Marché d’Aligre is a food and flea market at 30 Rue d’Aligre in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. Outdoor stalls sell fruit, vegetables and flowers, while the covered Halle Beauvau has permanent food stalls, including butchers and a cheese shop. Browse the flea-market tables for second-hand finds, then explore the small neighborhood shops or walk in the nearby Coulée Verte gardens. The market is especially lively on weekends. Check where produce comes from before buying if its origin matters to you.
A market dating to 1779
Marché d’Aligre has been trading since 1779. It sits east of Place de la Bastille and close to Gare de Lyon, with the market spread between outdoor stalls and the covered Halle Beauvau. The outdoor market takes place six days a week, excluding Monday.
The market combines food shopping with a flea market. Small dealers and private sellers lay out assorted objects on tables and in boxes, giving the outdoor area a different character from the produce stalls. Take time to look through the goods rather than expecting every stall to sell the same kind of item.
Inside Halle Beauvau
The covered market has three halls and permanent food stalls. Butchers and charcuteries sell meat and prepared foods from different parts of France, including cured Bayonne ham, rillettes, pâté, terrines and foie gras. Rotisserie chicken and pork are also among the foods sold there. The halls include greengrocers, butchers and cheese sellers, with more produce stalls than meat or cheese counters.
The cheese shop is noted for its butter selection. Outside, the produce stalls line both sides of Rue d’Aligre, alongside flower sellers. If you want to buy food tied to a particular region, look for stalls that identify the produce’s origin and check that detail before purchasing.
Perguntas frequentes
Where is Marché d’Aligre?
The market is at 30 Rue d’Aligre in Paris’s 12th arrondissement, east of Place de la Bastille and close to Gare de Lyon.
Is Marché d’Aligre open every day?
The outdoor market trades six days a week and is closed on Monday.
What can you buy at Marché d’Aligre?
Outdoor stalls sell fruit, vegetables and flowers. The covered Halle Beauvau has food sellers, including butchers, charcuteries and a cheese shop, and the outdoor area also has flea-market tables.
When is the market liveliest?
The outdoor market is larger and livelier on weekends.
