French gastronomic passion at the Bastille Market, Paris

The French are passionate about their food and local markets are a big thing in Paris. The market at Bastille is renowned for its quality food and bustling ambience, quoted in the Lonely Planet as “arguably the best open-air market in Paris”. 

Popular with both tourists and locals alike, the soundscape is a complex mix of local dialects and vendors calling out to draw in customers. 

Recorded by Colin Hunter as part of the Cities and Memory Paris city sound guide.