Well tomorrow is August 1st, 4 days ago we passed our 6 month anniversary in Paris,
tempus fugit!! Deb wanted to continue cleaning so I went out again today, I thought I would go over to the flea market (Marche aux Puces) near Clignancourt and rat around a bit so I grabbed the tram and the bus which encircles the city on the North and West quadrants to get there.
Along the way there is a little park I've seen that has several colorful sculptures surmounting stainless steel pillars they are really fun to see as you come around the corner at the Porte d'Aubervilliers, and so I got of the the tram to explore. They look to be figures taken from a merry-go-round that have been mounted (rescued?) on the poles to give the little park a whimsical aspect.
After a few minutes of enjoyment I boarded the tram again for the flea market. But when I got there it was only the impromptu sellers that had spread blankets and were trying to sell used clothes, shoes, and odd bits of electronics that were in action. With two exceptions all the shops were shuttered, in an area perhaps 4 square blocks in size.
Every August a large proportion of Paris, takes flight for vacations out of Paris, the fermeture annuelle (annual closing). I don't think that all the dealers here will be gone, as many of them live a day to day kind of existence, but I think the market will be drastically cut back. It will be that way all over the city, things will be closed and tourists will rule for a few weeks.
Well tomorrow is August 1st, 4 days ago we passed our 6 month anniversary in Paris, tempus fugit!! Deb wanted to continue cleaning so I went out again today, I thought I would go over to the flea market (Marche aux Puces) near Clignancourt and rat around a bit so I grabbed the tram and the bus which encircles the city on the North and West quadrants to get there. 
Along the way there is a little park I've seen that has several colorful sculptures surmounting stainless steel pillars they are really fun to see as you come around the corner at the Porte d'Aubervilliers, and so I got of the the tram to explore. They look to be figures taken from a merry-go-round that have been mounted (rescued?) on the poles to give the little park a whimsical aspect. 
After a few minutes of enjoyment I boarded the tram again for the flea market. But when I got there it was only the impromptu sellers that had spread blankets and were trying to sell used clothes, shoes, and odd bits of electronics that were in action. With two exceptions all the shops were shuttered, in an area perhaps 4 square blocks in size. 
Every August a large proportion of Paris, takes flight for vacations out of Paris, the fermeture annuelle (annual closing). I don't think that all the dealers here will be gone, as many of them live a day to day kind of existence, but I think the market will be drastically cut back. It will be that way all over the city, things will be closed and tourists will rule for a few weeks. 
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