Le Marché des Enfants Rouges.

As per always, I was in the 3rd on Sunday. I know this is becoming old news but it is just one of those places. Anyway, whilst in the 3rd and awaiting a coffee date with BT I took a minute to get my bearings in the pretty cobbled streets. Little did I know how close I was to Le Marché des Enfants Rouges. Now this may sound hugely exciting; a market filled with red children..? Sorry to shatter your image of paint-splattered children swinging their little legs whilst perched on market stands or running around reckless smearing customers with their red pigment but this market is a covered market and there are no red children. 

Now, a brief history lesson for you; this market is known to be the oldest food market in Paris and the name refers to the uniform worn by the children from the local orphanage way back in the year 1615. Today the market is an ideal breakfast/brunch/lunch spot as stall holders sell the freshest cooked dishes made from their own produce. There are also stalls wafting with smells of fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses, olives, charcuterie, breads and croissants and a huge variety of different cuisines ranging from Italian to Moroccan. You just want to taste EVERYTHING. 

The market is open every day except Mondays, 9am-2pm and 4pm-8pm; Sunday hours are 9am-2pm and it's definitely a swell place to go especially if you have a hungry appetite.