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.