Discover a bargain hunter’s paradise at Paris’ St-Ouen flea market, one of the largest of its kind in the world. Browse hundreds of unique market stalls accompanied by your local guide, who will help you find what you’re looking for and negotiate the best deals with vendors. Shop like a true insider at the amazing open-air market, which is been in operation since 1885. Group numbers are limited to 10 people for a personalized shopping experience.

2-hour walking tour of St-Ouen flea market in Paris with a local guide
Shop for authentic yet affordable items from just about every era
Visit speciality shops that only the locals know
Get tips on how to haggle and sniff out the best bargains
Meet market traders and listen to their memorable tales
Small-group tour with a maximum of 10 people ensures a more personalized experience

What's Included

Local guide
small group, personal attention
guide can assist/advise for buying, and for shipping

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

77 Bd Ornano, 75018 Paris, France
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.

Start time

10:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Offering up an endless assortment of affordable goods since 1885, the St-Ouen flea market spans an astonishing 15 acres (6 hectares). Make your way to the Porte de Clignancourt metro station in Paris’ 18th arrondissement, where you’ll meet your guide and set off on a walking tour of this historic market, also known as Marché aux Puces St-Ouen.

With 2,000 indoor and open-air stalls, the market can be overwhelming for a first-time visitor. Your local guide will give you an insider’s overview of the 16 different submarkets and lead you to the best and most unique stalls, where you can chat with vendors and learn the history behind the goods they sell.

Whether you’re looking for vintage clothes, original art, books, antique furniture or unique household goods, your guide will help you track down treasure at an affordable price and negotiate with French-speaking vendors to arrange payment and shipping, if needed. At the end of your 2-hour shopping bonanza, your guide will escort you back to the metro station, from where you can return to your hotel or continue exploring on your own.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Had a wonder experience...

Jacklin_H, Apr 2024

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!

Something for everyone!

Maria_C, Mar 2024

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.

I feel like it was money...

Donna_B, Feb 2024

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!!

Could pass on this tour.

Anna_J, Feb 2024

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.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Bonjour. Thank you for your review. I am delighed that you enjoyed the market and how eclectic it is. This tour needs to find the right balance between shopping and visiting. And on most days, our guests are happy, judging by the reviews, and by the friendships that arise. Now during your tour, apparently your guide gave you no time for shopping!? I am very sorry. It is not how it should be. The guide is there to tell you the context, but also to take you to items you are looking for, to help you shop and haggle etc. We will be attentive to your comments going forward. And we agree with you - this outing must be both a Paris experience and a shopping moment. At a very, very special place! Happy Travels.

Excellent Introduction to Les Puces

Molly_N, Feb 2024

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!

Enjoyable time at the Marche aux Puces

ERNIE_B, Feb 2024

The Marche aux Puces can be overwhelming for the first time shopper. Tobias did a great job in explaining the market and made the experience much more enjoyable.

Fun experience

Judy_B, Jan 2024

The only sad part was the freezing 🥶 weather. Such a fun place. Would love to return. Thank you so much. Guide, Tobias is delightful.💙🎊

Skimming a huge, old flea market.

Jules_H, Oct 2023

Very nice guide, but the tour was too limited and quick. Just a taste of this enormous flea market., which is time worn.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear guest, I am sorry that you enjoyed the guide, but the market not so much. I am a little puzzled that you found that our flea market is old. That is expected, no!? It is a market for antiques and vintage items, not a bazaar for modern products. So it is clear for future guests, our small-group tour is meant as an introduction to the market, so you can shop on your own later. It is also a guided tour, for people who do not want to shop but who want to visit this world-class Paris attraction. Yes, our tour is 1.5 hours. And yes, it is an introduction to what is a gigantic market - the world's largest antiques market, they say. We run our tour in the morning, so you have the time to dig deeper and shop in the afternoon if you wish to. If you prefer a more specialized tour, we also offer a private tour that is also available on Viator. Merci. And see you soon. Exciting, world-class, antiques market!

Great antiques & design pieces…

Terri_B, Sep 2023

Chatting with our guide Tobias, as we walked past the displays… The antiques & displays were incredible…

Fun and time saving

Stephanie_H, Jul 2023

This is a very large flea market encompassing multiple city blocks with everything from $5 sneakers to priceless antiques. The guide orients you and finds the sellers that cater to your interests while providing lovely commentary. They also show you a diverse range of vendors so you can focus in.

Pleasant

Christine_T, Jun 2023

Our guide Helene was knowledgeable and friendly. She was helpful in steering us towards the areas that would meet our expectations. The hot weather kept us from exploring much further.

Excellent tour

Elizabeth_A, May 2023

Tobias was excellent! He did a great job telling us about the different areas of the market . The hardest part of his job was keeping everyone together, and he was excellent.

No tour guide

Kyle_H, Mar 2023

None to share as we never met our guide. I called phone listed & left a message we would be late. No answer. Guide did not call us.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Bonjour. I am so sorry for your disappointment. This is a group tour, and because there are other guests, everyone needs to be punctual. Now I realize that the flea market is a bit out of the way, and it can take time getting there. If you are late, please keep your phone on, so the guide can reach you. And call the guide to provide an estimated time of arrival. I am sorry for the disappointment. Best wishes,

Tobias was a wonderful...

Bridget_G, Mar 2023

Tobias was a wonderful guide. Meet some fabulous vendors. Found some great things very happy we did the tour

Great tour, would definitely do it again

Dorothy_A, Dec 2022

Tobias was a great guide. He had very useful tips and showed us the best markets. He was very patient and didn’t mind that I was 15 minutes late! .

Great tour. Lousy directions.

Jules_L, Dec 2022

The gentleman that conducted the tour was great. Knowledgeable, funny, witty, kept us on the move. Went overboard the tour was about 3 hours. That being said, Viator direction on paper are inaccurate. 50 Av. de la Parte de Clignancourt shows up almost to the freeway at a gas station, not a MCDonalds. Very confusing

Response from Host, Dec 2022

thank you! you are right, the meeting point is best described at 79 bd Ornano, outside the McDonald's. We will enter the change immediately.

Great tour! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Avani_S, Aug 2022

This was a great way to explore the Flea Markets of Paris in a fun and educational way! Our tour guide Tobias was very knowledgeable about the different markets and was able to guide us through the complicated passages. He even tailored the tour to what items our group was interested in seeing, and he was able to communicate with vendors with us if we had any questions. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is considering visiting the flea/antique markets! They were much easier to navigate with Tobias as our guide.

Bargain hunting with the best

Kasey_D, Jun 2022

Our guide, Tobias, was absolutely wonderful! He asked what we wanted to see and made sure that is what he showed us. He was fun, informative, and helped us get the best price!

A must for the largest flea market in the world

Jennifer_S, Mar 2022

Best intro to the market! I went the weekend before and was discouraged and overwhelmed; our guide was knowledgeable and fun!

Good for some

Frances_R, Mar 2022

Was good to hear the history of the markets and to see different areas but the guide kept taking us to parts of the markets that sold huge pieces of furniture and garden settings etc. As overseas travellers we cannot buy any of these things and take them home so would have been better to stick to the parts that sold smaller goods

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