I Prefer Paris: Puces St. Ouen/St. Ouen Flea Market

August 16, 2011

Puces St. Ouen/St. Ouen Flea Market

A few Sundays ago, I went to the flea market at St. Ouen/Clingancourt and took a different route than I usually use. Instead of getting off at the Clingancourt stop on the metro and fighting my way through the crowds at the part of the market that sells new things, I got off at the Garibaldi stop on the 13 line. It was a much different experience and I got to see the town of St. Ouen like I had never seen before. I walked a number of blocks before reaching the flea market and it was a most interesting mix of industrial buildings,auto repair garages, apartment buildings, and burnt out lots, sprinkled with some charming small cottage-like houses with lots of greenery and flowers. I took some tour clients a few weeks before and forgot how wonderful the colors, textures, and graphics were and the idiosyncratic buildings the stalls are housed in. I didn't come to buy anything, just to take photos. It was a clear sunny day and the crisp blue sky was a great backdrop color for all the funnily illustrated signs, odd wares the merchants were selling, and the quirky displays. I snapped over 200 photos and will share some of them with you the next three days.

If you go, take the #13 line to Garibaldi stop and when you exit, look for rue de Rosiers and that will take you through the village of St. Ouen and the flea market.

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Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
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August 16, 2011 in Architecture, Neighborhoods, Parks, Gardens,Outdoors | Permalink

Comments

Thank you for these pictures and "new" approach to St. Ouen. We lost interest in going these last few times, opting for Vanves, but your excellent post has rekindled our desire to try again!

Posted by: Arlene | August 16, 2011 at 07:40 PM

An excellent voyage through the marche...wouldn't mind having many of the objects you shot...a fine selection!
Look forward to seeing the rest of your photo tour. Think you have a book in the wings,particularly liked the Tulleries snaps...not the usual views of Paris would make it!
Merci encore! A faithful viewer...

Posted by: Charles | August 16, 2011 at 07:41 PM

These are very interesting pictures !

Posted by: Benita | August 16, 2011 at 07:43 PM

Loved your puces photos.

Posted by: mary | August 16, 2011 at 07:45 PM