I love markets. Spent the month of March in Provence going to almost 25 markets in the small towns in the area. Did as many Paris markets as I could in November 2023. I have a "bible" I always travel with Markets of Paris by Dixon Long and Marjorie Willians which lists markets by ARR and then day of the week. Fabulous.
2d; rue Montorgueil- long street market, Tu-Sat 10-6
Covered Passage- about 5-6 around the city and they are fabulous both for items and architecturer
12th: Viaduct Arts and Crafts Mkt Tu-Sat 10-6AlA
12th: Rue d'Aligne Tu-Sunday 8-130. There is also a food hall with wonderful food.
My prize: Went to rue d'Aligne market. Outside are books, knicknacks, lots of stuff and clothes. in an area there was a sea of clothes, black clothes and in the midst of black clothes, coats, jackets, was a fabulous red coat. As I live in a Mexican beach town I have no need of a coat. Admired this coat, tried on this coat and for 10 euro could not leave this coat, so I bought it. In researching the label when I returned home it turned out it was Russian, cashmere and made before 1960 as determined by the label. I surmised it had been someone's mother, grandmother's and in cleaning out their apt, got rid of the coat. It is gorgeous and in pristine condition. My birthday is in November and I always travel to Europe for my birthday and say at my age I deserve the whole month! What I also try to do is to travel where I can wear my red coat!
As I am old enough to be getting rid of things I buy antique lace to sew on new pillowcases, ribbon/buttons/small original artwork to put on hats, soap, Bonne Manan jams, Kelloggs Extra cereal which is not sold in the US, postcards of famous sites to frame at home, wrapping paper to use as artwork, rocks from beaches to plant in my front flowerbed, sweater, tops, boots and shoes, salt from France Camargue, travel journal for my next trip, Provence decorated kitchen sponge holder.
Another prize I bought in one of the shops in the Passage. I was planning on painting my house yellow, turquoise, purple and red (Mexican beach town, remember) I found a round door knob like the French put in the middle of their doors. Yellow, red and purple--just perfect! Happy Hunting.
