Antiques

Shopping for antiques and vintage items at flea markets.

The 3 best flea markets for antiquing in Paris-2023 update

I originally published this post in 2022 based on our pre-COVID visit to what I think are the 3 best Paris flea markets for antiquing. I promised to update the information and photos below from our recent 2023 vacation. After visiting all three flea markets, I’m happy to say that these are still tops in […]

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A Summer in France: Paris, Week 3–Our First Bucket List

Thanks for coming back to read our travel adventures— A Summer in France: Paris, Week 3. We kicked off the weekend going to flea markets. I’ve posted before about my 3 best flea markets for antiquing in Paris. So I wanted to visit post-Covid to see if they’ve changed. Marché aux puces de la Porte

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A Summer in France: Paris, Week 1—Our First Bucket List

Thanks for joining us again for chapter 13 of A Summer in France: Paris, Week 1. This is part one of our month in Paris, the final leg of our journey. The weekend before we arrived in Paris, we spent with our friends Valerie, Laurent and Maxine again. I hadn’t realized how tired we were

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A Summer in France: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue — Our First Bucket List Continues

A Summer in France: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is chapter 11 of our trip. This small town is famous for its many antique shops and hosts antique markets on Sundays which takes over the entire town center. If you’ve parked inside the old center, there’s no getting in or out that day. This is probably the largest antiques area in

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Top 10 secrets for Paris flea market shopping and safety

Over the years, I’ve been to hundreds of flea markets, antique shops, and antique fairs in many countries. Since we travel to France most frequently, I’ve learned most of my tips from my Paris flea market shopping. Of course, these top 10 tips are just as applicable throughout Europe, or at home in the USA

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