I remember the first time I came to this place years ago, trying to analogize it to home…read moreimprovement and furniture stores in America and giving up and just having to learn it by the numbers. This most recent visit reminded me I'm officially a pro here. I went straight back to a section without help or direction, grabbed what I needed, and got into line.

Second time I shopped there in a week, and both times I was insulted by the cashier or exit…read moresecurity guy about my level of French. Today, after my husband and I had paid and were walking away, the cashier said in French that we should learn French before we came here. He obviously was thinking we couldn't understand him. Same thing happened when we went out the wrong door and I had trouble understanding everything that the exit security guy was saying.

Whatever you're into, they'll probably have it - super high end antiques (fireplace mantels from…read moreold mansions, a whole-ass carriage, tons of 17-18th century furniture along with modern designer furniture too), jewelry, silver, vintage everything. It's huge - several blocks, with more than a dozen markets, independent shops and more casual table top vendors. Do some research ahead of time so you know where to start because it can be overwhelming. There are plenty of quick cafes and places to grab a bite. Here's what I found: Paul Bert/Serpette - high end, mostly furniture. Some high end vintage clothing here too. Marche Biron - middle of the road with lots of furniture and artwork. Marche Dauphine - for the cool kids. Art, vintage clothes, records and some book/print dealers. Marche Vernaison - a maze of more than 100 dealers. This is the best place to find smaller, reasonably priced things to bring home. I enjoyed this market the most. Overall - if you have time and are willing to make a big of a trip, this can be super fun. The metro is an option but the 85 bus drops you right in the market and saves you dealing with the sketch "thieves market" between this and the Metro.

Its too much like Downtown LA. Just lots of cheap knock offs. But it is how you get to Marche aux…read moreDelphene which is great!

I ordered two sofas in May. On September 8th they'd finally arrived. Frankly, I'm not sure we would…read morehave received them even then if not for going back to the store multiple times to complain in person. They didn't immediately respond to emails, and then by the time they did it was August, when no one works in their company to do deliveries. "Welcome to France," the sales associate said with a laugh. This is expensive furniture made-to-order, so the service needs to be much, much better at this price level.

From the owner: Canapés fixes. Canapes convertibles et angles convertibles.read more

You like to Cook? Bake? What the hell just love food porn?…read more Welp my friend this is the place ( well one if many) great selection of cooking utensils books etc. You need copper Canele molds? Silicon chocolate molds? They got it Well laid out modern store with knowledgeable staff Bon appétit

It was a cool experience to see the place for Julia child shopped. Store opened in 1820. It is…read moresmall with narrow aisles, but filled with all of the cooking supplies you could ever need. It is still definitely a store for chefs and people in the food, industry rather than tourist. More tourist are going to the shop, but it doesn't really accommodate a lot of people. My daughter actually went to purchase some cooking supplies. Each piece is marked with a number You then go to a book and look up the number to see the price of the item. The staff were helpful if you ask them questions. I actually went outside after a few minutes because the store was small and crowded. The area around the store was a nice place to and people watch. It's the beginning of a park that stretches to Les Halles Mall.

I visited several of the markets at St-Ouen and Vernaison ended up being my favorite. It has pretty…read moremuch everything honestly - from trinkets to jewelry/fashion to furniture, art and everything in between. Once inside, it's a literal maze of stalls to explore. You could spend most of a day here, no problem. There's a ton of high end stuff but also a fair amount of reasonably priced things that are easy to bring home - vintage linens, silver flatware, books, jewelry and much more. Now, these are experienced dealers so you're not going to get a real Chanel bag for $100 but I did think many of the prices were affordable. There's a epic poster shop, a fun dead stock store (Tombee Des Camions) and too many more to mention.

I have been frequenting Marche Vernaison and the surrounding other Flea Markets at St Ouen for…read moreyears. There are several all in the same area and they are open to the public on weekends. One can literally spent the entire day shopping and looking. It really is a mind blowing experience. Everything from the funky to the serious antiques. Looking for something weird and odd? You will find it. Looking for a dining table from 1600? You will find it. Marche Vernaison has a bit of everything but more of the funky odd items than the other Marche's close by. If it is your first time going and you plan to go by the Metro please heed my advise. You will get off at the Porte de Clingancourt Metro Stop. When you exit you will see a Flea Market off on the left side of the street with tents and such and will most likely think this is where it starts. WRONG! Yes there is a flea market there but it is a bit sketchy. It has t shirts, cheap sunglasses, knock off bags, junk like that. I made the mistake of going in there the first time I went and immediately wanted to get out but then had to go through it to get out and ended up having my Gucci sunglasses pick pocketed from my person. It is not the Flea market you are looking for. My advise is when leaving the Metro stay on the right hand side of the street and continue past the underpass. These days there is a bit of the sketchy stuff that appears on that side of the street as well but it is easier to traverse and then after the underpass you will see the Marche Vernaison on the left. Cross at that intersection. Marche Vernaison and the other Flea Markets at St. Ouen are not the only flea markets in Paris if you are really into that thing but it is really an amazing and mind blowing experience you shouldn't miss when in Paris.

don't have to say how awesomely designed and made everything here is. even better, have saved some…read moreeuros by discreetly bargaining at this location for already marked down furniture at sales season. i do so en anglais so i can pass off as stupid american if refused, but da frenchies have actually been very cool about it, unexpected for a store of this caliber. i'd say "bonjour i'd like to buy this right now, would you take_ _?".

Really enjoyed my first experience at this store. Everyone was very helpful and gracious in helping…read moremy friend and I browse and pick out items we were interested in. Ended up making a purchase. Family run business with a total of 4 separate stores on the same street; Two side by side under this business name which the owner Chantelle started in 1998 and two that her son and daughter run under their own business names just right down the street (I think named old fashioned). The two stores under this business name are divided by brand names. These original stores have a lot more inventory than the other two stores it seemed. Chantelle, aurora and the other lady (I forgot her name) were all very friendly and welcoming and answered all my questions. I was very satisfied with my purchase. Will definitely stop by again when I am in the area! Only thing that could have been better was the tote I purchased didn't have a big enough dust cover to cover it all the way. I didn't realize this until I opened up the sealed shopping bag. So, I wish I had checked it before leaving as it would have been nice to have a dust bag that covered the entire tote...

Stumble upon this store while I was in Paris, and I was so glad that I checked them out…read more Valois Vintage has 2 stores right next to each other. One of them sells more higher end brands like Hermes, Chanel, Dior. The one next door ( I think it's called Paris Vintage) sells other designer brands like LV, GUCCI, FENDI, etc to name a few. Both stores are owned by the same family. The Paris Vintage store was founded by the most fabulous grandma Chantel. Valois Vintage is run by her daughter, and the niece Aurora works there too. I spent almost the entire afternoon there shopping, sooooo many purses and clothes! I was in bag heaven lol This place is dangerous, you can't walk out of there empty- handed, it's impossible! Aurora was so sweet, super friendly and helpful too. I'll definitely come back if I'm in Paris again.

The is a great little shop loaded with white porcelain dishware and bakeware. They also have…read moreadorable Asian-patterned dishware, glassware, cooks tools, and some decorative houseware items. The boutique has a lot of speciality hard-to-find French serveware. Fun shop, reasonable prices, and helpful employees. www.lavaissellerie.fr

From the owner: Le plaisir de recevoir Une idée précieuse que de créer des boutiques entièrement consacrées à votre…read morevaisselle de maison. Blanche et simple, elle est pratique pour un usage quotidien. Mieux encore, elle vous coûtera peu chère. Pour les pendaisons de crémaillère, l'adresse est appréciable. Vous y trouverez également des couverts, quelques accessoires de cuisine et des objets décoratifs.