Fodor's Expert Review Hôtel Drouot

Les Grands Boulevards Market/Bazaar
Free

Hidden away in a small antiques district, not far from the Opéra Garnier, is Paris's central auction house, said to be the oldest in the world. Drouot sells it all: vintage clothes, haute-couture gowns, tchotchkes, ornate Chinese lacquered boxes, rare books, art, and wine. Anyone can attend the sales and viewings, which draw a mix of art dealers, ladies who lunch, and art amateurs hoping to discover an unknown masterpiece. Check the website to see what's on the block. Don't miss the small galleries and antiques dealers in the Quartier Drouot, a warren of small streets around the auction house, notably on Rues Rossini and de la Grange-Batelière.

Market/Bazaar Free

Quick Facts

9 rue Drouot
Paris, Île-de-France  75009, France

01–48–00–20–20

www.drouot.com

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Rate Includes: Free, Closed Sun.

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