The flea market of Saint-Ouen in Paris
Why do we call that kind of open-air market, where we can buy goods of little value, sometimes even barter, flea market? Because it was easier to find fleas in carpets and clothes bought in the flea market, that really is a bargain, at least when this kind of markets began to spread to Paris.
The oldest and most famous flea market in Paris, which attracts annually more than 11 million visitors, is the Saint-Ouen flea market, although technically Saint-Ouen is not Paris, but a town administratively autonomous, just outside the old city gates.Read More »The flea market of Saint-Ouen in Paris