IF you happen to be staying in the Marais or Bastille area, I highly recommend this Sunday morning gathering of fresh food vendors, that runs for about a mile on both sides of Avenue Richard Lenoir. You'll find yourself thinking "French people are so polite and friendly" based on the people working here, and the fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, meats,... More

I've been to Paris several times and stay in the Bastille/Republique area. This market is just off the Bastille and is on about three blocks of the avenue that covers the Canal St. Martin. It's only open on Thursdays and Sundays from dawn to about 3 pm. If you go at other times, there's nothing there. It has food, flowers,... More

Agree with reviewer who says that this is not much different from regional markets in Mediterranean countries (I admit that I haven't been to many, but have been to plenty in France, some in Italy, and a number of European countries). But, having said that, I love it, and it's my favorite market in Paris (for reference, I have been... More

This was an amazing and huge market! If you've been to the Union Square Greenmarket in New York, I would say this is even larger than that. There are so many vendors…and there are so many people. It's a little tough to navigate because the walkways have trees in the middle so you have to hope the crowd on either... More

5mins walk from metro Richard lenoir. Some nice cheese and deli stalls. Lots of fruit and veg and some fresh fish too. Worth a stroll then back towards bastille to other market.

We were in Paris for a week in June 2012 and visited a market or a market street on most every day. We chose to vist the Marche Richard Lenoir on Sunday. This market is also known as the "Place de Bastille Marche". It is also held on Thursdays as well. Unfortunately, we got to the market later in the... More

A fascinating Sunday morning experience. Fresh meat, fish, seafood, produce intermingled with clothes vendors. Vendors are sold out and vacating by noon so 10am / 11am is best. For a real bargain though wait until the fish vendor starts closing at noon and sells off his remainders at bargain basement prices!I

There is nothing special her. Food is not so attractive. The best ones are italian or libanaise. Vegetables and fruits are not cheaper than big supermarchés. You can maybe find much more kind of them in this market. People from developped countries may like it because they do not see such markets so frequently. It is a copy of regional... More

Our good fortune saw us in an apartment/hotel Citadines Marais Bastille situated just up the road from this lovely market. As luck would have it we arrived on a Sunday morning early off the overnight train from Barcelona and had time to kill before our room was ready, so we saw the market in all its finery. The fresh seafood,... More