There are almost 80 larger and smaller markets throughout Paris with a nice collection of fresh products such as bread, meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits, and delicacies, but also art and books. Ideal for your groceries if you’re staying in an apartment, but also great to just stroll through and enjoy everything you come across. This is our top 10 list of atmospheric open-air markets in Paris.
Discover our top 10 markets in Paris:
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Marché Monge
Small food market on a nice square at the bottom of rue Mouffetard. Many locals do their shopping here and there are several cafes and restaurants nearby.
Where & when? Place Monge (5th arrondissement), metro Place Monge, open Wednesday, Friday from 7- 14.30 hours and Sunday from 7-15 hours.
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Marché Biologique Raspail
Expensive organic market with 150 stalls selling vegetables and fruits, bread, pastries, cheese, fish, poultry, wine, olives. Parisians from all districts come here to do their shopping or to get food from the caterer. And to be seen.
Where & when? Boulevard Raspail between rue du Cherche-Midi and rue de Rennes (6th arrondissement), metro Rennes, open Sunday from 7-14.30 hours.
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Marché Saxe-Breteuil
Large high-quality food market. You will find cheese, flowers, fish, vegetables and fruits, take-away meals, delicacies such as confit de canard and foie gras, olives, and cookware.
Where & when? Avenue de Saxe between place de Breteuil and avenue de Ségur (7th arrondissement), metro Ségur and Saint-François-Xavier, open Thursday 7-13.30 hours and Saturday 7-14.30 hours.
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Marché Bastille
Food market with fresh cheese, fish, meat, eggs, fruits, and vegetables.
Where & when? Boulevard Richard Lenoir (11th arrondissement), metro Bastille and Richard Lenoir, open Thursday from 7- 13.30 hours and Sunday from 7-14.30 hours.
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Marché d’Aligre
Food and flower market, but also flea market with vintage items on a large square with cafes and restaurants nearby.
Where & when? Place d’Aligre (12th arrondissement), metro Ledru Rollin, open Tuesday to Friday from 7.30-13.30 hours and Saturday and Sunday from 7.30-14.30 hours.
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Marché de la création Edgar-Quinet
Market where painters, sculptors, photographers, and other artists sell their work. The quality varies, but maybe you will come across something outstanding. For more than 25 years, this market has been a meeting place for artists.
Where & when? On the median of boulevard Edgar-Quinet (14th arrondissement), metro Edgar-Quinet, open Sunday 10-19.00 hours.
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Marché du livre ancien et d’occasion Georges Brassens
Browse through this market along parc Georges Brassens. Over 60 book stalls with old and second-hand books.
Where & when? 104 Rue Brancion (15th arrondissement), metro Vanves or Convention, open Saturday and Sunday 9-18 hours.
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Marché Président Wilson
Large delicatessen market with special products such as old-fashioned vegetables. Also fish, truffles, vegetables and fruits, meat, wine, cheese, Lebanese caterers, household items, table linen, and flowers.
Where & when? Avenue du Président Wilson between rue Debrousse and place d’Iéna (16th arrondissement), metro Alma-Marceau or Iéna, open Wednesday 7-13.30 hours, Saturday 7-14.30 hours.
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Marché biologique des Batignolles
Organic products from cheese to pâté and from tomatoes to wine.
Where & when? 34 Boulevard des Batignolles (17th arrondissement), metro Place de Clichy or Rome, open Saturday from 9-15 hours.
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Marché Barbès
Busy market with products from Africa and the Middle East. Exotic spices, clothing, household items, fabrics, pastries.
Where & when? Boulevard de la Chapelle opposite hôpital Lariboisière (18th arrondissement), metro Barbès-Rochechouart, open Wednesday 8-13 hours, Saturday 7-15 hours.
