PARIS FLEA MARKETS

Paris got a lot of different Flea Market, the biggest and the most famous one is the St Ouen Flea Market with more than 11 millions visitor’s a year, it is located up north from Paris (metro Clignancourt). It is open from Saturday to Monday only, and you can absolutely find everything you are looking for in one of the 2 500 stalls: antiques, collections of pearls, paintings, perfume bottles, old and new vintage  fashion shops…

This market began in the Middle Ages when merchants resold the cast-off, flea infested clothing of aristocrats to peasant folk.

Then, Picasso himself use to walk around it, hoping to find the inspiration for his next masterpiece.

More lately, that’s also where Woody Allen shot his last movie “Midnight In Paris”. Insider’s tour are available here.

You can also find the Vanve Market down south along Avenues Marc Sangnier and Georges Lafanestre, this outdoor market is open until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tables along both sides of the sidewalk are full of paintings, jewelry, dishes, furniture, and books. Some of our finds included some great old transferware dishes, a heart shaped porcelain sign in French ($13), and a box of 25 vintage metal soldiers ($25).