The best flea markets in Paris for 2025

Marché aux puces de Saint-Ouennot isn’t just a market, it’s like a whole other world, teeming with a seemingly endless string of people and trinkets. In fact, there are not one but twelve covered markets and five shopping streets spread over the seven hectares that make up the flea market, each with its own unique atmosphere and identity. The largest, the Dauphine Market, is the most photogenic and eclectic: a great starting point if you’re not exactly sure what you’re looking for. To find it, look for the enormous orange flying saucer (the Futuro House) under the glass roof of the main hall (you can’t miss it, unsurprisingly). We also love strolling through the bustling little lanes of the Vernaison Market, perhaps the most authentic in Saint-Ouen, or between the overflowing shelves of the old bookshops in the Passage. 

Opening hours: Friday to Monday, 10am-6pm on weekends

Address: 110 rue des Rosiers, 93 400 Saint-Ouen, France

Less famous than its older brother up north in St-Ouen, Montreuil’s flea market is where real folk riffle for antiques nowadays, mostly because it’s off the beaten tourist track (so you can still find the occasional treasure). You’ll find pretty much everything, from vintage clothes and toys to old cutlery, 1940s light-fittings, furniture and antique glassware. Just be patient: you have to walk past stands selling arrays of junk before you get to the little square where the best dealers are (at the end of the alley alongside the periphérique).

Opening hours: Saturday to Monday, 8am-6.30pm

Address: 6 avenue du Professeur-André-Lemierre, 75020 Paris, France

Heading south, at the edge of the 14th district and Greater Paris, this is the most peaceful market on our list. In terms of bric-a-brac, you’ll mostly find small household bits and décor, crockery and jewellery. There are a few pieces of furniture, including quite a few antiques, and some clothing (with some lovely items going for a steal here and there, so keep an eye out), but that’s not the main focus. Arrive early, but not just because the best finds go quickly: with nearly 400 vendors, you might well spend the entire morning browsing through everything.

Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday, 7am-2pm

Address: 16-18 avenue Georges-Lafenestre, 75014 Paris, France

We absolutely love this one, for one simple reason: besides its flea market, the Aligre Market is also the hand that feeds East Paris. It’s both a food market and an open-air flea market, making it a true local favourite. Open from Tuesday to Sunday, it’s best to visit on the weekend if you want to snag some bargains and soak up its unique atmosphere. You can find almost anything in its slightly chaotic maze of stalls, but vintage clothes and decorative items are easily available at very low prices. After hunting for treasures, meat lovers can head to Les Provinces eatery just outside the market (come early), while others can find refuge (and calm) at Toto’s, a few blocks away, for a sushi feast. For a drink, head to Baron Rouge, a typical and hugely popular wine bar next to the market.

Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 8am-2pm (until 3pm on weekends), closed on Mondays

Address: Place d’Aligre, 75012 Paris, France

Nestled beside the Monfort Theatre and running alongside Parc Georges Brassens, the second-hand and antiquarian book market is an unmissable rendezvous for lovers of fine literature. Come rain or shine, around fifty booksellers – both regulars and temporary stallholders from the Paris region, elsewhere in France, and even Belgium – show up every weekend of the year without fail. Fans of antique bindings, collectors, and book-loving tourists wander the covered aisles of this charming market at their leisure, leafing through art books here, the complete works of Molière there, or the comics of their childhood – from Tintin to Conan, Lucky Luke, and Rahan.

Opening Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm

Address: 104 Rue Brancion, 75015 Paris, France