The Paris Flea Markets
Visit one of the Paris Flea Markets.
These are located in or just outside of the city limits.
There are flea markets in more than one corner of the French capital. You can find many things on sale from classical furniture, vintage clothing, designer vintage jewelry, Hermes scarves, Chanel handbags and works of art from a variety of periods in history.
There are three main Paris Flea Markets that are open only over the weekends in Paris (and partially on Mondays):
The Marche aux Puces de Montreuil flea market in the 20th arrondissement, the Marche aux Puces market at the Porte de Vanves at the southern edge of the city and the massive Puces de Saint-Ouen flea market to the far north of the city North of Montmartre.
These markets very in size and can be an essential part of a Paris trip as the a visit to the Louvre.
Saint Ouen is the largest of the three markets mentioned here. It contains 1,700 dealers in 14 markets spread over an around of around 750,000 square feet. Wandering on your own would require a map. Each of the separate markets feature dealers that specialize in various objects. One can spend a full day shopping this vast market. You might think to include this in a day for just a t peek at the variety of object you could pick up as a Paris souvenir. There are services at the markets for shipping large objects around the world.
Map of the Flea Market
Market Saint-Ouen
Market Saint-Ouen is the mega market located to the north of Paris.