Sobre este lugar
Tucked onto Place Louis Lépine in the middle of the Île de la Cité, the Marché aux Fleurs Reine-Elizabeth-II has perfumed the heart of Paris since 1808, when it was established under Napoleon, making it the city's oldest surviving flower market. Its elegant pavilions of pale green wrought iron and glass were rebuilt in the 1920s after the originals were cleared to make way for the Cité metro station beneath, so the market now sits quite literally on top of the modern city. Today more than fifteen independent growers and florists sell seasonal blooms, orchids, herbs, young trees, and garden wares beneath the glass roofs. In June 2014 Queen Elizabeth the Second visited the market and unveiled a plaque bearing her name, and it has carried her royal title ever since.
Datos clave
- 1808 year — The flower market opened on the Île de la Cité, making it the oldest in Paris
- 2014 year — Renamed in honour of Queen Elizabeth the Second after her visit to Paris
- 15 sellers — More than this many independent growers and florists trade beneath the glass pavilions
📍 Place Louis Lépine, 75004, Paris