Marché aux fleurs Reine-Elizabeth-II
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| Location | Place Louis Lépine on the Île de la Cité |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°51′18″N 2°20′49″E / 48.8551°N 2.3469°E |
| Address | 75004 Paris 4ème |
| Opening date | 1808 |
| Environment | Originally outdoors, now in iron pavilions |
| Goods sold | Flowers and birds |
| Days normally open | Daily with birds only on Sundays |
The Marché aux fleurs Reine-Elizabeth-II is a flower market in Paris. It was formerly known as the Marché aux fleurs et aux oiseaux Cité but was renamed for Queen Elizabeth II after a state visit in 2014.[1]
It sells caged birds on Sundays but this trade has been forbidden on the grounds of animal welfare and so is expected to cease after a period of renovation and reorganisation scheduled from 2023 to 2025.[2]
References
- ^ Laura Coll (15 September 2022), "Le Marché aux fleurs Reine Elizabeth II, une balade bucolique enchanteresse à l'Ile de la Cité", Paris Secret
- ^ Marie-Anne Gairaud (29 January 2021), "Paris : le marché aux oiseaux en passe de disparaître", Le Parisien