If you love to cook, there’s really only one way to vacation in Paris. Skip the pint-size hotel room and rent an apartment with a fully equipped kitchen so you can enjoy the treasure trove of ingredients sold around the city. Paris is dotted with open-air markets offering the freshest breads, meats and seafood, fruits and vegetables, and of course, cheeses. Fill your tote with artisanal finds in the morning and cook gourmet meals back at your own New York Habitat vacation rental in Paris at night.
Rue Mouffetard Market, or La Mouffe as it’s affectionately known to locals, is one of the city’s best-known markets. Located in the popular 5th arrondissement, this narrow cobblestone street is among the oldest in Paris and feels like a tiny village unto itself. You’ll find boucheries (butchers), boulangeries (bakers), poissoneries (fish stores), fromageries (cheese shops) and magasins du vin (wine stores) – a true gastronomic paradise. The merchant street is also lined with restaurants and cafes, perfect for people watching while soaking up the sites and smells of the bustling market.
Located on the Left Bank in the fifth arrondissement, La Mouffe runs from the Place de la Contrescarpe, just behind the Panthéon, down to St. Médard Square. It’s open daily (except for Monday’s) and is best to visit in the mornings, as some stalls close in the afternoon. New York Habitat has dozens of charming apartments in the 5th arrondissement right along Rue Mouffetard, including:
This 1-Bedroom vacation rental in St Michel – St Germain – Notre Dame – Mouffetard (PA-3216) is located near the Place de la Contrescarpe and all of the market activity. The apartment is on the first floor of a 19th -century building and features wireless internet and quaint street views.
Want to make a trip to La Mouffe part of your Parisian routine? Have you ever been to Rue Mouffetard Market or other outdoor markets in Paris? Please comment below.
During my last trip to Paris I was taking a stroll and I discovered this little Market place. It is actually indoor but you can find amazing products of every regions of France. I believe it is called Les Halles de Saint-Germain.
There isn’t much better place to buy ingredients in the world than in Paris. The food in the states just doesn’t compare, and you can get a lot more room in your apartment than you can in the city.
Wow, I’m really struck by this. It’s nice to know that a real market still exsist and I won’t have to wait until I venture out of Paris to feel at home in one again, even though I can’t wait to get to Nice and spend some time in those out door markets.
The title says it all…this Paris marketplace is unbelievable!
Rue Mouttefard is really a typical street of Paris really narrow. You can grab a crepe or an ice cream on the way. Please be sure to include this street in your trip to Paris!!
Rue Mouffetard is quite the market! One of my favorite stops in Paris!