Aligre Greenmarket

Aligre Greenmarket is a marketplace in Paris, Île-de-France. Aligre Greenmarket is situated nearby to the work of art Petite Mairie, as well as near the square Place d’Aligre.

Photo: Jesús Gorriti, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 7:30 AM—1:30 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 7:30 AM—2:30 PM
Type: Marketplace
Description: greenmarket in Paris‘ 12th Arrondissement, France
Also known as: “marché Beauvau”, “Marché Beauvau - Marché d’Aligre”, “Marché d’Aligre”, and “Marché découvert Beauvau”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Marché Beauvau.

Ruins of Bastille

Castle

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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. Ruins of Bastille is situated 800 metres northwest of Aligre Greenmarket.

Marché Beauvau

Marketplace

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Marché Beauvau is a marketplace.

Place d’Aligre

Square

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Place d’Aligre is a square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 11th arrondissement.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

11th arrondissement

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The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.