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February 25 - March 4
Cows, chickens, piggies and food, food, food at the annual Salon International de l'Agriculture, at the Paris Porte de Versailles conference center, 9am-7pm (March 2nd until 11pm). Entry €12. Celebrate the diversity of French agrigulture in over 1000 stands and 4500 animals. Not convinced? Check out the article from the 2009 show here.

March 25
Mark your calendars for the next SOS Help Spring Book Sale, today from 12 pm to 4 pm at Orrick Law Offices (31, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 16th). Paperbacks are only 1€ and hard covers are 2€. To donate books in good condition, you may drop them off at the venue Saturday, March 24, 12-4pm or Sunday, March 25, 12-4pm.

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Coffee Table Book Sale

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Mona Lisait, the Parisian bookstore chain specializing in discounted coffee table books is having a "Noël Avant Noël" sale through November 7th. These books are usually two-three years old, since it's illegal in France to sell new books at more than 5% off the cover price, but you'll find plenty of gorgeous art, architecture, design, and travel books for under €15. The location pictured here is in the Marais at 17bis Rue Pavée (open daily 10am-8pm), but there are several other locations around Paris listed on their website. Stock up now for holiday gifts!

The Other Paris Markets: Vanves & Brassens

Friday, October 15, 2010

Most people visit the immense flea market in St-Ouen on the north side of Paris, but it can be overwhelming in size and the counterfeit dealers that hover around Clignancourt are often intimidating. Here are two markets close to each other on the south side of Paris that are a nice alternative for real bargain hunters who want to browse in peace.