Food market in the Metropol Parasol

While we've used the Metropol Parasol as a landmark loads of times now, we finally ventured inside and were stunned to find a vibrant fruit, vegetable, meat, and fish market.

This is a view of the Metropol Parasol from the outside.

Here's a meat stand that was being set up at 9am.

Another fruit and vegetable stand

Another meat stand

A fish stand

A bread stand

This meat stand deserves special attention.  When we walked by it the first time Rosa innocently asked, "Mama, why are there bunnies there?".  I didn't know what she was talking about.  So she had me look closer at the center part.  I've purposefully left it undistinguishable in the picture.  But, in person, I can share that there were 2 whole bunnies (fur, ears, eyeballs, and all) hanging and then another 20-30 bunnies lying down (dead, of course) and ready for purchase.  Not only have we not shared too much about where meat comes from (animals, that is), but Rosa's favorite animal is bunny.  I had to share with her that rabbit is a delicacy in France (at least I think it is) and that it must be here as well.  Rosa digested this info and then went on to tell me that when she grows up she's going to get as many bunnies as possible (the live ones) and sneak them out of the country so that they're not killed and eaten.  That's my girl!!!!!

Check out the benches and bull's head at this meat stand.