18 Best Food Markets in Paris (Open-Air & Covered)

OUTDOOR FOOD MARKETS

Info

Outdoor food markets are held only on certain days of the week.
They operate only in the morning (or until early afternoon).

⚠️ They often do not take place on public holidays. In such cases, they may be rescheduled to the day before or after.

All of them are free to access.

What you can find there:

Primarily

Food Items

Sometimes

Takeaway food
Ready-to-eat snacks
Flowers
Clothing and other items, often of basic quality

Overview Table

	Name	Appeal	Arr.	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
1	Bastille	✦✦✧✧✧	11	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅
2	Aligre	✦✦✧✧✧	12	❌	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
3	Raspail	✦✦✧✧✧	6	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌
4	Grenelle	✦✦✧✧✧	15	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌	✅
5	Saxe-Breteuil	✦✦✧✧✧	7	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅	❌
6	Belleville	✦✦✧✧✧	20	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌
7	Barbès	✦✦✧✧✧	18	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌
8	Batignolles Bio	✦✦✧✧✧	17	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌	✅	❌
9	Président Wilson	✦✦✧✧✧	16	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌
10	Edgar Quinet	✦✦✧✧✧	14	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌	✅	❌
11	Maubert	✦✧✧✧✧	5	❌	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅	❌
12	Monge	✦✧✧✧✧	5	❌	❌	✅	❌	✅	❌	✅

1. Bastille

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 11th

It’s the largest open-air food market in Paris.
It takes places on Richard-Lenoir boulevard.

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

2. Aligre

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 12th

It’s located in front of the Beauvau covered food market (see the corresponding section on this page).

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

📜 Wikipedia (Fr)

It also has a flea market section.

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3. Raspail

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 6th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

4. Grenelle

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 15th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

📜 Wikipedia (Fr)

5. Saxe-Breteuil

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 7th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

6. Belleville

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 20th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

7. Barbès

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 18th

It’s known as the cheapest open-air food market in Paris.

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

8. Batignolles Bio

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 17th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

9. Président Wilson

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 16th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

10. Edgar Quinet

Appeal ✦✦✧✧✧

Arrondissement 14th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

11. Maubert

Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧

Arrondissement 5th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

12. Monge

Appeal ✦✧✧✧✧

Arrondissement 5th

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⚙️ Visitor Info (City Hall Website – Fr)

COVERED FOOD MARKETS

Info

These covered markets are open according to the following schedule (some may close between morning and afternoon):

⚠️ They are often closed on public holidays.

All of them are free to enter.

What you can find there:

Primarily

Food Items

Sometimes

Small restaurants
Takeaway food
Ready-to-eat snacks
Flowers
(No clothing or other items, except in rare cases)

Overview Table

	Name	Appeal	Arr.
1	Enfants Rouges	✦✦✧✧✧	3
2	Beauvau	✦✦✧✧✧	12
3	St. Quentin	✦✦✧✧✧	10
4	St. Germain	✦✦✧✧✧	6
5	St. Martin	✦✧✧✧✧	10
6	Batignolles	✦✧✧✧✧	17