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The edit · flea market tour
A flea market tour through the Vanves 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, with a local guide who knows the flea market tour inside out.
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.
