Rue Montorgueil Market Street

Rue de Turbigo to rue Réaumur, 2nd arr closest Métro stops: Les Halles, Étienne Marcel, Sentier Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; Sunday morning (See pp. 35-36 in Markets of Paris, 2nd ed.)   View Larger Map The shiny snail perched atop the entrance to restaurant L’Escargot Montorgueil is an iconic image. But it’s not the [...]

Valentine’s Day

Paris is known as the City of Light but its nickname could just as convincingly be the City of Love. A sense of desire prevails. Sometimes it’s satisfied, often it’s not. Lovers entangle in the parks, along the streets, and behind not always clasped shades. The city’s architecture, sculpture, fashion, food and wine, even the weather [...]

Marché d’Aligre (Paris)

Le Marche Rue D’Aligre Rue d’Aligre from rue Crozatier to rue de Charenton, 12th arr. closest Métro stop; Ledru-Rollin Tuesday to Sunday 8am to 1:30pm (see pp. 155-161 of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed.)   View Larger Map This market actually combines three markets in one: a pedestrian street market that runs along rue d’Aligre [...]

Rue Mouffetard Market Street (Paris)

La rue Mouffetard Rue Calvin to rue Edouard Quénu/rue Censier, 5th arr. closest Métro stops: Place Monge, Censier Daubenton Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; Sunday morning (see pp. 64-67 in Markets of Paris, 2nd ed.) View Larger Map Rue Mouffetard is one of the most historic and colorful market streets in Paris. It’s also [...]

First Stops & Lasting Sounds

Michael and I were in Paris two weeks ago. The timing coincided with the publication of the new second edition of Markets of Paris. The morning we arrived, we had no sooner settled into the apartment where we were staying in the 7th arrondissement than we took a stroll to the nearby rue Cler market. [...]

Rue Cler Market Street (Paris)

Rue de Grenelle to avenue de la Motte Picquet, 7th arr. closest Métro stop: Ecole Militaire Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; Sunday Morning (see pp. 94-95 in Markets of Paris 2nd ed.) View Larger Map One of the best known and well-regarded market streets for food shopping in Paris is rue Cler. It’s in the [...]