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Click cover for larger view
Perhaps the most pleasurable way for anyone to experience Paris
is to meander through its dozens of charming markets. In this comprehensive
guide to every market, market street, and district in Paris, you’ll
also discover a wide variety of unique gifts, from antique books
and botanical prints to regional crafts and flea market finds,
as well as gourmet items and the bounty of the French countryside.
And for anyone who feels their time in the city is all too short,
you’ll find suggestions for well-planned itineraries, with
dozens of local restaurant recommendations.
The markets are a great way to see Paris with fresh eyes and to meet the people up close. This book will take you into parts of the city where you may never have been, and show you markets whose existence you might never have guessed.
We’ve grouped markets in six geographic areas. The selection of our favorite markets within those areas—those that we’ve chosen to describe at length—is based on several reasons: most are bustling and colorful (such as rue d’Aligre); some are located in places that are interesting for cultural reasons (such as Saxe-Breteuil in the elegant 7th arrondissement, and Barbès in the predominantly North African part of the city). Each of these markets offers goods at competitive prices, attracting an active local clientele.
At the end of each section there is a list of every market we visited with a brief description of each. Sidebars in each section identify related places or facts of interest. In addition, we suggest some possible itineraries, organized by days of the week. Finally, we provide a list of restaurants we like, and a short bibliography.
4.75” x 6”
ISBN 978-1892145-45-1
Retail price: $16.95
Price: $13.56 (20% off)
"Markets of Paris catalogs every market in the city, from the fresh meat and produce stalls of the open-air Marche Barbes to the quaint fabric vendors of the Marche Saint-Pierre. It's a perfect guide to a quintessentially romantic feature of the city that's often difficult for visitors to navigate." —Culture & Travel
"A pocket sized book with hundreds of listing, the book will save you hours of searching for obscure curios. And though it retails at $16.95, in terms of opportunity cost, the book is priceless." —Gridskipper
Dixon Long and Ruthanne Long are co-authors of Markets of
Provence. His is also a novelist and short story writer,
as well as dean emeritus and professor emeritus of political
science at Case Western Reserve University. Ruthanne Long was
a food consultant for wineries in the Napa Valley. They have
lived in Provence and Paris.
Alison Harris is based in Paris. Her photographs have illustrated
cookbooks, advertising campaigns, and magazine stories. Her work
can be seen at www.alisonharris.com
