After filling your basket and your stomach at one of Paris' most emblematic food markets, why not head to one of the capital's specialist markets for flowers, stamps, antiquarian books, art and antiques?
Yes, you can find just about anything at these Parisian markets. Whether you're looking for a new vintage lamp for your apartment, a vintage cinema poster, a Louis XVI chair, a bouquet of flowers for mother-in-law, a rare stamp for father-in-law, or a rare book...
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Flower lovers, Paris has several perfectly charming flower markets. The magnificent flower market on the Île de la Cité, place Louis Lépine, offers a huge variety of flowers, plants and shrubs, as well as excellent advice from the many florists who work on the site. Open daily from 8am to 7.30pm.
Another flower market in Paris is located on Place de la Madeleine, not far from the church. Prior to 1842, the Place de la Madeleine was an old flower market. Open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8.30pm.
Finally, if these two markets haven't quite lived up to your expectations, there's a third flower market on the Place des Ternes boulevard in the 17th arrondissement. A pretty little market, frequented by locals, where you'll find mainly cut flowers to embellish your apartments. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Parisian and visiting philatelists all gather at the stamp market, located at the corner of avenues Marigny and Gabriel, a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées. Open Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 9am to 7pm, the stamp market opened its doors in 1887, just as philately was beginning to arrive in Paris. Curious visitors will find stamps, telecards and postcards for exchange or purchase. There's something for every budget.
In the 15th arrondissement, the Marché du Livre ancien et d'occasion attracts literature lovers and collectors every weekend, from 9am to 6pm. Founded in 1987, the book market takes place in a pavilion built in the 19th century and hosts no fewer than fifty booksellers, at 104, rue Brancion. A huge selection of books: manuscripts, engravings, comics, posters, vinyl, photos, autographs and children's books. A reader's paradise.
Collectors and art lovers alike, the Marché de la Création Montparnasse, located on Boulevard Edgar Quinet in the 14th arrondissement, is open Sundays from 10am to 7pm. It showcases the creations of a wide variety of artists. Painting, ceramics, engraving, photography, silk, poetry... The perfect place to pick up a new vase or painting. The weekend rendezvous for art lovers.
If you have a bit of time over the weekend, take a trip to the flea market, where you're sure to find a 50s light fixture, an original cinema poster, an 18th-century piece of furniture, a lighter, a watch!
Paris has three flea markets: the Porte de Vanves flea market in the 14th arrondissement, open Saturdays and Sundays from 7.30am to 2.30pm; the Saint-Ouen-Clignancourt flea market in the 18th arrondissement, open Mondays from 11am to 5pm, Fridays from 8am to 12pm and weekends from 10am to 6pm; and the Porte de Montreuil flea market in the 20th arrondissement, open Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from 8am to 6.30pm.
The Vanves and Saint-Ouen-Clignancourt markets tend to focus on vintage antiques: art deco furniture, lighting, silverware, antique jewelry, phonographs, coins and paintings. The one at Porte de Montreuil, on the other hand, is simpler. In its enormous bric-a-brac, you'll find old and new, knick-knacks, spare parts and second-hand goods, for even the smallest purse.
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