Markets in Paris
Paris has food markets in almost every neighbourhood, plus a famous flea market and the riverside bouquinistes. Here is what is open when, what you will find and which metro stop is closest to the sights on our routes.
This week at a glance
Weekly markets, by day of the week. Tap a market for details.
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Seasonal and occasional
Marché d'Aligre Large · one of the liveliest and cheapest food markets in Paris
📍 Place d'Aligre and Rue d'Aligre, 75012 Paris (outdoor market plus the covered Marché Beauvau) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M8 Ledru-Rollin
- 🕗 Hours: Tue–Fri 07:30–13:30 · Sat, Sun 07:30–14:30 (outdoor) · covered hall Tue–Sat with a break, Sun 09:00–13:30 · closed Monday
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fruit and vegetables, cheese, charcuterie, fish, flea-market stalls on the square, wine bars around it
- 💡 Tips: Go on Saturday or Sunday morning; combine it with a coffee in the covered hall and a stroll to Bastille.
- 🚶 On foot from Place des Vosges: 🚶 1.5 km · 19 min walk · Place des Vosges
Marché Bastille (boulevard Richard-Lenoir) Large · about 100 stalls along the boulevard, one of the biggest in the city
📍 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir between Rue Amelot and Rue Saint-Sabin, 75011 Paris · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M5 Bréguet-Sabin
- 🕗 Hours: Thursday 07:00–14:30 · Sunday 07:00–15:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Seasonal produce, cheese, fish, rotisserie chicken, flowers, ready meals, some clothes
- 💡 Tips: Sunday is the busiest and most colourful; arrive before 11:00 and take a picnic to the Canal Saint-Martin.
- 🚶 On foot from Place des Vosges: 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk · Place des Vosges
Marché des Enfants Rouges Medium · the oldest covered food market in Paris (1615)
📍 39 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris (covered market in the Haut-Marais) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M8 Filles du Calvaire
- 🕗 Hours: Tue–Sat 08:30–19:30 · Sunday 08:30–14:00 · closed Monday
- 🛍️ What's sold: Produce and flowers, plus stalls serving Moroccan, Japanese, Lebanese, Italian and French lunches
- 💡 Tips: Lunch is the point: grab a counter seat and eat at the shared tables. Quieter on weekdays.
- 🚶 On foot from Marché des Enfants Rouges: 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk · Marché des Enfants Rouges
Marché biologique Raspail Medium · the best-known organic market in Paris, a chic Left Bank crowd
📍 Boulevard Raspail between Rue du Cherche-Midi and Rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M12 Rennes
- 🕗 Hours: Sunday 09:00–15:00 (organic market)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Organic vegetables and fruit, bread, cheese, honey, oysters, ready meals
- 💡 Tips: Prices are higher than at Aligre; good for a Sunday picnic for the Jardin du Luxembourg nearby.
- 🚶 On foot from Jardin du Luxembourg: 🚶 0.9 km · 11 min walk · Jardin du Luxembourg
Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen Large · over 1,700 dealers in about 15 sub-markets (Paul Bert, Serpette, Vernaison, Biron …)
📍 Rue des Rosiers / Rue Paul Bert, 93400 Saint-Ouen (just north of Paris, behind Porte de Clignancourt) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M4 Porte de Clignancourt
- 🕗 Hours: Sat, Sun 10:00–18:00 · Mon 11:00–17:00 · Fri 08:00–12:00 (few stalls) · closed Tue–Thu
- 🛍️ What's sold: Antiques, vintage furniture, retro clothes, art, jewellery, curiosities
- 💡 Tips: Saturday is the best day; bring cash for haggling and watch your bag. Avoid the cheap new-goods stalls near the metro exit.
- 🚶 On foot from Sacré-Cœur: 🚶 2.0 km · 25 min walk · Sacré-Cœur
Les Bouquinistes (riverside book stalls) Large · about 900 green boxes over nearly 3 km of Seine quays, a UNESCO-listed tradition
📍 Quai de la Tournelle to Quai Voltaire (Left Bank) and Quai de Gesvres to Quai du Louvre (Right Bank) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M4 Saint-Michel
- 🕗 Hours: Daily from about 10:00 until dusk (each stall decides; many are closed in rain and some on Monday or in winter)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Second-hand and antique books, old prints, posters, postcards, vinyl, souvenirs
- 💡 Tips: Best on a dry weekend afternoon; the stretch by Notre-Dame and Quai Voltaire has the most real books.
- 🚶 On foot from Sainte-Chapelle: 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk · Sainte-Chapelle
Marché aux Fleurs Reine Elizabeth II (flower market) Small · Paris's last historic flower market, in covered pavilions on the island
📍 Place Louis-Lépine, Île de la Cité, 75004 Paris · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: M4 Cité
- 🕗 Hours: Mon–Sat 08:00–19:30 (Sunday: see note)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Cut flowers, potted plants, garden accessories
- 💡 Tips: A two-minute detour from Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame; pretty to walk through, not a bargain.
- 🚶 On foot from Conciergerie: 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk · Conciergerie
Not a market (anymore)
- Mondays: most food markets (Aligre, Enfants Rouges) are closed on Monday; the flea market at Saint-Ouen opens in the afternoon only.
- Saint-Ouen: it is just outside Paris (Porte de Clignancourt), so the "Paris flea market" is not inside the ring road. Go on Saturday or Sunday.
- Bouquinistes: they have no fixed hours and are not a shopping market: closed stalls in rain are normal.
- Marché Bastille: only two days a week (Thursday and Sunday); do not go on Saturday expecting stalls.
Plan your Paris trip → Build a day around a market, with walking times and restaurants.
Last updated: 5 October 2026