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ular customer. The shop organises tastings every other Saturday (see website), where you
can meet local winemakers from different regions.
CHEESE
FROMAGERIE ALLÉOSSE
9am-1pm & 4-7pm Tue-Thu,
9am-1pm & 3.30-7pm Fri & Sat, 9am-1pm Sun; Ternes)
Although there are cheese shops throughout the city, this one is actually worth a trip across
town. Cheeses are sold as they should be, grouped into five main categories:
fromage de
chèvre
(goat's-milk cheese),
fromage à pâte persillée
(veined or blue cheese),
fromage à
pâte molle
(soft cheese),
fromage à pâte demi-dure
(semihard cheese) and
fromage à pâte
dure
(hard cheese).
WORTH A DETOUR
MARCHÉ AUX PUCES DE ST-OUEN
A vast flea market, the
Marché aux Puces de St-Ouen
was founded in the late 19th
century. It's said to be Europe's largest market, and has more than 2500 stalls
grouped into a dozen marchés(market areas), each with its own speciality (eg Paul
Bert for 17th-century furniture, Malik for clothing, Biron for Asian art). There are miles
upon miles of 'freelance' stalls; come prepared to spend some time.
Gare du Nord & Canal St-Martin
FASHION, HOMEWARES
ANTOINE ET LILI
11am-8pm Tue-Fri, to 7pm Sun & Mon;
Jacques
Bonsergent or Gare de l'Est)
All the colours of the rainbow and all the patterns in the world congregate in this wonderful
Parisian institution with designer clothing for women (pink store) and children (green store),
and hip home decorations (yellow store).
HOMEWARES
IDÉCO
11.30am-7.30pm Mon-Sat, 2-7pm Sun;
Répub-
lique or Jacques Bonsergent)
