Paris’s open air neighborhood markets where vendors set up their stands on specific days at specific hours are a great place to snack or buy picnic items. You just have to know when and where they are.

TUESDAY
Marché Bourse – Place de la Bourse, 2nd arr Metro: Bourse 12h30 – 20h30
Marché Maubert – Place Maubert, 5th Metro: Maubert-Mutualité 7h – 14h30
Marché Raspail – Blvd Raspail, 6th Metro: Sevres Babylon 7h – 14h30 – organics
Marché Aguesseau – Place de la Madeleine, 8th Métro: Madeleine 7h à 14h30.
Marché Popincourt – Bd Richard-Lenoir, 11th Metro: Oberkampf 7h – 14h30
Marché Convention- Rue Convention, 15th Métro: Convention 7h à 14h30
Marché Saint-Charles – Rue St-Charles, 15th Métro: Javel 7h à 14h30

WEDNESDAY
Marché St-Honoré – Pl Marché St Honoré,1st M: Pyramides 12h30 – 20h30
Marché Monge – Place Monge, 4th Métro : Place Monge 7h – 14h30
Marché Grenelle – Bd de Grenelle, 15th Métro : La Motte-Piquet 7h à 14h30
Marché Président Wilson – 16th Métro : Alma-Marceau, Iéna 7h – 14h30

THURSDAY
Marché St-Eustache-Les Halles – Rue Montmartre Metro: Les Halles 12h30 20h30
Marché Maubert – Place Maubert, 5th Métro: Maubert-Mutualité 7h – 14h30
Marché Saxe-Breteuil – Avenue de Saxe, 7th Métro: Ségur 7h – 14h30
Marché Bastille – Bd Richard Lenoir, 11th Métro : Bastille 7h – 14h30
Marché Convention- Rue Convention, 15th Métro: Convention 7h à 14h30

FRIDAY
Marché Bourse – Place de la Bourse, 2nd Métro: Bourse 12h30 – 20h30
Marché Monge – Place Monge, 4th Métro: Place Monge 7h – 14h30
Marché Raspail – Blvd Raspail, 6th Metro: Sevres Babylon 7h – 14h30
Marché Aguesseau – Place de la Madeleine, 8th Métro: Madeleine 7h à 14h30.
Marché Popincourt – Bd Richard-Lenoir, 11th Métro: Oberkampf 7h – 14h30
Marché Saint-Charles – Rue St-Charles, 15th Métro: Javel 7h à 14h30

SATURDAY
Marché Maubert – Place Maubert, 5th Métro: Maubert-Mutualité 7h – 14h30
Marché Saxe-Breteuil – Avenue de Saxe, Métro: Ségur 7th 7h – 14h30
Marché Président Wilson – 16th Métro : Alma-Marceau, Iéna 7h – 14h30
Saint Honoré, Place du Marché Saint Honoré, 1st arr, 3pm to 8pm and Saturday morning
Baudoyer, Place Baudoyer, 4th arr, 7am to 3pm

SUNDAY
Marché St-Eustache-Les Halles – Rue Montmartre Metro: Les Halles 12h30 20h30
Marché Monge – Place Monge, 4th Métro: Place Monge 7h – 14h30
Marché “BIO” Raspail – Blvd Raspail, 6th Metro: Sevres Babylon 7h – 14h30
Marché Bastille – Bd Richard Lenoir, 11th Métro : Bastille 7h – 14h30
Marché Convention- Rue Convention, 15th Métro: Convention 7h à 14h30
Marché Grenelle – Bd de Grenelle, 15th Métro : La Motte-Piquet 7h à 14h30

The markets I especially like are bold faced. I’ve saved the best for last:
Enfants Rouges
39 rue de Bretagne
Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30am to 1pm and from 4pm to 7pm; Sunday from 8:30am to 1pm

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