Boulangerie bo anchors the corner with a bright, pale blue facade and large glass windows that display stacks of golden, crusty loaves. While many bakeries in Paris rely on tradition, this shop gained its reputation under the direction of…
Aligre Market Food Walk
This walk takes you through the heart of Paris’s most vibrant neighborhood food market, exploring old-world seed shops, a landmark Middle Eastern grocer, bustling market stalls, and a legendary wine bar.
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1. Boulangerie bo
2. Graineterie du Marché
The Graineterie du Marché features a facade painted with fading, hand-lettered advertisements for seeds, grains, and fertilizers. This building once served as a primary supply hub for the neighborhood when the nearby Aligre Market was the…
3. Le marché couvert Beauvau
The Marché Beauvau is distinguished by a central rotunda topped with a zinc roof and four symmetrical wings that extend toward the surrounding streets. Built in eighteen forty-three, this structure replaced an open-air market that once…
4. Épicerie Sabah
Épicerie Sabah stands out for its faded green storefront and the wooden crates of fresh mint, parsley, and loose spices that spill out onto the pavement. For decades, this shop has anchored the corner, serving as a primary source for North…
5. Le Baron Rouge
Le Baron Rouge sits on the corner with a bright red facade that matches its name. The space started as a neighborhood garage before it became a wine bar known for serving pours directly from large oak barrels stacked along the back wall.…
6. Ble Sucre
Blé Sucré sits on the edge of the Square Trousseau, identifiable by its bright red awning and the clusters of people often waiting on the sidewalk with white paper bags. It occupies a space that once belonged to the old Saint-Antoine…