If you are a flea market fanatic one of Europe's most fabulous markets is just a metro ride away from the centre of Paris. For the lovers of design, antiques, art, vintage and jewellery this mini world of magic is street after street of stalls selling every imaginable bauble that man has made throughout the eras.
From glamour to rustic the Marché aux puces Saint Ouen demands a day trip for the serious seeker.
Marché aux puces Saint Ouen
140 rue des rosiers
93400 Saint Ouen
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What's going down in groovy Paris at Ten Days in Paris
Gorgeous Video at I Heart Paris
See New York in Paris at Love in the City of Lights
See what happens at any hour in Paris at 24 Hours in Paris
Gorgeous Sommelier Laura Vidal at The Paris Kitchen
Whats good to eat and drink in Paris at any hour Paris at Paris by Mouth
Have a great weekend
Carla x
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Yet another fab spot to add to my list. Thanks Carla.
ReplyDeleteMy husband an I spent two days walking the stalls.........I still regret not buying a Fragonard engraving. It was quite fetching (in all ways). Maybe another time. Then last time i found the perfect 18th century medical text for my son and then said the bad words "I will get it when we walk back this way tonight. Yes, it was gone. Instinct and timing is everything when shopping the Paris stalls and shops. Next time.XO
ReplyDeleteI LOVE FLEA MARKET! Thanks for sharing Carla!
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I would be in heaven at that market, love those vintage pictures.
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OHHH I love flemarkets - and would simply adore the Parisian kind - have put this one on my bucket list :O)
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend
Axx
How wonderful I am sure this is the market my Aunt and Uncle took us all to visit. I was in my 20's and they flew us all over from England.
ReplyDeleteWe stayed at the Hotel Meurice, visited the market (there was a woman singing Piaf where we stopped for lunch), I tried my first French onion soup, we were driven around Montmartre in a stretch limo, and she shopped at Galleries Lafayette.
We had been away from Australia for only a few weeks, all my clothes were from Kmart, I was incredibly overawed and fell in love of course with Paris.
They opened up a world I had never seen....we had dinner on a boat that went up the Seine and I remember having Bombe Alaska and an American lady saying "Look they copied our statue"
I never knew where the market was, thank you thank you, so many vivid memories x
PS My Mum bought a tiny toy Monkey similar to the one from The Phantom of the Opera which we had seen the previous week in London. It wound up and played cymbals.
Excellent feeling of the antique market of Paris.
ReplyDeleteYour posts are a real delight to read Carla! They're uplifting, inspiring and informative, especially for those of us who have the travel bug . . . and the shutterbug! :) I always look forward to reading them - thank you!
ReplyDeleteAh, this is like a little glimpse back into my only fleeting visit to Paris. The market was one of the highlights for me. These shots make me want to dive back into the winding, convoluted alleys and to lose myself in the shiny baubles and objets.
ReplyDeleteHi Carla, Great post - and thank you for the shout out for the blog (although it's called I heart Paris not unlock Paris)! Kim x
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim sorry just changed it to I Heart Paris x
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim sorry just changed it to I Heart Paris x
ReplyDeleteI would get crazy over there and I think I should get a huge cargo shipping...if I had the money.
ReplyDeleteI saw a thumbnail yesterday that you had a post something about Aki Kaurismäki but here was nothing about it, maybe I saw wrong!
Have a nice weekend.
xo Henrietta
Shockingly I've yet to make it to a Paris flea market so I must, must, must go. Have a lovely weekend! xx
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I want to GO there.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I miss the flea markets in Europe!
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This is my kind of place, but I've never made it there. perhaps I will this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great links Carla.
P.S. Apologies for not visiting sooner - I've been away from the blogsphere.
Mmm, almost too much to contemplate! We went to Port de Vanves last time so will have to make it over to this one on the next trip. Which might be sooner than I thought!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend. xo
Ahh, yes, I can hardly wait to return! You have me wanting to be in the last image—so many wonderful things to see and take home... thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!! Will add it to my blogroll and keep reading...
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the mention!
Can you believe I still have to go to St.Ouen?? ...I'm waiting for a little warmer days ;)
ReplyDeleteHope you found some cheap and beautiful vintage treasure!
xx