Aligre neighborhood, Neighbourhood in the 12th arrondissement, Paris, France
The quartier d'Aligre is a neighborhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, built around the Place d'Aligre and its two markets, one open-air and one covered. The surrounding streets are narrow, lined with brick buildings, small shops, and cafés that have changed little over the decades.
The market on the Place d'Aligre was founded at the end of the 18th century, when the area was home to craftsmen and workers. The covered hall, the Marché Beauvau, was added in the 19th century and permanently changed the shape of the square.
The Marché Beauvau, a covered market hall from the 19th century, stands at the center of the square and houses cheese, meat, and bread shops. Outside on the Place d'Aligre, vendors set up stalls every morning, and on Sundays street musicians sometimes play among the crowd.
The neighborhood is easy to reach on foot; the closest metro stop is Ledru-Rollin (line 8). The market is closed on Mondays, and weekend mornings, especially Sunday, are when the Place d'Aligre is at its most active and gives the fullest picture of the area.
Alongside food stalls, the flea market on the Place d'Aligre offers secondhand furniture, old books, and vintage objects every morning, making it one of the few Paris markets where bric-a-brac and fresh produce share the same square. One of the butcher shops at the market has been open for over a hundred years and is still run by the same family.
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