Photos and text: Meg Gagnard

We were so pleased with Meg Gagnard‘s roundup of the best vintage clothing shops in Paris, we invited her back to share some insider secrets of Paris’s flea markets and brocantes -the best places to find vintage goods and antiques around the city. The list is a mix of trinket and furniture shops, as well as where to go to find out about weekly neighborhood brocantes. Thanks, Meg! –Anne

Three of the most common places to find these sorts of things are marchés aux puces (flea markets), brocantes (second hand shops) and antiquaires (antique shops). The following list will give you a little taste of everything and help you discover the wonderland of Parisian knick-knacks and décor.

1) Village Saint Paul
The block in between Rue de Rivoli + Quai des Céléstiens as well as Rue Saint Paul and Rue de Fourcy. This area is filled with shops and ateliers. The best time to go is the weekend, as there are many places tucked away that are closed during the week.
Metro: Saint Paul (1)

2) Au Bon Usage – 21 rue Saint Paul 75004
A wonderful shop with a variety of furniture and home décor. Amazing chairs.
Metro: Saint Paul (1) / Pont Marie (7)

3) Au Petit Bonheur de Chance – 3 rue Saint Paul 75004
This is one of the hidden treasures of Paris. In this tiny shop you can find old notebooks, kitchenware, toys, and almost any other random trinket you could ever imagine.
Metro: Saint Paul (1) / Pont Marie (7)

4) La Tortue Electrique – 5, rue Frédéric Sauton 75005
A shop mostly specialized in vintage trinkets and toys.
Metro: Maubert Mutalité (10)

5) Carré Rive Gauche – 16 rue des Saints-Pères 75006
One of the classics, and definitely a higher end shop… wonderful for a peek!
Metro: Rue du Bac (12)

6) Et Puis C’est Tout - 16 rue des Martyrs 75009
This place had loads of adorable vintage kitchenware at extremely reasonable prices. In the heart of the 9th district.
Metro: Pigalle (2/12)

7) Le Bazare Chic – 202 Avenue du Maine 75014
A shop with wonderful kitchenware, furniture, books and artwork.
Metro: Alésia (4)

8) Au Fil du Coeur – 12 rue Sarrette 75014
This little shop has clothing and jewellery, as well as beautiful porcelain and silverware.
Metro: Alésia (4)

9) La Salle des Ventes du Particulier – 117 rue d’Alésia 75014
A shop with two locations; both specialise in bigger pieces- mostly furniture. They also have a depot-vente which allows you to sell antique furniture.
Metro: Alésia (4)

10) Au Présent du Passé – 36, rue Davioud 75016
A small shop with a variety of treasures such as paintings, dolls, china and even garden furniture!
Metro: Ranelagh (9)

11) Zut – Frédéric Daniel Antiquités – 7-9 rue Ravignan 75018
This shop is specialized in mostly industrial antiques: mostly furniture and décor made of metal and wood. Very design oriented.
Metro: Abbesses (12)

12) Marché de Porte de Vanves  75015
Marché de Porte de Vanves is a weekend flea market. There are a large variety of vendors. The best time to pop by is before noon on Saturday or Sunday, and you’re bound to find some goodies.
Metro: Porte de Vanves (13)

13) Puces de Saint Ouen – 140 Rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint Ouen
A tiny stroll past the limits of Paris is Paris’s most famous flea market: the Marché Aux Puces de Saint Ouen. Here, you can find shop after shop after shop of antiques, vintage furniture, trinkets, clothing… you name it, it will be there. It is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays year-round.
Metro: Porte de Clignancourt (4)

14) Marché Paul Bert – 96-110 Rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint Ouen
This market and the Puces de Saint Ouen are two peas in a pod, and in the same area. Marché Paul Bert is open Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.
Metro: Porte de Clignancourt (4)

15) Vide-greniers.org – Local Paris “yard sale” type markets
This website is a guide to where all the local markets are in Paris (and elsewhere for that matter) any given day. From the markets that are every weekend and those that are only bi-annually this site has got you covered. You can search by neighbourhood and market type – even garage sales are on here! The neighbourhood markets are usually on weekends, and have many stands and vendors of all shapes and sizes. With these constantly happening in the streets of Paris, you’re in for a treat with the locals.