Paris Shopping: Marche des Enfants Rouges

On the busy Rue de Bretagne in the upper Marais, Marche des Enfants Rouges is the oldest covered market in Paris, dating back to 1615 {Louis XIII} I love this market because beyond the wonderful fish, flowers wine and vegetables, are small vendors serving authentic and oh so delicious Moroccan, West African, Japanese and Greek food, as well as Crepes and Sandwiches a la Bretagne.

Beyond this gate is a pocket sized gem of market { 39 Rue de Bretagne}, the perfect place to go to have an al fresco lunch at one of the many cafes there, and to buy the freshest, most beautiful food. If you are staying in Paris, this is the place to go and buy a "picnic" lunch or dinner, too. When we go on a trip, after a while we long for simple, "non~restaurant" food, so a few times we buy Bread, Cheese, Fruit and Wine and enjoy a meal in a park or some other beautiful spot.

The Marche des Enfants Rouges, literally Market of the Red Children, was named after the children of an orphanage located there long ago, and their Red Uniforms.

All the most beautiful and fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers on display in such a charming way!

all photos copyright KRISS

At one time the market was going to be closed, and plans were made to turn it into a parking garage {!} , but thank goodness it was saved thanks to the persistence of local residents. While it was closed for a few years, this historic market was saved, refurbished, and re-opened. A great place to wander around, and buy some gorgeous flowers too!

{This is me, taking a pretend vacation! I hope you've enjoyed coming with me} Ps. want to plan a trip and rent an apartment in this district? I've loved looking at some of these }