Le marche aux puces de Saint-Ouen

The Fleas of Saint-Ouen (flea market) Amazing!

Inaugurated in 1885, it extends over 60,000 square meters in Saint-Ouen, a city just on the northern outskirts of Paris.  It's open every sat. sun. mon. and welcomes up to 80,000 people each week.  
Only a metro ride away for us, we luckily showed up early enough to beat the climax of the crowds and got lost looking through the amazing pieces this pickers heaven had to offer.  
Unlike flea markets in the states, whose antiques and vintage pieces date back to the 50s or so, we came across things here as far back as the 1700s!  It was pretty amazing.

Flea Market Highlights

If you ever wondered where all the amazing "stuff" in the world goes, look no further.  Far too much to show at once, here are some highlights:

                                        

Our Newly Adopted Neighborhood

Our local pastry shops, fruit palace, butchers and other local storefronts.  We have everything at our fingertips.