Markets in Paris on Friday
5 markets open on Friday, earliest first.
Last updated: 5 October 2026
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 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
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
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
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
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