About the ‘Paris, Puces.’ Substack

The best of LIFE IN PARIS 🇫🇷 each week, plus expert intel and tips from the world’s most epic FLEA MARKET✨ Art, Fashion, Design !

Hi and welcome 👋🏽

A natural extension of my books, Paris, Puces. celebrates the strange, new, true, and beautiful – in Paris and at the legendary Puces de Saint-Ouen flea market. (Puces translates to “fleas” in French, shorthand for flea market.)
Think of it as a mix of Paris insider’s journal, cultural diary, and flea-market field guide – all with a spirit of discovery at its heart.

What you’ll find here
Free subscribers receive my longstanding and much-loved Life in Paris 🇫🇷 postcards – weekly (or almost) email dispatches. Every Monday brings a curated mix of sights, bites, and delights across the city and the Puces. You can leave comments, ask questions, and connect with fellow Paris, Puces. readers around the world.

For paid subscribers
On Fridays, I post fresh intel from the Puces de Saint-Ouen: in-depth themed guides that reveal how to navigate, what to look for, where to eat, and who to know at the flea market. Plus occasional essays and behind-the-scenes stories and interviews. It’s an ever-growing trove of stories, strategy and serendipity.

As a teaser, read my introduction to The Paris Flea Market (Prestel, 2024) here.

As a bonus, Paid subscribers get exclusive access to the private Chat, where you can ask anything – flea market strategy, rare finds, negotiating with vendors, or insider Paris tips that only locals know.

Curious to learn more? Head to the About page to find out more about who I am, or follow me on @mkrs.family for a visual diary and daily inspo from Paris and the Puces.

Thanks for joining me for this journey of endless connections.💫

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