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: 24 hours
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.

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Deborah_w
Sep 29, 2024
Flea market joy - Philip was a wonderful and entertaining guide! He was a very good teacher, and very helpful. Loved every minute!
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Lynn_r
Sep 29, 2024
Lovely flea market tour - We really enjoyed having a guide with us for our tour through the flea market. He was able to give us a clear idea which vendors to go to. We bought some beautiful vintage prints on his recommendation. (I think his name was Anthony, but I am doing this review 2 weeks after and I'm not positive that is correct.) We wish we had more time as the flea market is massive! Would highly recommend!!
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Steven_b
Sep 16, 2024
Excellent tour with a totally knowledgeable guide. - The tour was an excellent one-with an extremely knowledgeable tour guide who was extremely comprehensive. We were totally informed!
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Forbesfields_h
Sep 15, 2024
Great Tour - Flo is a wonderful guide through the various Flea Markets. She helped our group negotiate purchases and was patient as we moved slowly through the market. I highly recommend a guide for a first time visit.
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Marissa_a
Sep 10, 2024
Great Tour of the Paris Flea Markets - This was a great tour! The guide was lovely and she was very knowledgeable about the markets. She also provided our tour group with advice about which areas of the market to visit for specific items and recommendations for nearby restaurants for lunch. It was my first time visiting the markets in Paris, so having a guide was very helpful.
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Sara_o
Sep 1, 2024
Excellent and worth the price - This was a great experience and well worth the money. Our guide was prompt, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Even if you’re a pro at thrifting/antiquing/haggling in your home country, this is a completely different experience because of the size alone. She gave us a great lay of the land and explained everything. She spent time with us showing us things and providing direction and helped us with a few transactions and then left us to our own at which point we were all comfortable and headed in the right direction instead of wandering and looking for a needle in the haystack.
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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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