Paris for vintage lovers

This artfully crumbling bar, doused in the lively spirit of France’s old colonies, is entirely made up of bric-à-brac.

Inside, a colourful clientele beats to the rhythm of rousing music from sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.

Opened by bonne vivante Sylvie Chateigner, this vintage clothing emporium is beloved by the city’s fashion in-crowd, including model Caroline de Maigret.

Located in the bustling heart of Saint-Ouen’s 14 flea markets, this fashionable ‘village’ hides voguish eateries like Philippe Starck’s Ma Cocotte and high-end vintage furniture stores like L’Eclaireur and Habitat among the more traditional antique dealers.

The checked tablecloths, enamelled cast-iron stove and vintage crockery make this little tea room feel just like your grandma’s kitchen – if your grandma was an ancient provincial French one!

Housed inside an old feminist bookshop, the Fourmi Ailée is a restaurant serving traditional French dishes like blanquette de veau (veal stew) and salads. In the afternoons, the vintage book-lined space becomes a laidback tea room.