Le Baron Rouge - des huitres sur le pouce?

Le Baron Rouge

Delicious oysters served on the sidewalk

along with a healthy dose of sunshine...

ah, wish I was there

Le Baron Rouge, wine bar

1, rue Théophile Roussel

75012, Paris

le Pain au Naturel

On a Sunday morning amid the bustle of shopping at Marché d'Aligre,

this street scene in front of the boulangerie features individual characters

in the daily routine:

The queue of shoppers at the entrance,

 the table of breads on the sidewalk,

a young French girl on her trottinette,

a baker delivering fresh baguettes from the oven.

What you miss are the aromas of the bread and the oysters just across the narrow street

and the hawking of  produce in the sing-song of many different languages.

le Pain au Naturel

rue Théophile Roussel

75012

 

Marché d'Aligre - les fleurs du marché

Marché d'Aligre

This market serves the neighborhood 

and is not usually frequented by tourists.  

No matter the season or the weather, 

you can be sure to find a broad array of flowers.

Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris

 

Le Poissonnier - Theme Day: "Worker"

Le Poissonnier

Marché d'Aligre

On Sunday mornings he is usually just inside the covered market 

as you enter the door from rue Theophile Roussel.  

He is knowledgeable about the products, intense, and personable.  

You can see why I come back frequently.

Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris

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Paris Boutique - Les Mégères

Les Mégères


A girly boutique on Rue de Cotte
with accessories, wearables,and gifts...


Hummm, think I will
go shopping this weekend.


bon weekend

Les Mégères

16, rue de Cotte

75012, Paris

 

Marché d'Aligre

Marché d'Aligre

The street markets of Paris are many, each with its own flavor.

You never know when you will find a porte-bonheur (lucky charm), 

a cherished memory that will long remind you of Paris.

Marché d'Aligre

Place d'Aligre

Rue d'Aligre et Rue Beccaria

75012, Paris

Marché d'Aligre - les fleurs

Marché d'Aligre

Strollers, small shopping carts...

families out to do the Saturday shopping:

bread, cheese, vegetables, fruits, fish, pastries...

You can find it all here in the the covered market of 

Marché d'Aligre

Do you wish that you were doing your Saturday shopping here?

Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris

des oeufs chocolate

Chocolate eggs, baskets, and other delectable treats 

are featured by the chocolatiers of Paris.  

The boutique windows are full of candies 

made in the fine traditions of the marchand de bonbons.

Although I have watched the Parisians buy these beautiful creations, 

I do not believe that I have seen them sit with a bag of chocolates on a park bench.  

Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris

  

Rue d'Aligre - un café

Rue d'Aligre

Taken on a busy market day (Marché d;Aligre), 

there is scant room for café table and chairs.  

Still, the pastries and a coffee (or thé) can be enjoyed 

as the market vendors shout out the quality of their wares.

One thinks that the price of the coffee and pastry is small 

for this front row theatre seat.

Rue d'Aligre

75012, Paris

Métro Ledru Rollin

Le Baron Rouge - un bar à vin

Le Baron Rouge

This suspended rack of wine glasses gives the illusion of a chandelier.  

In addition to oysters, 

you can bring your own container 

and buy wine right from the barrel.

Put Le Baron Rouge on your list. 

Le Baron Rouge, wine bar

1, rue Théophile Roussel

75012, Paris

Marché d'Aligre

Marché d'Aligre

This is not the expanse of goods 

that you might find at one of the renown flea markets of Paris, 

but I have never come away empty-handed, 

nor left the area hungry!

Marché d'Aligre

Square d'Aligre

75012, Paris

Marché d'Aligre - XVIII

Marché d'Aligre

The street markets of Paris are many, each with its own flavor.

You never know when you will find a porte-bonheur (lucky charm), 

a  cherished memory that will long remind you of Paris.

Marché d'Aligre

Place d'Aligre

Rue d'Aligre et Rue Beccaria

75012, Paris

Il fait froid?

Leggings, pants, boots?


It was a cold day...
a very cold and frigid day in Paris.



bon weekend

Rue Beccaria

près de Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris

 

Marché d'Aligre - XVI

Marché d'Aligre

This street market in the 12ème is always full of people no matter the weather.

The sounds of the market are lively with the inflections of many languages.  It is a symphony to the ears and the colors are a painting to the eyes.

Marché d'Aligre

Place d'Aligre

Rue d'Aligre et Rue Beccaria

75012, Paris

Marché d'Aligre - XV

Marché d'Aligre

The clock tower stands watch over the activities. 

I have bought fruit, vegetables, cheese, pastries, old keys, linens, books, sheet music, and watercolors of Paris landmarks... all right here within a two block area.  Even if you do not buy a thing the market scene is a delight to observe.  No matter the weather, the markets are always busy.

 Be sure to stop in one of the cafés for a warm beverage and a pastry.

Marché d'Aligre
Place d'Aligre
75012, Paris
Métro Ledru Rolin

Marché d'Aligre - XIV

Marché d'Aligre

Early Sunday morning at Marché d'Aligre

is my favorite for taking photographs and watching the day come alive.

As with all the street markets of Paris, there is a collegial neighborhood atmosphere as shoppers greet their favorite vendors.  You see children playing and families shopping together on the weekend mornings.  Quite often they finish the morning in the nearby Square Trousseau with the children playing.

Marché d'Aligre

Place d'Aligre

75012, Paris

  

I am linking to Paulita's 

Dreaming of France

 

Marché d'Aligre - fromagerie

The old covered market of Marché d'Aligre

has many stalls selling cheese, fish, produce, oils, flowers, and more

I stopped here for a sample and bought

une tranche de fromage

Marché d'Aligre
75012, Paris

L'accordéoniste - Marché d'Aligre

After stuffing ourselves with oysters on Rue d'Aligre

we heard the peppy tune of this accordionist in the street.

Perhaps he was just out for a Sunday meet-up with other musicians.

(for Vreni)

Rue d'Aligre

Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris



Vous êtes pianiste?

One never knows what one can find at a Paris street market...

Perhaps a book of Beethoven Sonatas or Alkan's Le Chemin de fer?

I would have snatched up Chopin's Polonaise in A flat Major, Opus 53

When I was walking that Sunday on a narrow street, I could hear strains of piano music from an accomplished student.  The long passageway amplified the tones to a dreamlike state, and I felt that I should tiptoe so as not to break the spell. 

Marché d'Aligre
75012, Paris

La Ruche à Miel

La Ruche à Miel is a restaurant and salon de thé with a window view of the busy Marché d'Aligre.  It is a regular Sunday morning stop, a quiet moment with un café before stepping back into the cacophony of the marketplace,

vendors shouting out the virtues of their produce, each trying to outdo the next.

I would invite you to stop a moment with me to enjoy the honey-laced pastries but it appears that someone has eaten them both... Perhaps it was Oskar!

I did get a photo first...

La Ruche à Miel
19, Rue d'Aligre
75012, Paris