Aligre and Bastille outdoor markets

ALIGRE MARKET : a lively, cosy and welcoming market

The Marché d’Aligre is located in the 12^th arrondissement. It is an open-door market which takes place daily in the morning (except monday) . An authentic opendoor market with a friendly atmosphere. Very good quality products. Very well appreciated market by Parisian people.

Also a small covered market called « Marché Beauvau* », just next door, with a great selection of prepared food, fresh products and baked goods. And a small flea market in the center of the square. 

Visit this market for the wonderful food and people watching.

Great selection of fruits and vegetables, delicatessen and flowers. Several boulangeries and small cafés, around. 

SLIDESHOW Below : a slideshow with photos I took at Aligre market

*The covered Beauvau market was built in 1843.

My advice :

• Maybe my favorite Paris outdoor market
• Best time to visit the outdoor Aligre market is from 10 am to noon (closed at 1pm)
• Go for a coffee on one of the many cafés around the market and enjoy the ambiance and the pleasure of people watching !
• Café Charlette : I suggest this small authentic and welcoming Parisian cafe to have a break 

Practical informations  :

• Address : Rue d’Aligre and place d’Aligre 75012 Paris
• Métro Stop : Ledru-Rollin, ligne 8
• Aligre Market Opening time : Opened daily (except on Monday) – Tuesday to Friday : 7.30am to 1.30pm Saturday and Sunday : 7.30 to 2.30pm
• Beauvau Market opening time (the covered market just next door) : Opened daily (except on Monday) – Tuesday to Friday : 9am to 1pm and 4 pm to 7.30 pm – Saturday : 9am to 1pm and 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm – Sunday : 9am to 1.30pm

A PRIVATE WALKING TOUR with a NATIVE PARISIAN in an OUTDOOR MARKET ?

• You’d like to feel like a local and having a tour in an opendoor market but don’t feel like having a tour with a group ?
• More informations at the bottom of this article

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BASTILLE OUTDOOR MARKET : a great introduction to Parisian food and culture

Don’t miss it. If you love food markets, the Bastille Market is a must-see in Paris. One of the biggest Parisian markets with place de la bastille’s Colonne de Juillet as the backdrop. 

Both for the locals and visitors. A lively market, and reasonable prices

Hundreds stalls offer a huge range of products. You’ll find fresh products and ready-to-eat foods vegetables, quiches, crepes, cheese, fruits, breads, pastries. But only few stalls with clothes

SLIDESHOW  Below : a slideshow with photos I took at Bastille market, on a Sunday morning

Practical informations :

• Address : Boulevard Richard Lenoir 75011 Paris (just nearby the “Place de la Bastille” and not far from Le Marais neighborhood)
• Metro stop : Bastille (the easiest way to get there is getting of at Bastille station) or Richard Lenoir, ligne 5
• Opening times : Thursday, 7am-2.30pm; Sunday, 7am-3pm.
• Private walking tour in a Paris outdoor market

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A PRIVATE WALKING TOUR with a NATIVE PARISIAN in an OUTDOOR MARKET ?

• You’d like to feel like a local and having a tour in an opendoor market but don’t feel like having a tour with a group ?
• Don’t hesitate to contact me for a friendly walking tour in an opendoor market (at a reasonable price)
• You only, or you and the person you choose. I’ll introduce you to the French tradition of shopping in a Paris market and will give you some informations about products sold and about the neighborhood too.
• Duration of the tour : about 1.5 hour. It includes a coffee in an authentic cafe nearby the market.