Covered markets and market halls Paris

Always elegant, right in the heart of the ^6th arrondissement, the Saint-Germain market reopened its doors in 2017 after a major transformation that in no way detracted from the beauty of the place. The work has restored the market's architectural credentials, and the shops on site (greengrocers, fishmongers, cheesemongers...) now benefit from a site that's as functional as it is beautiful. Food markets, grocery stores and other major brands are open 7 days a week, with shorter opening hours on Sundays. A lovely whiff of neighborhood life.

Welcome to the oldest food market in Paris! The atmosphere here is more family-friendly, bobo style. All the main food trades are represented, with the presence of a few organic producers and oyster farmers. Few fruits and vegetables, however, and prices are at the higher end of the range. People come to Les Enfants-Rouges as much to shop as to eat. The choice is varied, with stands offering Moroccan, Italian, Asian and Lebanese specialties... Some of which you can sample on the spot.

To be precise, the Beauvau market is the covered market, held under the beautifully framed halle. The Marché d'Aligre, on the other hand, brings together the Halle Beauvau and the outdoor stalls. It's one of the capital's most popular markets. It's a very competitively priced market, with a majority of vendors selling fruit and vegetables, as well as vintage objects. For fish, meats, cheeses and pastries, it's under the covered market hall.

This market, which has existed since the end of the ^19th century, was completely renovated a few years ago. Farewell to the town criers of yesteryear, the place is now home to an organic supermarket called the "5 Farms", offering delicious products produced in a short circuit. And that's not all: the site also boasts a café, a gym and a restaurant. It's not just another market, or even another covered market, but rather a concept. We're sure we'll give it a try.

It's the heart of this district in the throes of "boboïsation"! This covered market hall, with its Baltard-style metal structure - which has become rather rare in the capital - is home to some twenty traders: from market gardeners to cheesemongers, as well as caterers and a few food courts. This popular market is mainly frequented by local residents, but also increasingly by tourists, who find the place so French. The market is surrounded by small pedestrian streets with numerous terraces

This market hall, with the market's name in large red letters on the outside and part of its facade in glass tiles, dates from the 1950s. It houses around twenty stalls, displaying quality products at rather high prices. Androuet offers a fine selection of cheeses, while a little further on, a merchant of the four seasons seduces shoppers with his organic fruit and vegetables. In addition to florist Stéphane Bellot and crêperie Maison Belleguic, other market gardeners, butchers and caterers are also present..

Welcome to the largest covered market in Paris under a Baltard hall. If you don't know it yet, run there. In addition to the large number of food shops, including caterers specializing in foreign cuisine, you will find a drugstore and hardware store, which is becoming increasingly rare. There are of course great food products here, but also (and more and more) flowers. Finally, there are many tourists, including foreigners, who find the place "so French". We won't miss enjoying it, and there are always those who will find that the place is less typical than before. Not wrong, but not enough not to go there.

From the old architecture, four stone porches that blend perfectly into the modern facade have been preserved. This market is different, with its outward-facing businesses that offer shoppers services that complement the food products offered indoors. It is very lively, almost bubbling at certain times of the day, especially on Sunday mornings. On the other hand, few stands, so few choices but well selected and of high quality. The "Mille et une spécialités (Thousand and One Specialities) butcher's shop is interesting for its good value for money. Les Jardins d'Anthony by Sébastien Manier is a beautiful greengrocer stand that inspires the young chef Brice Morven for his restaurant Au comptoir de Brice, located in the heart of the market. Italian and Afro-Caribbean specialties, Aunt Emma and her German products, an organic square and a shoemaking and locksmith shop. For a few months now, the market has been home to La Pépinière Village, a kind of springboard for young chefs who are taking their first steps in this workshop-boutique. There are pastries, wine, smoothies, tapas, etc.