Marché Bastille

Marché Bastille in the 11^th Arrondissement, is one of the largest Parisian outdoor markets, located just down the street from Place de la Bastille’s landmark, Colonne de Juillet. It is held every Thursday (7am – 2:30pm) and Sunday (7am – 3:00pm). I think there are more vendors on Sunday than Thursday, but a wide variety of goods are on offer either day. There are stalls selling everything from household goods, leather goods, clothing and scarves to fresh fruits & vegetables, meat, cheese, breads and take-out food, such as crêpes, galettes, roasted chickens and paella. Hungry yet?

https://www.yelp.com/biz/marché-de-la-bastille-paris-2

I was on my own at the marché this morning, and since we’re currently in a hotel without a kitchen, I was there to browse more than to buy. I did get an amazing treat, though, and you’ll probably laugh when I tell you that it was a peach! Usually, back home, it is quite rare for me to find a truly delicious piece of fruit in the supermarket, and I don’t get to the farmer’s market in Santa Clarita often, so I can’t speak to the quality of the peaches you might find there. When I was here during the summer of ’14, I would often stop at the corner market (something like a 7-11 in the States), and buy a peach to take back to the apartment. Every peach I bought (in a corner market or at an outdoor marché) tasted like it had just been picked. Seriously – I never had a hard, flavorless peach in France. So, with the heat of the day kicking-in (we’re having a heatwave here, and the forecast was 99°), I took my peach back to the hotel, where I enjoyed every juicy bite!