Flea / Food Markets

I%26#39;d like to visit flea markets in Paris. Any suggestions? Where is a good place to pick up picnic food?

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There%26#39;s the marche aux puces in the 20th, but it%26#39;s quite a ways out, and you aren%26#39;t staying long so you might not want to spend a lot of time there...

There are outdoor food markets in just about every neighborhood. Where are you staying?

Les

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I think the best one, hands down, is Vanves. It is only on week-end mornings, everyone shutting down by lunch time. It is reached by metro, and is near the Porte de Vanves metro stop. It is, by the way, mostly professionals, not a flea market in the way Americans think of them, but you can still find some good buys. Keep your eyes open for %26quot;vide greniers%26quot; signs in various neighborhoods for real flea markets which are also only on week-ends.

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Another vote for Porte de Vanves.

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Food - you could do worse than a quick wander round your nearest supermarket. Franprix, G20 - you can pick up paté, rillettes, slices of ham, cheeses, fruit ... if you want to speak to someone then Monoprix will have all of the above but alos a Deli counter.

%26quot;Traiteur%26quot; offer a variety of %26#39;ready to eat%26#39; food as well but the cost can mount fairly quickly as you get carried away.

Then of course there are food markets throughout the city (every morning except Monday). Ask at your hotel to find out when / where your nearest is.

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I agree with the responses above, but which market is right for you really depends on what you%26#39;re looking for. St-Ouen is definitely high-end antiques with the occasional bargain, while Vanves is more collectibles with the occasional treasure. I go both St-Ouen and Vanves everytime I%26#39;m in Paris, and I always buy in both markets. If you use the search function for %26quot;puces%26quot;, you will find a rather lengthy guide to the flea markets that I wrote a few months ago.

CeeJay and lpennin, please drop me an email at truffaut6@wanadoo.fr. I%26#39;d like to talk to you about somthing %26quot;off-line.%26quot;