And thus the Flea Market was born. African American music imported from across the pond arrived in this area outside the French capital thanks to the guitar playing gypsies around the market. To this day, gypsy jazz remains deeply tied to the identity of the market. The second half of the 20th century saw antique and used goods dealers replace old rag and scrap dealers who had dominated the market earlier in the century. New niche markets emerged, from high-end antiques to vintage knickknacks and everything in between.
Fashionable Parisians have come to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the market not only for its vintage clothing and antique booksellers, but also for its authentic taverns, quaint bistros and restaurants. I can guarantee that everyone will know where it is. There is an enormous selection of furniture, prints, paintings, mirrors, antique luggage, vintage clothing, hardware, art deco furniture and hardware, kitchen goods, etc etc. As this is a busy and crowded place, highly recommended to keep your wallets tight.
Hannah Betterton. Antiques and Vintage Finds Galore! Beloved by Parisians as well as global treasure seekers, Les Puces de Saint Ouen is the go to spot for vintage and antique wares that are sure to make a statement. Whether sifting through dressers of pristinely restored lace and table linens, or browsing long forgotten remnants of abandoned factory surplus, this market is a veritable haven for anyone on the quest for hard to find items.
Open Saturday through Monday, one can easily be tempted to leave with much more than anticipated or come back for a second helping of collectibles if need be. Place has incorrect address. They constantly update their collections, which they innovatively and sophisticatedly stage, discovering and rediscovering unknown or forgotten masterpieces of the past. There are a couple of places to eat around the edges of the market, but the largest and chicest of the options is Ma Cocotte.
It serves lunch from noon till 4pm and starts its dinner service at 7pm. The large outdoor terrace upstairs is a great place to take in the scope of the market on a sunny day, or to curl up under a heater with a glass of something refreshing after a long day of browsing, bargain hunting or bank-balance brutalising.
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That same year , by municipal decision, the Puces operate from Saturday to Monday. The merchants' association has members when the Puces gather free Puciers around the Market. A pile of barracks where nothing is insured against theft and fire. In , on land reserved for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, granted for life by Mr. Bourdin to Mr. Malik, he will continue horticulture and subsequently, will create the Market which will bear his name in order to sell secondhand clothes and old clothes, while adding streetwear and sneakers, merchandise that today has taken over the old.
In , the Rosiers market, then a stronghold of resourcefulness, arose in a former garage. Then Paul Bert innovates with his stands of 12m2 and will be permanently rebuilt in In addition, the weekly sidewalk unpacking on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday is being organized and growing in importance, which accentuates the popular side.
Recycling is sovereign there, increased by the windfall of American stocks. The biffins have prospered, become "fantastic curiosity", the Flea markets now host real established antique dealers.
The also internationalized clientele follows, increasingly upscale. At the turn of the 60s and 70s, the Flea markets supported people, including artisans living in Saint-Ouen or in the surrounding area, excluding merchants.
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