If you are unable or unwilling to make the trek to the steamy and dusty Marché aux puces de Saint-Ouen – Porte de Clignancourt in Paris (The best place to poke around for antique kitchen ware) and desperately want to bring home some French culinary antiques, then try Au Petit Bonheur La Chance.  They have a small, but carefully chosen selection of antique and mid-century French cookware, bowls, linens, utensils, and kitsch.  Maria-Pia Varnier, the owner combs France for such treasures.  Additionally the street on which it sits, Rue St. Paul on the Right Bank on the Seine near Notre Dame, has a number of other antique shops featuring housewares.  Don’t miss a peak in the window of Thanksgiving, across the street from Au Petit Bonheur La Chance.  The boutique features iconic American foods, including a window display featuring Lucky Charms cereal. 

Au Petit Bonheur La Chance

Village St. Paul – 13, Rue St. Paul – 75004 Paris

Phone 01 42 74 36 38  www.aupetitbonheurlachance.fr

Open Thurs – Mon from 11:00 to 1:00 and from 2:30 to 6:30