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The edit · flea market tour
A flea market tour through the Saint-Ouen flea market in Paris — the way an insider would do it.
Why this experience
A flea market rewards patience and a good eye. A local guide knows which alleys are worth the time and how to tell a genuine piece from a reproduction.
The Paris vintage scene
Paris keeps its second-hand life in the Marais and on the edge of the city, where the Saint-Ouen and Vanves flea markets have traded since the nineteenth century. Between the puces and the couture houses, it is the deepest vintage well in Europe.
What to expect
A small-group route, around 1 hour 40 minutes.
How to make the most of it
Carry small change and arrive early. The serious dealers do their own buying before the crowds wake up.
