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A chandelier and some statues in a room.

Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen

March 7, 2016

Many of us come to Paris for the shopping but, if designer stores on the Champs Elysées aren’t your style, there are other options. Determined to have a real Parisian shopping experience, I decided to look into something a little more off…

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A market with many items on the ground

Brocante-Eglise d’Auteuil (December 6 and 7)

November 30, 2014

For one of the better brocante shows to look for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces, visit Eglise d’Auteuil in the posh 16th Arrondissement the weekend of December 6 and 7. Saturday and…

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A display case filled with lots of different pastries.

Rue Cler — Antique Show and More (Gourmet)

May 9, 2012

Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces? The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be on Rue Cler in the upper-crust 7th Arrondissement of Paris, on May…

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A man in a hat and beard standing outside of a store.

Brocante — Village St. Paul (Le Marais)

April 9, 2012

This coming April 14 and 15, a chic brocante will be in the Village St. Paul area of Le Marais, in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris. In the Jewish Quartier of Paris, Village St. Paul is a well known hunting…

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A bunch of violins are sitting on the ground

Brocante — Village d’Auteui

October 22, 2011

For one of the better brocante shows to look for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces, visit Eglise d’Auteuil in the posh 16th Arrondissement the weekend of October 23 and…

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A bunch of violins are sitting on the ground

Brocante — Rue Cler

September 9, 2011

Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces?  The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be on Rue Cler in the upper-crust 7th Arrondissement of Paris, on September 17th and 18th.  Over 100 antique…

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A table with many silver plates and silverware on it

Brocante — Rue de Courcelles

May 27, 2011

Through this Sunday only, May 29, a chic brocante will be on Rue de Courcelles, near the beautiful Parc Monceau in the 8th Arrondissement of Paris. Parc Monceau includes statues of famous French figures including Guy de Maupassant, Frédéric Chopin, Charles Gounod, Ambroise Thomas, Alfred de Musset, and Edouard Pailleron. The park has…

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A market with many items on the table

Brocante — Rue Gros

January 28, 2011

On one of my favorite blocks in Paris — Rue Gros in the 16th Arrondissement behind Radio France — will host a brocante sale this Saturday and Sunday. Look for the usual gems — silver, Baccarat glass, antique and top-line china, and other…

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A table with many forks and knives on it

Brocante & Antiquités (June 27-28th)

June 26, 2010

For two days only, from June 27 to June 28, a will be held on Avenue President Wilson, near Trocadero and the haute area by Avenue George V. This is a perfect way to stroll and shop for antiques, including Christofle silver, Baccarat…

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A poster of an old man holding a plant.

Saint-Sulpice Antiquaires

June 5, 2010

Tis the season of brocante and antique shopping in Paris.  In the grand Saint-Sulpice square, in the historic area of Saint-Germain, an excellent brocante and antique display will occur through June 14, everyday starting at 11:00 and lasting through the…

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