Art buffs and collectors regularly visit Carré Rive Gauche to hunt for exquisite and valuable antiques in one of the most famous antique areas in Paris. The organization Carré Rive Gauche offers a trail of different art and antique galleries led by passionate individuals keen to tell you the story of the pieces. A total of 111 art and antique galleries can be found within the Carré Rive Gauche, all situated between the prestigious streets…
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Hidden in a quiet corner of the city, Vanves flea market is easy to get to, and even easier to navigate your way around. One of the many reasons that Vanves flea market is ideal for travelers, is that most of the products for sale are small and lightweight, meaning they fit into a suitcase perfectly. This friendly “brocante” (established in the early 20th century), hosts around 350 vendors, who sell quality goods for very…
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Les Bouquinistes de Paris are riverside open-air booksellers of used and antiquarian books, who have been plying their trade along large sections of the banks of the Seine since the 16th century. Easily identifiable to their green boxes – which are part of the tourist iconography of Paris – the 240 Bouquinistes sell some 500,000 old books and a great number of journals, prints (original and copies), engravings, posters, postcards, stamps, pictures, and trading cards.…
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The Emmaus communities exist throughout France and in 38 countries, offering a range of charitable services to the poorest through the resale of second hand furniture & items. In Paris for instance, a flat known as the Emmaus appartement 104 has been transformed in a flea market that spans a relatively large space. A few blocks away from the Emmaus appartement 104, the Emmaüs Défi Riquet, which opened in August 2012, features a beautiful retail space which spreads over…
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Established back in 1920, the Marché Vernaison is one of the few markets of the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen that has remained faithful to the old flea market spirit. With the largest number of specialized stalls, ranging from furniture to old toys and glassware, the Vernaison market remains a haven for flea market junk. Everything is surprising at the Marché Vernaison: visitors can find typical flea market items ranging from simple dishes to stethoscope,…
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Inaugurated back in 1991, the Dauphine Market is the newest but also the biggest markets at the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen, housing hundreds of antique dealers. A reference among other markets, the marché Dauphine is famous because of the diversity and abundance of authentic items: on the ground floor visitors will find antique shops, both offering general and specialized items (Primitive art, furnishings, paintings & sculptures from the 18th and 19th century, old textiles,…
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Founded in 1970 by a group of merchants in a former furniture store, the Marché Cambo offers a selection of very well restored quality items: furniture from the 19th and 20th centuries, Art Nouveau, Art Déco, ceramics, and a large selection of works of art. A space truly dedicated to decoration, the Marché Cambo houses shops spreading on two floors. Antique enthusiasts will find beautiful furniture and various items from the 17th to the 20th century.…
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The Marché Serpette is an indoor market located in the heart of the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen. It is one of the most flourishing venue of the Marché aux Puces, and attracts many professionals, wealthy private individuals and decorators from the entire world. The Marché Serpette is a true haven for high quality & luxury merchandises like silverware, bronze, antique paintings, and furniture from the 19th and 20th century. The Marché Serpette is a…
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The Marché Jules Vallès is, together with the Marché Vernaison, one of the best markets that respects the original spirit of the Puces de Saint-Ouen. This old indoor flea market was created in 1938, and houses many antique shops, each with its own specialty: posters, bronzes, records, old military weapons, antique furniture, ceramics. Another reason to visit the Marché Jules Vallès is that it originally was the crossing point of many flea market dealers at…
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