Whether you are looking for vintage clothes, cheap ethnic goods, or genuine antiques, you’ll find strolling the 18 acres of the ancient Clignancourt flea market an adventure through a living museum. From the metro you head past the initial stands up to the rue des Rosiers, where you are likely to be dazzled by treasures that you are not likely to stumble over back home. The Vernaison market is the place for posters, textiles, chandelier bits, and small household goods, while across the street Malassis will please art deco fans. Further on, Biron caters to stars such as Andie MacDowell, Bruce Springsteen, and Liza Minelli with shops specializing in Lalique, silver, and gilded furnishings. Continuing down the street, hunt alongside professional antique dealers through the winding alleys of the Paul-Bert and Serpette markets. Shopping builds an appetite, and many visitors choose to head for the area’s only terrace at Chez le Mère Marie, or to Chez Louisette, where the accordion music and boisterous sing-alongs add to ambience of the day, evoking the Paris of Josephine Baker and Edith Piaf.