The Marché Bastille grocery market is one of the largest markets in Paris. It offers a much larger number of products than most hypermarkets. It is a good source of local cheese, free range chicken and fish. You can find here all kinds of fruit, vegetables, cold cuts, ready meals and flowers.
While walking through this typical Parisian market, you can enjoy many traditional dishes of the best quality in one of the restaurants or bars. Local merchants also offer sweets and ice cream. Stacks of fruit, vegetables, baguettes, and olives are interspersed with stands offering African batiks, cheap jewelry and bags.
On a daily basis, the Marché Bastille food market is a very crowded place. Moreover, twice a week, on Tuesdays and Sundays, it extends up to Boulevard Richard Lenoir. On Saturdays, food vendors are giving way to arts and crafts. You can then buy cheap paintings and other handicrafts.