Containing information and anecdotes, this guide sets out to show how easy it is to sample the twin delights of the fleamarkets of two capital cities. London's list includes Portobello, Bermondsey Market and Camden Lock. In Paris, the Puces de Saint-Ouen, with its 11 sub-markets, draws more crowds than the Eiffel Tower itself. The authors provide practical advice on opening hours, travelling by bus, tube and car, and places to eat. Detailed indices should enable the reader to find everything from regency mirrors to Roman antiquities, Napoleon III furniture to 1920s couture, buttons and corkscrews.

Table of Contents

Part 1 London: a history of London markets; Alfies Antique Market/Bell Street/Church Street; Bermondsey; Camden Lock; Covent Garden; Grays Antique Markets; Old Crowther Market/Lillie Road/Antiquarius; Portobello; Spitalfields/Brick Lane/Columbia Road. Part 2 Paris: a history of the Paris flea markets; Puces de Saint-Ouen; Marche Vernaison; Marche Malik; Marche Biron; Marche Jules Valles; Marche Paul Bert; Marche Cambo; Marche des Rosiers; Marche Serpette; Marche Antica; Marche Malassis; Marche Dauphine; Marche Lecuyer-Valles; Puces de Montreuil; Puces de Vanves; Marche d'Aligre; the Marche du Livre Ancien.

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Egle Salvy was responsible for the "Express-Paris" guide and "Madame Express", and is co-author of "Paris Chic: The Parisians' Own Insider Shopping Guide"