Les Puces de St. Ouen is the largest antique and flea market in the world with over 2500 vendors, sprawling 17 acres on the edge of the city. 120,000 to 150,000 people arrive every weekend searching for treasures. The market was officially started in 1885 but before that, scrap metal and rag and bone men sold their wares. The first antique stalls were setup in 1920 by Romain Vernaison on a 9000 meter plot of land bordering the rue de Voltaire, rue de Rosiers, and Ave. Michelet. Other markets followed in later years including the Biron, Paul Bert, and Jules Valles.
Les Puces de St. Ouen is open Saturday 9AM to 6PM, Sunday 10AM to 6PM, and Monday 11AM to 5PM.
Metro: Garabaldi or Porte de Clingancourt
http://www.parispuces.com/en/Default.asp
In addition to my Eye Prefer Paris Tours, we now offer Eye Prefer New York Tours, 3-hour walking tours of New Yorkís best neighborhoods including Soho, Meatpacking/West Village & Tribeca. Tours cost $195 for up to 3 people and $65 for each additional person.Come take a bit of the Big Apple on an Eye Prefer New York Tour!
Come experience my blog ìliveî with my Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I lead. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.Tours cost 195 euros for up to 3 people, and 65 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris. www.eyepreferparistours.com
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotteís professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
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
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
These are fabulous pictures!
Posted by: barbara | August 17, 2011 at 07:15 AM
Gorgeous. Really well done. One of my favorites of yours
Posted by: Dan | August 17, 2011 at 09:22 AM