Collectors, bargain hunters, enthusiasts, curious people, strollers or even “recycling” enthusiasts: we’ll all meet up from 25 to 27, rue de Bretagne ! The biannual flea market of Haut-Marais is back in operation around the town hall in the 3rd arrondissement, near the Carreau du Temple, at the top of rue de Turenne and the adjacent streets.

At Marais Mood, we love it! Certainly, the prices are not those of provincial garage sales. But the offer is abundant – several hundred stands – and varied: old books, designer objects, “vintage” furniture, “second hand” clothing.
And if some second-hand dealers display fanciful prices, it is not forbidden to negotiate.

Text: Axel G.
Photo: ©Anaïs Costet

22.11.19
Update: 24.11.22 

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