The flower market on the Ile de la Cite in Paris was opened in 1809. It was called the Marche aux fleurs et aux oiseaux Cite…the Cite flower and bird market. It is to be found on the Place Louis-Lepine. It was renamed The Queen Elizabeth II Flower Market in 2014 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces landing in Normandy and to honour Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
The wrought iron pavilions covered with a glass roof are fun to wander through even if you are not looking to buy plants or birds. We strolled through shortly after King Charles had dropped in on his Parisian visit.
We were surrounded by colour and wished we had a permanent home nearby so we could gather some treasures.
If you can’t manage a real bird.
Marche aux Fleurs Reine Elizabeth II is a short walk from Notre Dame. The market is not big, but a delightful place to spend a colourful sojourn.
How I would love to wander through these markets but would be like you & want to buy so much.
By: Camillus Davall on January 27, 2024
at 10:39 pm
There were many things I would have liked to take home! Fortunately we have excellent nurseries and markets near Casa Debbio so we will never be short of plants.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 27, 2024
at 10:50 pm
Oh I like that! It would be so hard not to be able to buy – I think maybe one of the ornamental birds might have come home with me
By: Jan on January 28, 2024
at 2:24 am
My goodness, this looks so lovely. Small or large, the flower & plant markets always make you feel happy.
By: Kerry & Jim on January 28, 2024
at 7:58 am
The colors and fragrance of the market must have been wonderful.
By: Karen (Back Road Journal) on February 3, 2024
at 4:35 pm