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.
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.
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