For Any Serious "Foodie" a Trip to Rungis is Worthwhile: An article that I had read on this website about the Marché Rungis inspired me to include a Rungis market visit as part of our Paris trip itinerary in early January 2013.  Rungis offers group guided tours of the market on the second Friday of every month, but unfortunately we were not going to be in Paris on the tour date. I made contact with the people at Visite Rungis and was quoted a private tour rate of Euros 350.  This was … [Read more...]

Marché Rungis (Rungis Market) is the World's Largest Fresh Produce Wholesale Market: For the foodie, Paris has always offered the opportunity to visit lively neighbourhood food markets where all kinds of wonderful foods are on display.  If, like me, you enjoy visiting Paris markets and finding out about the seasonal food in Paris, there is now the opportunity to visit a fresh produce wholesale market. The Marché Rungis (Rungis Market) supplies metropolitan Paris with fresh produce and is … [Read more...]