Chanel skis with a matching outfit, vintage bird cages, dressers from the Renaissance period or a mint copy of Le Journal de Mickey published in the late 30’s… Some of many extraordinary items that can be found at Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt – the world’s largest antiques market.
We initially planned for a 5-day trip to Paris, but at the end of day two, it was obvious that 5 days were never going to be enough. We called the travel agency and extended our trip to seven days. And then, when we realized, at the end of day four, that a week was never going to be enough, we wanted to call the travel agency to extend it further but were quickly let down by the visa expiration dates on our passports. So, given the time restraint, even though we intended to visit Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt for a full day, we had to squeeze it in the same day as Puces de Vanves.
And that meant a leisurely breakfast was out of question. But, this is Cafe Fernando, and we just don’t settle on a sandwich on our way to the metro. So I shopped for a few things the day before and planned for a nice breakfast in our hotel room.
