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The Ins and Outs of Local Market Produce in Paris
Four foodies walked into a bar. Never mind. That’s another story...
This story begins at a panel discussion at the American Library in Paris. Four food notables—Alec Lobrano, Kristen Beddard, Emily Dilling and Jessie Kanelos...
Autumn Recipes & Tips from My Paris Market Cookbook
Emily Dilling-- a Paris-based writer and Bonjour Paris contributor-- founded the popular Paris Paysanne blog in 2010. Seeking out independent producers, Dilling chronicled her adventures in the city's markets, creating a useful map of...
Food Shopping in Paris: The City’s Best Covered Markets
Of the over 80 food markets in Paris, the majority are outdoor events, set up certain days of the week on neighborhood streets and charming central plazas under brightly covered canvas covers. While the...
Top 10 Outdoor Markets in Paris
With over 80 markets setting up across the city through out the week, Paris offers a huge selection of places to peruse fresh produce and observe Parisians doing what the French do best- talk...
Market Streets in Paris
What could be more Parisian than a market street? Best-of-the-season produce displayed in colorful groupings, rôtisserie chickens slowly turning a perfect golden brown, boulangeries and pâtisseries offering fresh breads and pastries to satisfy every...
Markets in Paris – from the Marché to Café
Almost as iconic as the Eiffel Tower itself, the open-air markets of Paris are a part of the daily life for Paris locals and visitors alike. These marchés show us so much about the...
Marché Raspail: An Evergreen Market in the 6th
Even in mid-winter, Marché Raspail remains one of the most vibrant open-air food markets in Paris. I returned there on a recent Friday morning when overcast skies, predictions of heavy rain, and a raw...
The Saint-Quentin Market
I recently had a chance to revisit the Saint-Quentin covered market in Paris. I was delighted to see how refreshed and reinvigorated it feels since some renovations and changes. Located in the 10th arrondissement,...
Paris Flea Markets and Shopping Tips
Exploring flea markets is a popular weekend activity in Paris for locals and travelers alike. The items that turn up cover the spectrum. And so flea marketing is one of those “equal opportunity” activities--likely...
A Weekend Afternoon in Montreuil: Flea Market Shopping, Color and Cuisine
Although the peripherique cuts off Paris from the rest of Ile-de-France, there is plenty of diverse character surrounding the 20 arrondissements. The ring of communes surrounding Paris can evoke anything from a small French...
Markets of Paris
On your first or second visit to the City of Light, you may overlook the markets of all kinds that are a prominent feature of Paris. But at some point, when you have been...
French Lesson: Shopping in a French Market
Friendly fruit vendor at Marché d'Aligre. Photo credit joyousx
Your French lesson for shopping in a marché
In French open markets, there is usually a friendly, relaxed and informal ambiance. Les marchands (merchants) often like to...