Parisian Guide to Outdoor Markets

As spring approaches, I wanted to put together a list of the markets in Paris by region, so that if you happen to find yourself in the city this spring you’ll be able to easily make your way to one of these wonderfully French treasures.

When we first arrive in Paris, it might seem that these markets are random, organic types of events, but in fact they are highly organized. Each arrondissement structures the days and times of their various marchés and city workers come by the evening before, place the metal polls in the ground, the tarps overhead to protect the merchants and customers from the weather. Then after each market is over, the workers come back around to clean up the garbage, sweep and spray down the streets and city squares, take down the polls and tarps… until the next time when they do it all over again.

A note about a few of the more remarkable of these French markets.

Les Halles: The first open air market appeared on this site in Paris in 1810. Les Halles, now a huge plaza with a museum, was then composed of simply four pavilions. In 1954, the market was replaced by a large commercial building which was in turn redesigned in the 1990s into an entirely glass structure by architect Ricardo Bofill. Today this building serves as office space. The current market has been active since 2003 and includes the services of bakers, produce farmers, jewelry, clothes and fabric.

Ile de la Cité: One of the last open air market that sells live birds, the flower market on the Ile de la Cité (where Notre Dame stands) specializes in flowers, birds, and other small animals. This market is half covered, half open air and has changed little since its inauguration in the early 1900s. With a large range of flowers, both domestic and exotic, the market is open every day from 8am to 7pm. On Sundays, the market is host to a large offering of birds and other animals, accessories and cages, etc.

Madeleine: The place from Madeleine, which took on its current form in 1842, was an ancient flower market where still today certain merchants continue to conduct their family’s business.

La Gare de l’est: In the center of the courtyard at the Gare de l’est the well known fair Saint Laurent stood in the 17th century. The fair was replaced in the 18th century by the market Saint-Quentin before it was relocated to its present location in 1866 on boulevard Magenta.

Ancient and Used Book market:  Since 1987, 197 book stores unite each weekend in the ancient market place of Georges Brassens to sell books. Open every weekend without exception from 9am to 6pm, this is a must see stop for all book lovers. Note: most of the selection is in French.

Puces de Saint-Ouen: The Flea market at Saint-Ouen in north Paris is world renown. Over 3 hectares of property and 2500 stands full of antiques. More recently there has been an influx of junk sold at this market. If you’re going, take the day. You’ll need to rummage a bit, but it’s worth it. Open every weekend from 8:30am to 5:30pm and Mondays from 10 :30am to 5:30pm.

By Arrondissement:

1er

Marché Saint-Eustache-Les Halles

Rue Montmartre 75001 Paris

Between la rue Rambuteau and la rue du Jour

Thursday from 12h30 to 20h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché St Honoré

Place du marché Saint Honoré 75001 Paris

Wednesdays from 12h30 to 20h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

2ème

Marché Bourse

Place de la Bourse 75002 Paris

Tuesdays from 12h30 to 20h30

Fridays from 12h30 to 20h30

3ème

Marché couvert des Enfants Rouges

39, rue de Bretagne 75003 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h30 to 19h30

Wednesdays from 08h30 to 19h30

Thursdays from 08h30 to 19h30

Fridays from 08h30 to 19h30

Saturdays from 08h30 to 19h30

Sundays from 08h30 to 14h00

4ème

Marché aux fleurs and aux oiseaux Cité

Place Louis Lépine and Quai de la Corse 75004 Paris

Mondays from 08h00 to 19h30

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Thursdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Fridays from 08h00 to 19h30

Saturdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Sundays from 08h00 to 19h00

Marché Baudoyer

Place Baudoyer 75004 Paris

Wednesdays from 12h30 to 20h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

5ème

Marché Maubert

Place Maubert 75005 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Monge

Place Nonge 75005 Paris

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Port-Royal

Boulevard de Port-Royal 75005 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

6ème

Marché biologique Raspail (organic)

Boulevard Raspail 75006 Paris

Between les rues du Cherche Midi and de Rennes

Sundays from 09h00 to 15h00

Marché couvert Saint-Germain (covered)

4/6, rue Lobineau 75006 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Thursdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Fridays from 08h00 to 20h00

Saturdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Sundays from 08h00 to 13h30

Marché Raspail

Boulevard Raspail 75006 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

7ème

Marché Saxe-Brandeuil

Avenue de Saxe 75007 Paris

Thursday from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturday from 07h00 to 15h00

8ème

Marché Aguesseau

Place de la Madeleine 75008 Paris

Tuesday from 07h00 to 14h30

Friday from 07h00 to 14h30

Marché aux fleurs Madeleine

Place de la Madeleine 75008 Paris

Mondays from 08h00 to 19h30

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Thursdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Fridays from 08h00 to 19h30

Saturdays from 08h00 to 19h30

9ème

Marché Anvers

Place d’Anvers 75009 Paris

Fridays from 15h00 to 20h30

10ème

Marché Alibert

Rue Alibert 75010 Paris

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché couvert Saint-Quentin (covered)

85 bis, bd magenta 75010 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Thursdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Fridays from 08h00 to 20h00

Saturdays from 08h00 to 20h00

Sundays from 08h00 to 13h30

Marché couvert St Martin (covered)

31/33 rue du château d’eau 75010 Paris

Tuesdays from 09h00 to 20h00

Wednesdays from 09h00 to 20h00

Thursdays from 09h00 to 20h00

Fridays from 09h00 to 20h00

Saturdays from 09h00 to 20h00

Sundays from 09h00 to 14h00

11ème

Marché Bastille

Boulevard Richard Lenoir 75011 Paris

Between les rues Amelot and Saint-Sabin

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Père-Lachaise

Bd from Ménilmontant 75011 Paris

Between les rues des Panoyaux and des Cendriers

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

12ème

Marché Belleville

Boulevard de Belleville 75011 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

Marché Bercy

Between n°14 place Lachambeaudie and n°11 rue Baron-le-Roy 75012 Paris

Wednesdays from 15h00 to 20h00

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Cours de Vincennes

Cours de Vincennes 75012 Paris

Between le bd Picpus and la rue Arnold Nandter

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché St Eloi

36-38 rue from Reuilly 75012 Paris

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Porte Dorée

Avenue Daumesnil 75012 Paris

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

13ème

Marché Bobillot

Rue Bobillot 75013 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

Marché Maison-Blanche

Avenue d’Italie 75013 Paris

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Paris Rive Gauche

18 Rue Jean Anouilh 75013 Paris

Fridays from 12h00 to 20h45

Marché Salpétrière

36 Boulevard de l’Hôpital 75013 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

Marché Alésia

Rue de la Glacière 75013 Paris

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

14ème

Marché aux puces de la porte de Vanves (Flea market)

Avenue Georges Lafenestre 75014 Paris

Saturdays from 07h00 to 19h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 19h30

Marché biologique Brancusi (organic)

Place Constantin Brancusi 75014 Paris

Saturdays from 09h00 to 15h00

Marché Edgar Quinet

Boulevard Edgar Quinet 75014 Paris

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Mouton-Duvernet

Place Jacques Frommy 75014 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

15ème

Marché Cervantes

60 rue Bargue 75015 Paris

Between la rue Bargue and rue de la Procession

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Convention

Rue Convention 75015 Paris

Rue Convention between les rues Alain Chartier and l’Abbé Groult

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Lecourbe

Rue Lecourbe 75015 Paris

Between les rues Vasco and Gama and Leblanc

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché Grenelle

Bd de Grenelle 75015 Paris

Entre la rue Lourmel and la rue du Commerce

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché du livre ancien and d’occasion George Brassens

One of my favorite market in all of Paris !

104, rue Brancion 75015 Paris

Saturdays from 09h00 to 18h00

Sundays from 09h00 to 18h00

16ème

Marché Auteuil

My market !

Place Jean Lorrain 75016 Paris

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché couvert from Passy (covered)

This is the one that was in the Christmas video.

Place de Passy 75016 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h00

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h00

Thursdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h00

Fridays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h00

Saturdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 15h30 to 19h00

Sundays from 08h00 to 13h00

Marché Gros-la-Fontaine

37 Rue Gros 75016 Paris

Entre les rues Gros and La Fontaine

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

Marché Porte Molitor

Place de la Porte Molitor 75016 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

Marché Point du Jour

Avenue de Versailles 75016 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Thursdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 15h00

17ème

Marché aux fleurs Ternes

Place des Ternes 75017 paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Thursdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Fridays from 08h00 to 19h30

Saturdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Sundays from 08h00 to 19h30

Marché Berthier

Boulevard de Reims 75017 Paris

Le long du Square André Ulmann

Wednesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché biologique des Batignolles (organic)

34 boulevard de Batignolles 75017 Paris

Saturdays from 09h00 to 15h00

Marché couvert Batignolles (covered)

96 bis rue Lemercier 75017 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h30 to 13h00 and from 15h30 to 20h00

Wednesdays from 08h30 to 13h00 and from 15h30 to 20h00

Thursdays from 08h30 to 13h00 and from 15h30 to 20h00

Fridays from 08h30 to 13h00 and from 15h30 to 20h00

Saturdays from 08h30 to 20h00

Sundays from 08h30 to 14h00

Marché couvert des Ternes (covered)

8 bis rue Lebon 75017 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h30

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h30

Thursdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h30

Fridays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h30

Saturdays from 08h00 to 13h00 and from 16h00 to 19h30

Sundays from 08h00 to 13h00

Marché Navier

Rue Navier 75017 Paris

Tuesdays from 07h00 to 14h30

Fridays from 07h00 to 14h30

18ème

Marché aux puces de Saint-Ouen – Clignancourt (Flea-market)

Avenue de la Porte de Clignancourt 75018 Paris

Mondays from 07h00 to 19h30

Saturdays from 07h00 to 19h30

Sundays from 07h00 to 19h30

Marché Barbès

Boulevard de la Chapelle 75018 Paris

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 13h00

Saturdays from 07h00 to 15h00

Marché couvert La Chapelle (covered)

10 rue de l’Olive 75018 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Thursdays from 08h00 to 19h30

Fridays from 08h00 to 19h30

Saturdays from 09h00 to 13h00

Sundays from 08h00 to 13h30

Marché Orfromner (since 1888)

Rue Orfromner 75018 Paris

Wednesdays from 08h00 to 13h00

Saturdays from 08h00 to 13h00

Marché Ornano (since 1873)

Boulevard Ornano 75018 Paris

Tuesdays from 08h00 to 13h00

Fridays from 08h00 to 13h00

Sundays from 08h00 to 13h00