In the midst of the holiday season and all of the gift giving and gift buying, I thought it would be fitting to do a post dedicated to one of my favorite websites: Le Bon Coin.
Le Bon Coin is the French equivalent of Craiglist, however in my opinion so much better! One of the downsides of Craigslist, has always been determining the authenticity of certain ads, apartment located in the center of the city for only a few hundred euros?! Too good to be true on Craigslist, probably means it is too good to be true! However Le Bon Coin is so ingrained in French society, that an overall majority of the sellers tend to be quiet honest and you can expect to actually get what you see in the ads.
The literal translation of Le Bon Coin, is the good corner, or good place, and for me it has definitely been the right place to be! I grew up in a home where at a young age, visiting flea markets and yard sales in NYC was a favorite pastime.
However being a busy, full time working Mom of two, I unfortunately have little time to go in person to all of the brochantes, and vide greniers which take place on a regular basis each week throughout Ile de France. That is another reason I love Le Bon Coin, because it is like going to a flea market, except getting exactly what you want nothing less nothing more. In addition, there is no reason to be shy! You may think what you are looking for is random, but trust me it is likely to indeed be on Le Bon Coin.
Just today on the front page, there are apartments for sale, a Tweety bird teddy bear, Marc Jacobs bag, and dining table for sale. Also you can filter, based on your budget, location, size, etc in order to avoid wasting time, which is always a plus in my book!
