Marché Bastille

Marché Bastille

Seen here on a market day (Thursdays and Sundays), you can buy almost anything from produce, seafood, bread, flowers, cheese, and other food items to household goods.  However, on Saturdays, this sprawling area is transformed into a street market of "art and creation," an opportunity to explore, to buy, and to talk with the artists.

The street art and fine craft markets around the world allow a visitor (tourist?) to take home a sketch or a post-card sized painting for a reasonable amount.  My collection ranges from Punta Arenas to Prague and many places in between.  Each petit quelque chose provides a more permanent memory of a city/country than a souvenir stand could ever offer. 

Marché Bastille

Marché de la Création Paris-Bastille

Boulevard Richard Lenoir

75011, Paris

Marché Bastille - Un chapeau rouge

Seen in Marché Bastille in April

I was tempted to buy a hat while the eyes kept watch.

Guess which hat I would choose?

Marché Bastille
Thursday 7am-2:30pm, Sunday 7am-3pm
Boulevard Richard Lenoir
75011, Paris

Marché Bastille

Each of the Paris street markets is different with a flavor and personality of its own. Do not assume that because you have seen one market in Paris that you "have seen them all."

This bustling area along the Boulevard Richard Lenoir is boisterous and colorful with something for everyone.


Marché Bastille
Boulevard Richard Lenoir
(le dimanche et le jeudi)

Marché Bastille

From a simple black cardboard box comes an array of color and fragrant blooms elegantly suited for a princess.

One wonders about the buyer and the seller, and just who will be the recipient of a spring bouquet?


Marché Bastille
Boulevard Beaumarchais

(Vive Le Tour 2011! -- La Barre-de-Monts)