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FLEA MARKETS
Every weekend, more than 180,000 people visit Paris's
famous flea markets, Marché aux Puces in the village of
Saint-Ouen. The largest and oldest flea market in the world,
dating back to the mid-1800s, this incredible labyrinth
of winding alleys covers almost seven miles of ground
packed with more than 2,000 vendor stands. This storied
district, about 45 minutes north of Saint-Germain by metro,
can be overwhelming at first, but with advance planning
(see sidebar), you'll be shopping like a pro. Marché aux
Puces is comprised of more than a dozen markets in one
area; a few favorites are featured.
Paul Bert Serpette
Interior designer Khouri's favorite
flea market, Paul Bert Serpette
features several alleys and numbered
stands for each antiquaire. You'll find
eclectic shops with a bit of everything,
as well as furniture, art, pottery,
picture frames, rugs, china, antique
bikes and more. Like neighboring
Marché Vernaison, market stands
spill out into the alleys.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LVS Antiquités
Fourth-generation antique dealer
Virginie Baquet and her husband,
Stéphane, sell antique picture frames
in Paul Bert Serpette. Stéphane had
worked with a frame dealer, and
both he and Virginie were running
flea market stands that sold many
objects before they decided to
focus exclusively on frames (cadre in
French) in 2010. They've expanded
into two stands across the alley from
one another, filled with gorgeous
frames, dating from the 16th century
to the 1960s. Their son, Louis, is
often working in the shop, and their
dog greets visitors most days.
FIND Two petite frames for the
Jordan art collage.
Marché Biron
Located on the north side at the
edge of the " fleas " as they're called,
this market includes a wide main
alley with glass-walled shops that
split off into indoor antique shops
that focus on furniture, objects
and lighting, as well as a skinny
parallel passage of vendor stands.
Marché Antica
This mostly indoor flea market
is filled with a mix of furniture,
lighting, homewares and art.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Luce Pezzali Antiques
Just inside the Antica entrance,
Luce Pezzali and her husband,
Roland Procissi, have owned and
operated this shop since 1990.
Their three shops in the same hall
are filled with period furniture,
mirrors, lamps, statues and figurines.
FIND An 18th-century mirror
for the Jordan art collage.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Lambrequin Antiquités
Lambrequin opened in the fleas in
1962, and this petit shop has been
owned and operated by Serge Binet
since 2000. He focuses on objects
and furniture from 17th and 18th
century France (Louis XV, XV and
XVI), as well as some Italian antiques.
FIND Finials for the Jordan
Lobby bookcases.
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