If there's something I can't stay away from for more than 2 months it's the " Marche aux Puces de St Ouen", this is one of the biggest and also one of the best flea markets of Europe (maybe of the World).
I work as a mixed media artist and most of the objects that I use for my artwork are old photos and books. I know that if I go to this market I will find tons of great finds for sure.
So every 2 or 3 months I go there for a stroll and everytime there's new things to see. Antique dealers sell wonderful vintage furniture and art. It's like a feast for the eyes even if most of the things for sale there are expensive, needless to say they are good quality and most of all they are full of history and of course wonderful stories that you can sometimes hear from the sellers themselves.
This market is composed of other markets inside, you have markets like (Biron Market, Dauphine, Malik ...) and in the surronding streets you'll find also vintage apparel and some sort of bric-a-brac (on this side of the market pay attention to counterfeiting). Also don't forget to pay attention to your bags and wallets when there's a lot of people. You can never be too careful, right ?
For all the info on this flea market in english before you leave to Paris please go here and here
Enjoy this ride in time machine ;-).
The St-Ouen Flea Market
Open on saturdays, sundays and Mondays from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm, including public holidays.
Marche aux puces de Saint-Ouen
Porte de Clignancourt
