Paris: Paradise for Market Lovers

At Paris's markets, you can find everything good: fresh fruits and vegetables, exquisite pastries and desserts, and unique art crafts. Enjoy the most special Parisian vibe here.

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Not many know that Paris has the largest flea market in the world, Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen is one of the most famous flea markets and is even responsible for the origin of the term "flea market". The market has around 2,500 stalls, attracting 5 million visitors every year. Here, you have an endless variety of things to buy: vintage clothes, porcelain, musical instruments, furniture, birdcages, and even military uniforms from the Second World War. The market is a must-visit for fans of European classic arts.

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The Enfants Rouges market is the oldest food market in Paris. Dating back to 1615, it was named after a hospice for orphans dressed in red uniforms, hence the name "Enfants Rouges" (red children). You can not only buy fresh produce, including cheese, fruits, vegetables, seafood and flowers, but also cooked meals of a large variety: spicy food as well as Japanese, African and Arabic pastries.

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The Paris Stamp Market (Marché aux Timbres) attracts stamp collectors and connoisseurs of all ages to gather in the garden of the Champs-Elysées. Both the curious visitors and the philatelists bustle about the fifty or so stalls held by professional vendors who sell and buy stamps from all over the world, as well as letters, postcards and phone cards.