Les Puces de Saint Ouen Flea Market Private Tour in Paris
Description
Dive into the authentic shopping adventure and visit the largest flea market in the world on this guided private tour in Paris. Introduce yourself to the charm of the majestic Les Puces de Saint Ouen, a home to more than 2000 unique shops. Admire its plethora of stores, antique shops and vintage markets and wander around vibrant narrow rows and haggle with friendly French vendors. • Explore the tremendous Les Puces de Saint Ouen flea market • Uncover the numerous treasures including antique goods, local crafts and vintage fashion • Grab a piece of Paris with you and buy precious souvenirs • Enjoy the authentic atmosphere of Paris relaxing at the fascinating cabaret café
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Itinerary
Begin your shopping-fueled adventure at the Porte de Clignancourt metro station in central Paris and head to St Ouen. Experience the famous French charm and beauty at the Les Puces de Saint Ouen and visit thousands of friendly vendors who will offer you numerous finest goods. Wander through the Marché Malassis, which serves as an entrance to the flea market and have a perfect welcome to this vibrant place. Discover fascinating stores of the Marché le Passage, a literal heaven for people in search for a good bargain, and find many adorable curiosities here. Proceed to the prestige market of Marché Paul Bert Serpette that presents designer goods from different time periods. Uncover the treasures of the past at the Marché Biron, home to 220 antique dealers and art merchants who await people with a passion for furniture, jewels, graphical items and art of the 17th century.
Venture into the historic cradle of the magnificent St Ouen market, the Marché Vernaison, and have a wonderful time observing the vast collections of antique treasures and souvenirs. As a grand finale of your amazing adventure relax in the Chez Louisette cabaret and soak up the gorgeous French atmosphere and delightful cuisine.
St Ouen flea market was opened in 1885 and since then it has become a popular shopping destination for locals and tourists alike. There are 14 different sections in Les Puces de Saint Ouen full of marvelous goods. Rummage through a pile of amazing things and feel the spirit of history, just like you are flipping through pages of an old book.
Discover charming stores of the Marché le Passage, a literal heaven for people in search for a good bargain. Here you can find many curiosities, including fascinating ornaments and paintings. Find adorable pieces for your vast collections of precious things.
Marché Paul Bert Serpette is a prestige market that presents designer goods from different time periods. Experience shopping delights in this flagship market of St Ouen, an avant-garde place to find masterpieces of aspiring designers. Items will remind you about tribal art, archeology as well as antique things and design riches. This is a paradise for treasure hunters and old things lovers.
The Marché Biron is a home to 220 antique dealers and art merchants, waiting for those, who have a passion for furniture, jewels, graphical items and art of the 17th century. It doesn’t matter, if you are an art professional or just searcher for original things, you will be stuck here for a long time. Admire a variety of things from Paris and French provinces, which keep memories of the past and preserve the spirit of old times. Share your passion for ceramics, scientific items, design, and photography.
The Marché Vernaison is a historic cradle of St Ouen, the place where the famous market was born. Enjoy talking to friendly vendors and observe their vast collections of antique treasures and souvenirs. Who knows what you might find?
In the end take a break in the Chez Louisette cabaret, where you have a chance to relax after exciting adventure you’ve just undertaken. French atmosphere and cuisine are the delights anyone must experience. Café’s special charm and live music and finest champagne will certainly provide you with the best time of your life.
Wander through the Marché Malassis, which serves as an entrance to the flea market. It is the perfect welcome to the rich variety of finest things that St Ouen has to offer. Uncover hidden treasures in the shops of antique dealers and decorators, look at restored furniture and buy fancy items. There are many thematic shops, associated with certain topic or lifestyle, like maritime, library, collectors and etc. Don’t be afraid to get off the road, as it certainly leads to lucky encounters.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Lobby of your hotel. Please provide the exact name and address of your hotel. Your guide will meet you at your centrally-located hotel, hostel or vacation rental You don't need to call to confirm the tour. The local supplier will contact you via email
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(24)
Our guide Nur met us at our hotel and made the trip out to the flea markets very simple and manageable. She was engaging and interesting and we felt extremely comfortable walking the enormous and maze-like markets. After having been to Paris several times, I really wanted to see the famous markets. It is a tourist spot so we didn’t purchase much, but there were a few stalls that had legitimate vintage or antiques so it was worth the trip. Nur was fantastic and we’d definitely recommend her to anyone.
My guide was excellent. It was a pleasure to meet him and he was so helpful in guiding me. It was well worth the investment. He let me take my time and translated when I needed it.
Les Puces is a labyrinth of buildings full of treasures but it is very helpful to have a guide. While I have been there several times in the past I felt I really needed my guide to direct to things I wanted to see and missed on other visits! Thank you Nur!
Sunny, our guild, was excellent. He helped with the language barrier and the interactions with the sales clerks. He also let us know other things to do and see in the city and helps us navigate the metro for travelers who do not usually use subways. Great expirence and well worth the money.
Aliya is a wonderful guide for the Paris markets… it was our first time there and she took care to ensure she tailored our visit to our desires. She found the best jewelry for me! Highly recommend!!
It was great to see iconic antique market with absolutely unique pieces carefully curated with love and knowledge. So much inspiration and beauty. If you are looking for something specific or just fall in love with pieces as you go - this is a place for you!
Mehrdad gave us a wonderful tour of Les Puces de Saint Ouen! He helped us navigate both the metro as well as the market, keeping us safe from pickpockets and also helped with negotiating the best prices for our purchases. He even went the extra mile to give us other suggestions on what to see and do during our stay!
Merdad was super sweet, but you don’t really need a guide as there wasn’t a lot of information shared about the flea market. Also there isn’t a pickup and drop off by vehicle but instead an escort on the metro which was fine but we thought transportation was included.
Dear Christina, Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us. We’re glad to hear that you found Merdad sweet and pleasant to spend time with, but we’re sorry the overall experience did not fully meet your expectations. This particular flea market is primarily a shopping and browsing experience with very limited historical background, and our guides share all the verified cultural and contextual information available. Still, we understand that you were hoping for more insights, and we truly appreciate you letting us know. Regarding transportation, the tour description clearly states that this is a walking tour that includes travel by metro rather than private pickup and drop-off. We always try to make this as clear as possible so guests know what to expect, but we apologize if this wasn’t fully evident ahead of time. Thank you again for your honest feedback — it helps us continue improving the experience for future guests. If there is anything we can assist you with for your upcoming travels, we would be happy to help and to match you with one of our top guides. Warm regards
Aliya was wonderful She contacted us the day before to find out what we wanted to see She contacted us the morning of and reminded us where to meet. She went into shops with us and translated for us and for the shop keeper We were given a historical narrative of the flea market too. So amazingly friendly.
Mehrdad was our guide and he was such a gentleman! He arrived on time, was extremely kind, informative, patient and attentive. Since he was basically taking me shopping at the Paris Flea market, he had to be patient while I shopped, and he was. Not only that, but Mehrdad was protective of me in a very busy place. He also negotiated every sale and made sure that I received the best price. Mehrdad never made me feel rushed while I shopped. He also quickly figured out what I was looking for and was able to guide me to the right vendors. I can’t recommend him enough!
