Place d'Aligre, Square and pedestrian zone in the 12th arrondissement, Paris
Place d'Aligre is a pedestrian square in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, in the Quartier des Quinze-Vingts. It is about 230 ft (70 m) wide and 375 ft (115 m) long, and it holds both an open-air market and the covered Halle Beauvau.
The market on Place d'Aligre was founded at the end of the 18th century, when the city of Paris set it up to supply the surrounding residents. The Halle Beauvau, the covered market building still standing today, dates from the mid-19th century.
The Marché d'Aligre is one of the few Paris markets where vendors still call out loudly to attract buyers. On Sundays, street musicians often play between the stalls, giving the square a lively neighborhood feel.
Place d'Aligre is within walking distance of the Ledru-Rollin metro station, on line 8. The market runs every day except Monday, with Sunday being the busiest and most varied day.
A small building at the center of the square once served as an official control point for the market, and it still has its clock. This kind of market oversight building is rare to find still standing in Paris today.
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