Location: 4-6 Rue Lobineau, 75006 Paris, Paris.
Built in 1818 on the site of the historic Saint-Germain Fair (medieval origins), this covered market was renovated with a modern glass roof in the 1990s. Now a contemporary shopping arcade combining traditional food vendors with fashion boutiques, maintaining its role as Saint-Germain's marketplace for over 800 years.
Period recorded for this site: 19th century.
Theme: Iconic Shops.
Coordinates: 48.85222, 2.33583.
This plaque is a stop on the walk: Historic Passages & Arcades of Paris.
On Historic Passages & Arcades of Paris: End at Marché Saint-Germain, a covered market built in 1818 on the site of the medieval Saint-Germain Fair, now a modern glass-roofed shopping arcade.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Lucien Térion (51 m); Docteur Jules de Sèze (85 m); Julia Petriceicu Hasdeu (92 m); Prison de l'Abbaye (111 m); Anna Karina et Dennis Berry (116 m).