europe’s largest. The 1700 stalls are grouped into a dozen each with its own specialty (try Malik for clothing or Biron for

.Asian art). You can find everything from rugs to brass diving bells (www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.com; 138/ 140 Rue des Rosiers; 9am – 6pm Sat 10am – 6pm Sun 11am – 5pm Mon)

Flea markets Food markets

(^3) MARCHE DE LA RUE MOUFFETARD On market mornings the narrow sloping cobblestoned street of Rue Mouffetard in the Latin Quarter is filled with the scent
of roast chicken on spits and other aromas more appealing than when the area was home to tanneries in the 18th century. There’s also a wine bar cheese shop and chocolatier on this

. gastronomically-diverse street. The area’s atmospheric buildings make it one of the prettiest street markets in all of Paris (Rue Mouffetard; Tues – Sun)
6 MARCHE AUX PUCES DE MONTREUIL More outdoors and temporary in feel than the Puces de St-Ouen this flea market on the eastern outskirts of Paris is also less

noticed by tourists than its larger competitor. The market is known for its second-hand clothing designer seconds engravings jewellery linen crockery old furniture and appliances

. (00-33-148-859-330; Av du Professeur André Lemierre; 7am – 7.30pm Sat – Mon)TURN OVER FOR MAP AND NUMBER LOCATIONS

Markets of Paris

France

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then fold along the

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Left: Booksellers by the banks of the SeineRight: If you’re shopping by neighbourhood head to Le Marais and Ménilmontant for quirky homeware and new designers to The Islands for enchanting gift shops and Montmartre for gourmet food shops art and souvenirs

Romanesco cauliflower atop carrots at the Marché d’Aligre

While the French capital is renowned for its boutiques the real charm of shopping here lies in neighbourhood markets where trestle tables buckle

beneath delicacies and in streets lined with stalls selling art and antiques.WHY GO?To shop like a local in the City of Light

WHAT IS THERE TO DO?France’s capital city has innumerable markets all of which have something for every kind of shopper right from those selling the best chocolate and cheese to others stocking old furniture jewellery and other bric-a-brac. Of the dozens to pick from here’s a list

of our favourites. If it isn’t found in the Puces de St-Ouen it probably doesn’t exist

MARCHE D’ALIGRE Smaller but more central than Paris’ other flea markets all the staples of French cuisine can be found in this chaotic 1

market street: cheese coffee chocolate wine and even Tunisian pastries. In the centre of Place d’Aligre is the covered Marché Beauvau charcuterie

where the offerings are a bit more gourmetfree.fr; Place d’Aligre; 7.30am – 1.30pm 4.30pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat 8am – 1.30pm Sun) (www.marchedaligre..

MARCHE DES ENFANTS ROUGES Built in 1615 Paris’s oldest covered market is secreted behind an inconspicuous metal 2

gate in the Marais. A glorious maze of stalls sells ready-to-eat dishes from around the globe. Grab a Japanese bento box Caribbean platter or a more

traditional French crêpe and eat at communal tables (39 Rue de Bretagne; 8.30pm – 1pm 4pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat Sun morning).

MARCHE AUX PUCES DE LA PORTE DE VANVES Arranged along two streets at the southern limits of the city centre this is Paris’s smallest flea (^4)
market but one of the friendliest. There are lots of ‘curios’ that don’t quite qualify as antiques as well as stalls of new clothes shoes handbags and more for sale
(www.pucesdevanves.typepad.com; Av Georges Lafenestre & Av Marc Sangnier; 7am – 2pm Sat – Sun)MARCHE AUX PUCES.
DE ST-OUEN This vast flea market just beyond the Périphérique founded in 1885 is said to be Europe’s largest. The 1700 stalls are grouped into (^5)
a dozen each with its own specialty (try Malik for clothing or Biron for Asian art). You can find everything from rugs to brass diving bells marchés (market areas)
(www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.com; 138/ 140 Rue des Rosiers; 9am – 6pm Sat 10am – 6pm Sun 11am – 5pm Mon).
Food markets Flea markets
MARCHE DE LA RUE MOUFFETARD On market mornings the narrow sloping cobblestoned street of Rue Mouffetard in the Latin 3
Quarter is filled with the scent of roast chicken on spits and other aromas more appealing than when the area was home to tanneries in the 18th century.
There’s also a wine bar cheese shop and chocolatier on this gastronomically-diverse street. The area’s atmospheric buildings make it one of the prettiest
street markets in all of Paris (Rue Mouffetard; Tues – Sun).
MARCHE AUX PUCES DE MONTREUIL More outdoors and temporary in feel than the Puces de St-Ouen this flea market on the eastern 6
outskirts of Paris is also less noticed by tourists than its larger competitor. The market is known for its second-hand clothing designer seconds engravings
jewellery linen crockery old furniture and appliances (00-33-148-859-330; Av du Professeur André Lemierre; 7am – 7.30pm Sat – Mon).
TURN OVER FOR MAP AND NUMBER LOCATIONS
Markets of Paris
France
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Left: Booksellers by the banks of the SeineRight: If you’re shopping by neighbourhood head to Le Marais and Ménilmontant for quirky homeware and new designers to The Islands for enchanting gift shops and Montmartre for gourmet food shops
art and souvenirs
Romanesco cauliflower atop carrots at the Marché d’Aligre
While the French capital is renowned for its boutiques the real charm of shopping here lies in neighbourhood
markets where trestle tables buckle beneath delicacies and in streets lined with stalls selling art and antiques.
WHY GO?To shop like a local in the City of LightWHAT IS THERE TO DO?
France’s capital city has innumerable markets all of which have something for every kind of shopper right from those selling the best chocolate and cheese to others stocking old furniture jewellery and other bric-a-brac. Of the dozens to pick from here’s a list
of our favourites.
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Left: Booksellers by the banks of the SeineRight: If you’re shopping by neighbourhhead to Le Marais and Ménilmontant for quirky homeware and new designers to The Islands for enchanting gift shops and Montmartre for gourmet food shops art and souvenirsood
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If it isn’t found in the Puces de St-Ouen it probably doesn’t exist
chocolate wine can be found in this chaotic Smaller but more central than Paris’ other flea markets all the staples of French cuisine MARCHE D’ALIGRE market street: cheese coffee and even Tunisian pastries. charcuterie^1
In the centre of Place d’Aligre is the covered Marché Beauvau where the offerings are a bit more gourmetfree.fr; Place d’Aligre; 7.30am – 1.30pm 4.30pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat 8am – 1.30pm Sun) (www.marchedaligre. (^).
MARCHE DES ENFANTS ROUGES Built in 1615 Paris’s oldest covered market is secreted behind an inconspicuous metal gate in the Marais. A glorious maze of stalls sells ready-to-eat dishes from around the globe. Grab a Japanese bento box 2
Caribbean platter or a more traditional French crêpe and eat at communal tables (39 Rue de Bretagne; 8.30pm – 1pm 4pm – 7.30pm Tues – Sat Sun morning).
MARCHE AUX PUCES DE LA PORTE DE VANVES Arranged along two streets at the southern limits of the city centre this is Paris’s smallest flea market but one of the friendliest. There are lots of ‘curios’ that don’t quite qualify as antiques (^4)
as well as stalls of new clothes shoes handbags and more for sale (www.pucesdevanves.typepad.com; Av Georges Lafenestre & Av Marc Sangnier; 7am – 2pm Sat – Sun)MARCHE AUX PUCES DE ST-OUEN 5.
the Périphérique founded in This vast flea market just beyond 1885 is said to be Europe’s largest. Asian art). You can find everything The 1700 stalls are grouped into a dozen from rugs to brass diving bells (try Malik for clothing or Biron for each with its own specialty marchés (market areas)
(www.marcheauxpuces-saintouen.com; 138/ 140 Rue des Rosiers; 9am – 6pm Sat 10am – 6pm Sun 11am – 5pm Mon).
Food markets Flea markets
MARCHE DE LA RUE MOUFFETARD On market mornings the narrow sloping cobblestoned street of Rue Mouffetard in the Latin Quarter is filled with the scent of roast chicken on spits and other aromas more appealing 3
than when the area was home to tanneries in the 18th century. There’s also a wine bar cheese shop and chocolatier on this gastronomically-diverse street. The area’s atmospheric buildings make it one of the prettiest street markets in all of Paris
(Rue Mouffetard; Tues – Sun).
MARCHE AUX PUCES DE MONTREUIL More outdoors and temporary in feel than the Puces de St-Ouen this flea market on the eastern outskirts of Paris is also less noticed by tourists than its larger competitor. The market is known 6
for its second-hand clothing designer seconds engravings jewellery linen crockery old furniture and appliances (00-33-148-859-330; Av du Professeur André Lemierre; 7am – 7.30pm Sat – Mon).
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Left: Booksellers by the banks of the SeineRight: If you’re shopping by neighbourhood head to Le Marais and Ménilmontant for quirky homeware and new designers to The Islands for enchanting gift shops and Montmartre for gourmet food shops art and souvenirs
Romanesco cauliflower atop carrots at the Marché d’Aligre
While the French capital is renowned for its boutiques the real charm of shopping here lies in neighbourhood markets where trestle tables buckle beneath delicacies and in streets lined
with stalls selling art and antiques.WHY GO?To shop like a local in the City of LightWHAT IS THERE TO DO?France’s capital city has innumerable markets
all of which have something for every kind of shopper right from those selling the best chocolate and cheese to others stocking old furniture jewellery and other bric-a-brac. Of the dozens to pick from here’s a list of our favourites.
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