Paris Flea Market Small-Group Guided Tour with Chats and Antiques Dealers Hunt

Embark on a small-group guided tour of the famous Paris Flea Market, St-Ouen, and uncover hidden treasures with the help of an expert local guide. Discover specialty shops, meet market merchants, and learn insider tips for finding the perfect antiques at the best prices.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Meet your guide near Porte de Clignancourt in Paris and set off on your 90 minutes walking tour around the city’s famous flea market – St-Ouen. Standing out from other Parisian brocantes (smaller markets), St-Ouen is the largest in town and one of the largest in the world, with more than 2,000 stalls and shops spread across 16 submarkets on site.

While walking around the labyrinth of aisles, check out some of the best, one-of-a-kind shops that only a local can show you! Discover a boutique selling haute couture from the 1920s, and visit a shop that peddles antique furniture from Versailles.

As you stroll through the market, looking at items from just about every era, learn all about bargain hunting in the market from your friendly guide: how to distinguish junk from genuine gems, where to go for the biggest discounts, and who sells what and where. Hear tales of famous celebrities like Sharon Stone and Madonna, who’ve been known to shop here, and learn about their favorite market shops.

Throughout your tour, you’ll have countless opportunities to stop and spend your vacation money to pick up genuine and unique souvenirs! Shop for leather goods, contemporary trinkets, vintage clothing, books, extravagant accessories and more – all at the best prices. While browsing stalls or digging through boxes in search of that extra-special find, your guide will introduce you to some of the market’s most colorful traders. Chat with second-generation merchants and hear their countless memories and tales, before working your way back to the start point, where your tour ends.

Points of Interest

  • Porte de Clignacourt

  • Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen

  • Marche Vernaison

  • Le Marche Biron

  • Marche Paul Bert Serpette

What's Included
  • Assistance with purchases and shipping by the guide
  • Led by a local guide
  • Small group size for personal attention
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Hunt for treasure in Paris’ largest flea market, St-Ouen (Marché aux Puces St-Ouen), on this fascinating, 90+minute exploration of the antiques market. With an expert local guide to show you around, you’ll search for bargains in speciality shops that only the locals know! Meet market merchants and learn the tips of the trade to get your perfect items at a perfect price.

Numbers are limited to 9 people on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.

Location
77 Bd Ornano
Boulevard Ornano
Outside Porte de Clignancourt metro station (line 4) at street level, outside McDonald's. Guides wear distinctive pink vests. Address is 79 boulevard Ornano. Spring 2022 advisory. If you plan to ride metro line #4 for a Sunday tour, check the metro schedule in advance, or ride a taxi.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kia_c
Jun 30, 2024
Fantastic! - Absolutely a lovely time. Our guide was wonderful. As a French history teacher before becoming a guide, she brought a unique perspective and depth of knowledge. She knew the market and merchants very well. If you do not speak the language or would appreciate some guidance and history, this tour is a must for your first time at the market.
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Kylie
Jun 4, 2024
Great experience! - Flo (our guide) was amazing! A great tour to get you started at the flea markets, we ended up staying the whole day once our tour finished, thanks so much Flo 😊
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Heidi_j
Jun 3, 2024
Great intro to the Flea Markets - Phillipe was an excellent tour guide. He was informative, friendly and helpful. I would recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get a feel for the flea market then stay after to explore on your own. I stayed for 2 hours after the tour but would not have known where to begin without Phillipe’s information during the tour.
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Jacklin_h
Apr 19, 2024
Had a wonder experience... - Had a wonder experience the tour guide was very passionate in his knowledge of all the markets and history of the markets. Highly recommend this tour you will learn a lot about vintage shopping and some great food recommendations!
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J-nessa
Mar 26, 2024
A great way to navigate the marches! - Florian was fantastic! She gave us great information and helped us locate shops with items we were interested in. Definitely book this tour with Flor to start your shopping day. Take a break from shopping and have lunch at Au Roi du Cafe St Ouen. Amazing Croque Mousier et Madame!
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Maria_c
Mar 10, 2024
Something for everyone! - This could take a full day to explore it all. A great time and our tour guide Flo was excellent. We loved all the little stores and all the vintage and antiques for sale.
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Donna_b
Feb 19, 2024
I feel like it was money... - I feel like it was money well spent. There’s no way we could’ve found our way without his help. For the first timers!!
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Molly_n
Feb 8, 2024
Excellent Introduction to Les Puces - We had so much fun with Helen at Les Puces! I booked this as a group tour, as a gift for my Mom. We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived and discovered that we were the only participants! Helen was warm and friendly, with a wealth of knowledge about the flea market and Paris history and culture. She was attentive to what we were looking for, and brought us to shops that aligned with our interests. We also gained an overall understanding of the market’s layout through the general tour. She answered our questions (can I touch items in the stalls? Is negotiating an option?), while adding colorful commentary about the history of the markets. Helen even pointed us in the direction of an excellent restaurant for lunch after the tour. I would definitely recommend this tour to others! The experience gave me the confidence and knowledge to visit the markets on my own the next time I’m in Paris!
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Anna_j
Feb 18, 2024
Could pass on this tour. - The flea market is more like a town of shops. Some are in a shopping arcade, some are outside, some are partially under a roof and some are like outdoor garage sales. Quality varied from antiques to junk. We enjoyed the old, eclectic areas. I don’t know that we needed a tour for this. We did hear some interesting history, but we would have spent our time more efficiently if we’d just started shopping when we got there as opposed to waiting until we finished the tour.
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Getitright212
Feb 12, 2024
Disappointing - Guide was friendly and up beat. But we did little resembling the promise of the sales pitch. There was scant ‘anything’ not doable without guiding. Sorry to be disappointed but we were. Def not worth the $110 paid for the two of us. We’d advise going unguided first
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