Marché d’Aligre Tours and Activities

Are you a fan of French food? Or do you just love food in general? Bring your appetite for this private foodie tour in Paris, and get ready for a trove of delectable delights. Discover the food scene at the Marché d'Aligre as well as cheeses, crepes, and coffee at other local gems. Enjoy multiple tastings, a wonderful mix of sweet bites and savory snacks that have been carefully curated by your personalized guide—avec plaisir!

Get a true taste of Parisian life while exploring the culinary delights of the Marais District with a local gourmand. Walking with a private guide for 3 hours, you’re introduced to French culture and cuisine in a way that’s difficult to achieve on your own. Wander into charming boulangeries, fromageries, patisseries, and charcuteries—even a classic creperie—while sampling gourmet specialties at each stop.

Discover the fascinating history and flavors of the vibrant Bastille district of Paris. Follow your local foodie guide to the area’s best-kept gourmet secrets, including patisseries, delicatessens and wine bars. Explore the specialty food stalls of the Marché d’Aligre market to see how local Parisians shop, and enjoy six tastings of sweet and savory favorites along with samplings of French wine. Numbers are limited to eight people on this small-group tour for a personalized experience.

Bring the whole family on this private tasting tour through the streets of Paris. Get your kids to try new French foods as a gourmet guide leads you to authentic bakeries, cafes, boulangeries, and an open-air market to sample sweet treats, fresh-baked baguettes, aged cheeses, and specialty drinks. There’s something for picky eaters at every stop, plus fun puzzles and treasures hunts to keep kids entertained while the adults indulge grown-up taste buds.

Learn to shop and eat like a real Parisian on a small-group walking tour of the Marché d’Aligre. Located in the less touristy 12th arrondissement, this energetic market is a favorite with locals and is bursting with vendor stalls selling all manner of goods and gourmet treats. Follow your guide to the best shops to chat with vendors and taste with choice chocolates, cheeses and wine. Group size is limited to eight people for a more personalized experience.

Get swept up in the charm of ‘Old Paris’ on a walking tour of the fashionable Le Marais district, home to stately mansions, cutting-edge galleries, rich Jewish heritage, and a thriving LGBTQ scene. Hear the rich history behind one of the oldest quarters of Paris from a guide who knows its streets well, popping into hand-picked bistros, bakeries, art centers, and wine bars that line the cobblestone streets.

With so many amazing food markets, shops, cafes, and restaurants, it can be overwhelming as a tourist to know where to find Paris’ best food. Avoid decision fatigue and benefit from the knowledge of a local insider who’s lived in Paris for nearly 10 years. Avoid tourist hotspots and find hidden places that locals love. The tour goes to a food market and local food shops for tastings.

Explore Paris on your own terms with a customized city visit with a local host. You'll get to spend two to eight hours with an expert Parisian, who can show you all sorts of off-the-beaten-path gems, from restaurants to shops to lesser-known museums. Your guide can also help you plan the rest of your trip, setting you up with itineraries suited to your own needs and interests.

Taste your way through Paris’ vibrant Bastille and St-Germain-des-Prés districts on this full-day gourmet walking tour. Eat like a true Parisian as you explore the vendor stalls of the Aligre Market, indulge your sweet tooth at the city’s best chocolatiers and sip French wines with a sommelier-led tasting. Rest your feet during lunch at a typical Parisian café and refresh with an afternoon tea-and-pastry break. Group size is limited to 8 for a personalized small-group experience. The tour includes lunch and all tastings.

Immerse yourself in Parisian culture as you visit local wine bars, bistros, and brasseries. Begin at the historic Place de la Bastille, visit residential neighborhood Faubourg Saint-Antoine, and explore the Marché d’Aligre, one of the city’s oldest markets. As you walk, you’ll stop to sample snails, charcuterie, cheeses, and of course, delicious beer and wine.

Enjoy a Food Tour in one of the most authentic and intense areas of Paris far from the main tourist attractions! Start the tour discovering the legendary Place de la Bastille, symbol of the french revolution, which is located in the 12th arrondissement, few minutes from the Seine river and the Marais district. You will enjoy there typical Parisian breakfast before heading to the Aligre Market through the innumerable (and almost secret) passages that make this district a trendy and creative place. The Aligre market is one of the best known of Parisian foodies. He operate every morning (except on Mondays) and its stallholders welcome you right on the streets of the Aligre square. Its a fabulous mix between food sellers (inside and outside) and antique dealers, half of food market, half of a flea market. Around this market, the diversity of shops related to the art of good cooking impresses gourmets from all around the world who are the most passionate about its diversity and richness.

I propose you to discover the old artisan and worker heart of Paris. A district born in the Middle Ages outside the walls of the town but which greatly contributed to forge its destiny. Here the history of Paris was written, not the History of kings and queens, but that of workers. Here won't admire the great monuments or the large boulevards, but small, old shops and narrow, twisted alleys. Come and discover the Paris you don't expect! We'll start our tour in Place de la Bastille, emblem of the French Revolution, where we will tell the true story and refute false myths. Then it's off for a 2-hour stroll through the heart of the Saint Antoine district and its secret passages. Small detour in the district of Aligre to visit its market and its ancient shops. We will end with a walk between Viaduc des Arts and Coulée Verte to admire the Made in Paris handicrafts and the rooftops from the top of a hanging garden.

You are gonna live an amazing moment with a true Parisian woman ! As it has been 8 years that I am living in Paris I created a tour mixing some of our major architectural places and authentic living spaces. After this tour, you will know the real Paris, I can guarantee !

The Marche D'Aligre is one of Paris’ most popular neighbourhood markets, located in the 12th arrondissement. On this tour, explore the lively marketplace with a local guide, Laurance; learn all about the different produce as you browse the meat, fish, and seafood stalls; and discover regional delicacies from French cheeses to seasonal fruits. End the morning at a local wine bar, where you can sample French wines, accompanied by a selection of cheeses and charcuterie.

The Market is a way of life in France. Though there are traditional markets as we know them, there is typically an outdoor marche at least once and usually twice a week. Ready for a locals Adventure? Depending on the time and day of the week, and your desires, we will visit 2-3 markets and compare the differences that make the Paris marché a feast for the eyes as well as the mouth. *Los recorridos en español y francés deben organizarse previamente *Les visites en espagnol et en français doivent être organisées à l'avance

Located just southeast of Bastille is the bustling Le Quartier d'Aligre. You'll journey to this historic and pocket of Paris which boasts a number of markets and quality boulangeries. Explore the Marché d’Aligre - an authentic outdoor Parisian market and foodie hotspot. Here you'll grab a warm croissant, some freshly brewed Arabic coffee and explore the market's selection of exceptional cheeses, meats, fresh produce and vintage treasures. The market itself is nestled among quaint shops, charming boutiques and characterful cafes. Along the the rue d’Aligre you'll find a variety of boulangeries, each with its own tempting selection of specialty baguettes or pains au chocolat. Your host will lead you on a breathtaking walk through the Coulée verte - the world's first elevated park walk-way. Here, it will feel like you have stumbled upon a magical green oasis, shielding you from the city's hustle and bustle and offering mesmerising views is one of the most scenic walks in Paris.

The Bastille area is historically known as the place where the French revolution started. Only locals know that it is also the ancient artisans neighbourhood and one of the favourites places for Parisians to have an after-work « apéro » or to start a perfect night out. This tour is an insight into the lifestyle of a middle-class Parisian, allowing you to discover old and new trades, the most beloved wine bars and bistrots and one of the most popular markets in town. Not to forget that you will have the privilege to walk along a spectacular and well hidden elevated park where you will only cross Parisians. • Explore a completely new Paris through its bars and taverns • Wander around the lesser known but übercool areas of Bastille and Aligre • Try an authentic French « apéro » in one of Paris’ oldest markets • Discover hidden passages and surprising green spaces that only Parisians know of • Experience the buzz of the best wine bar in town