Don’t forget to purchase a shopping bag at the register. They are unique, extremely strong and literally last forever! Quite the conversation piece at your local market, stateside as well!
"Le sac", the macrame type, is esp. great because it can be rolled up and carried in a purse in case you need it for random purchases when you're out and about.
When in France, Carrefour and Monoprix are my favourite stores. The quality of the food is flawless. I had to smile when Antoine mentioned the Carambar caramel, my favourite when I was a child and now my eldest grandson's. Love your videos
For those wondering about the dairy selection in France, it's a lot more nuanced that shown in this video. If you are from north America, there is this type of dairy product that says UHT on it, those are the shelf stable before opening dairy items because they are extremely high temperature pasteurized. Again for those from North America, those items are only good for hot things like coffee, tea, hot chocolate, making other desserts or cooking where heat will be added to it. For anything more on the cold side any UHT dairy product is going to be absolutely disgusting to anyone that is more used to "fresh" dairy products, it'll taste burnt, so be aware of that. You can buy fresh dairy products like cream and milk in the refrigerated section (she said they won't have them in the video, but they do, they exist, in both cow and sheep milk, every store will have them, don't worry) but you won't find a huge selection of them, and it'll usually only be 1% (demi-ecreme) or whole (entier), skim milk (ecreme) is only ever sold in the UHT version. As for creme, this is where it can be the most complicated. There many different types, there are UHT versions of everything, so be careful, just because the package says "creme" does not mean it'll be the cream you're thinking of. Creme legere will be more like "half n half" that most North Americans are used to, yes, but it isn't 30% butter fat, nor is creme entier at 30%, if you want good heavy whipping cream (or double cream I guess it the UK word), you want "creme fleurette", if you are intending to whip it it must have a fat content of over 30% butter fat (on the back label this will read as "matières grasses") and it CAN NOT be UHT in any way or it won't whip up, if for some reason you end up with a cream that is UHT or not at least 30% butter fat, there is a stabilizer you can buy called called either chantifix or fix-chanti or cremefix, they're all the same and most french people use it because they almost always will have the UHT stuff and don't know about the not UHT rule for whipping, lol. Anyways, I know this is long and most people just visiting for a couple of weeks won't care about this but you'd be surprised how often someone has visited and met people and said "oh, let me make you something for our picnic yadayada for thanking you" and you ask for items but then your recipe that ALWAYS worked in North America jsut falls flat, lol, wanna know how many times I've seen this happen, lol, sooooo many times, lol. Also, cream cheese does in fact exist in France, but if you ask any French person they will have no idea what in the hell you're talking about, lol, ask for Philadelphia, just that, not even cheese after, just say something like "Est-ce qu'óu je peux trouver Philadelphia?" or something like that while in the dairy section and they will know exactly what you need, also most if not all plain fromage tartiner can double for cream cheese though it's not exactly the same.
baking soda is called bicarbonate de soude found in the cleaning aisle, instant yeast is levure boulangère and baking powder is levure chimique both found in the baking section
Eiffel Tower pasta!! 😊 I loved the French supermarkets. My husband found a bottle of wine for 20 euros that cost $220 at home! The Nutella filled biscuits (cookies) are fabulous. Many Americans might be surprised at having to bring your own bag and bagging your own stuff. Oh , I almost forgot ~ the flavored plant based “milk” 😋 banana 🍌 , extra super Almond flavor ( marzipan) Delicious! Black current juice! So many fun things to try that we don’t have in the states. 🇫🇷
I found a $2 bottle of Merlot that was a thousand percent better than ANY Merlot in the U.S. I've never had bad wine in France. In the States, it's often hit or miss.
I remember the first time I went into a grocery store in Paris looking for eggs. In the US, these are refrigerated. Not so in Europe. I was trying to imitate a chicken when the store employee said: "oeuf?" and walked me to the aisle where they were kept. Things are different outside the US and finding the differences is fun!
@@searchingfortruth5995 They don't pasteurize their eggs. Fresh eggs have a layer of protection against bacteria. Once you pasteurize eggs, that layer is gone. People who grown their own chickens and gather the eggs here in the US also don't refrigerate their eggs unless they can't use them in a reasonable amount of time.
Fleur de sel from the supermarket comes in pretty containers and make great gifts. I'll be on the lookout for different flavored potato chips next time - that always makes a fun souvenir. Thanks!
Thanks for your videos. We find them so informative. My family and I are planning a trip to Paris this summer to celebrate two milestone birthdays and we can't wait to see this all in person and to put your great tips to use! Love your videos!
L-O-V-E Monoprix (purchased my grandchild's organic layette and toddler clothes there and now the sibling reaps the benefits. For me? I still wear here in California, the skirt and sweater I purchased in 2002 and 2012 respectively). Thanks for the content!
Loved the stores! Fresh fruits and veggies! Fresh squeezed orange juice! The items are wonderful. Also nice cookies and chocolates and cheeses! Thank you!
Just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I really enjoy them. They bring back memories of when I lived in France. I hope to get back soon. Merci et Bonne journee.
Loved this! I'm planning to move to the Nice/Antibes area in the new year and just love to see what my new everyday life will be like. I'm going to have to control myself in some of those aisles!! I want to try ALL THE HARIBO! haha Thanks for a fun video!
Very interesting to note how one has to weigh the produce and put a tag on it before going to the cashier. I never even thought of going to a grocery store in Paris but tried one in Aix and that was a lot of fun. :)
Love, loved this video! One of favorite pastimes in Paris. Thank you for sharing. I forwarded this to my friend, Nate, who also loves Paris and grocery shopping there.
I enjoyed this videos! Fun to watch! I have lived abroad in Slovenia and shopping in a grocery store is very similar (especially bagging the fruit, weighing it and getting a price sticker). Love the candy aisle...too many choices!!!
you guys are a lot of fun...since watching your videos,I ve started to love France,which really wasn t my thing in the past..so I m actually looking forward to visiting Paris one day...gotta brush up my french speaking and writing skills lol....thank you for all you do and best wishes!
Hello from South Africa 🇿🇦 these vlogs are so helpful! Travelling to Paris in December and will def be visiting the grocery stores. Amazing video to get an idea how much things cost 🙌🏼
🤗 Bonjour à vous !!! Un grand merci pour ce partage d'information super utile. Nous habitons au Québec et serons à Paris à la fin octobre. Votre chaîne est la plus complète que l'on ait vue... et vous êtes tout simplement adorables.🤩 Hâte de découvrir cette ville magnifique✨
Not all milk is shelf-stable in my experience. Most, yes, but I did find a few varieties that were not, for example a variety called "Marguerite". From what I understand, this one is actually not pasteurized, but rather microfiltered. It is absolutely fantastic. I would absolutely recommend this one if you can find it. Also, on my last visit to France, I discovered Picard, which is a frozen food store. I tried a few frozen pasta dishes from there and they were EXCELLENT considering they were frozen.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel you're welcome. Definitely try to find the Marguerite milk - it tastes really good. I bought it at one of the large Carrefour stores - the Bercy location.
Thanks for sharing this lovely tips. It's always wonderful to do grocery, even when u r abroad. Yes, d sweets, chocolate, biscuits, coffee n tea r ideal for souvenirs.
My first trip I was delighted that only sugar cubes are used! I pocketed quite a few, and they came in handy when I was walking (and walking!) and I needed extra fuel. Plus, IMHO they’re much more classy.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Ha! (I'm just going to assume you've watched the old Looney Toons animation, yes?)...this makes me think of a Bugs Bunny 1952 short "Rabbit's Kin," featuring the one-time character Pete Puma. (UA-cam now forbids posting any copy-written work in its entirety, but you get the point with the 1-2 minutes of footage they allow.)
Love the channel!! But I have to agree, I struggled as an American trying to work my way through the grocery isles in Paris. I mean the set up is just different from what I'm accustomed to here in the states. But I met a really nice French sales associate at the supermarket I visited; she was very generous and patient in taking my questions on where to find certain items. At times if I was unsure of certain ingredients on the label due to the language, I asked her. Lovely lady! Lol and if you know me, I hate searching for things I didn't put away, it wears my patience very thin
If you're going to try to speak French, and purchasing ground coffee, first look up how to conjugate "moudre." It is one of the must frustratingly irregular French verbs. (You want "café moulu.")
I enjoyed looking around in the grocery store. I’m from Canada so all our labels are in both English and French…and it to difficult to navigate. The surprise was the eggs…they were not refrigerated and out on the shelf. When we brought them back to our airbnb, we put them in the fridge. We also brought back a small pepper mill…there were so many options and we went with mixed. Plus the jam…thankfully you an buy it here now.
How timely! Arrived at my Lyon apartment yesterday. Will be in Paris next week. First thing I do when I have a long enough stay with a kitchen - or at least a fridge- is to go to the market and buy some Petit Suisse! Wish I could get it in the US.
If you go low carb, you will go even longer and enjoy more in Paris. At least not ultra processed food. Have that French butter as much as you want, it’s super tasty and healthy😊
I don't know if people really find grocery shopping in a foreign country daunting, nor do they expect to find the same things as at home. I think exploring foreign grocery stores is a fun adventure for most.
We have a E. Leclerc not too far from our house in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and I really enjoy shopping there. A bit further away is Casino, which is also very nice. I travel for a living and never miss the opportunity to go into the local grocery stores. I alway bring back lots of goodies.
This time round I loved going shopping in the local stores,a Franprix,Monoprix or Carrefour. There were other stores too but I kept to those. I wish we could buy those Lays brand crisps in UK because they are so flavourful.
@@marionappelbaum950 they may be and thanks for the info but there is nothing in the Walkers range of an flavours that matches the french version cheese flavour.
XL were the beat cheese crisps. Made in Lancashire and only available in the north and scotland in the 70s. An old sixpence a packet. Gone now. They were taken over by golden wonder. But, never the same. You used to open the packet of crisps and the cheesy lovelyness was amazing. You would swap crisps for the bottom of a Hartleys ice cream. Cheesy crisps and ice-cream work really well, with a splash of monkey blood!
@@marionappelbaum950 I usually buy my crisps in lidl or Aldi now and ready salted. I've just never come across such a cheesy flavour in Britain as in this french crisps. I do suspect that big manufacturers tailor their recipe versions to suit what sells best in different locations.
Hi from Scotland 🏴 I enjoy your videos, particularly the Paris ones. Being a girl who loves her food I look forward to trying out many of the food establishments you have recommended.👍 Please keep them coming.
hey les frenchies! Nice work. You might mention, however, that many Parisians might not respect a queue, even in a supermarket. Also, Picard is great for frozen items. Not crappy ones,
You can find peanut butter at Intermarché and most bigger supermarkets, as well as Naturalia which carries almond butter as well, albeit more expensive than in the US.
Just visit paris went some of recommended places enjoy it even river cruise food is excellent went also farmers Market. Thank you for sharing this places ❤️ ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for showing us what to expect to find when shopping! Good to know that the medication will not be in a grocery store but in a pharmacy. The milk is in dry goods-is it powdered milk?
Bonne weekend Monsieur Antoine et Mme Colleen. J'aime votre videos. Your French videos are great! : ) I recommend le mangues. The mangos. Bonne Soiree.
The produce tips work for DE and CH, too. Bag, scale and tag. I’ve been to a Geant Casino in Saint-Louis (Haut Rhin) and the have full Boucher, Carcuterie and Frommagerie in the store. They would pre package fresh cheeses for different regions in France for 5€.
So is Monoprix a grocery store? Is it like a Target that carries groceries? What is so nifty about Monoprix bags? Just curious. Good to know that over the counter medications must be bought at a pharmacy. Lots of good info. Oh, will I be able to purchase Sassy at a grocery store? I need to try that. Thank you.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel thanks for the info, finally found it! Yesterday I went to many carrefour city, some carrefour express, franprix, and few small groceries shops. The closest I found was mickey mouse shape pasta in Auchan, was quite discouraged yesterday.
I remember the carembars as a kid growing up. The way they stuck in your teeth.......... delicious. Do they still have "malabars" the big pink bubble gum? they made the biggest bubbles i have ever seen. funny how just thinking about 2 candies brings me back to me 10 year old self. Thanks guys
I worked at a grocery store here in the Northeastern US (NJ specifically) for 12 years. I have since made a career change, but whenever I travel, I enjoy going to a grocery store. Its interesting to see what some stores have, how they are set up, etc. I do plan on making a trip to France in June. I plan on spending a few days in Normandy for the 80th anniversary, and a few days in Paris. Your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful. I am just curious...I want to bring some stuff back to the US...specifically, liquids. What is the best way to do that?
Which grocery stores would you recommend? Nearest to us when we were in Paris was a Monorpix, a G20 (memory here - I couldn't figure out which was detergent soap!) and an Auchan (loved the Auchan 😁). A Picard was near our place, but I was intimidated by it HAHA. Insider scoop on your preferred grocery please! ❤️
Not all grocery stores have clothes; only the hypermarches: Carrefour. Some clothing stores, Monop’, also have food. But dont expect every grocery have clothes. Don’t forget Picard which has the best frozen food in France. It is some place you need to visit. This video doesn’t mention the MOST IMPORTANT THING: YOU NEED TO TAKE A SHOPPING BAG. If you don’t have one, you’ll have to buy one, but you need to know you need one before you check out!
One of my favorite things to do is visit a grocery store no matter what country I am in. Thanks for another great video.
Me too, me too!!!
Don’t forget to purchase a shopping bag at the register. They are unique, extremely strong and literally last forever! Quite the conversation piece at your local market, stateside as well!
also great souvenirs
My wife still uses ours from 2015 and 2018. Super cheap too.
"Le sac", the macrame type, is esp. great because it can be rolled up and carried in a purse in case you need it for random purchases when you're out and about.
When in France, Carrefour and Monoprix are my favourite stores. The quality of the food is flawless. I had to smile when Antoine mentioned the Carambar caramel, my favourite when I was a child and now my eldest grandson's. Love your videos
Food shopping is one of the highlights of any French holiday and I always fill up my car with groceries before I get the ferry back to England.
For those wondering about the dairy selection in France, it's a lot more nuanced that shown in this video. If you are from north America, there is this type of dairy product that says UHT on it, those are the shelf stable before opening dairy items because they are extremely high temperature pasteurized. Again for those from North America, those items are only good for hot things like coffee, tea, hot chocolate, making other desserts or cooking where heat will be added to it. For anything more on the cold side any UHT dairy product is going to be absolutely disgusting to anyone that is more used to "fresh" dairy products, it'll taste burnt, so be aware of that. You can buy fresh dairy products like cream and milk in the refrigerated section (she said they won't have them in the video, but they do, they exist, in both cow and sheep milk, every store will have them, don't worry) but you won't find a huge selection of them, and it'll usually only be 1% (demi-ecreme) or whole (entier), skim milk (ecreme) is only ever sold in the UHT version. As for creme, this is where it can be the most complicated. There many different types, there are UHT versions of everything, so be careful, just because the package says "creme" does not mean it'll be the cream you're thinking of. Creme legere will be more like "half n half" that most North Americans are used to, yes, but it isn't 30% butter fat, nor is creme entier at 30%, if you want good heavy whipping cream (or double cream I guess it the UK word), you want "creme fleurette", if you are intending to whip it it must have a fat content of over 30% butter fat (on the back label this will read as "matières grasses") and it CAN NOT be UHT in any way or it won't whip up, if for some reason you end up with a cream that is UHT or not at least 30% butter fat, there is a stabilizer you can buy called called either chantifix or fix-chanti or cremefix, they're all the same and most french people use it because they almost always will have the UHT stuff and don't know about the not UHT rule for whipping, lol. Anyways, I know this is long and most people just visiting for a couple of weeks won't care about this but you'd be surprised how often someone has visited and met people and said "oh, let me make you something for our picnic yadayada for thanking you" and you ask for items but then your recipe that ALWAYS worked in North America jsut falls flat, lol, wanna know how many times I've seen this happen, lol, sooooo many times, lol. Also, cream cheese does in fact exist in France, but if you ask any French person they will have no idea what in the hell you're talking about, lol, ask for Philadelphia, just that, not even cheese after, just say something like "Est-ce qu'óu je peux trouver Philadelphia?" or something like that while in the dairy section and they will know exactly what you need, also most if not all plain fromage tartiner can double for cream cheese though it's not exactly the same.
Great info! Merci!
Great information.
Merci beaucoup.
Thank you so much for your explanation! She said the milk is in the dry section. Is it powdered milk, and we add water to it?
baking soda is called bicarbonate de soude found in the cleaning aisle, instant yeast is levure boulangère and baking powder is levure chimique both found in the baking section
For Americans in France if you’re looking for buttermilk look for lait fermenté in the refrigerated dairies section
Eiffel Tower pasta!! 😊 I loved the French supermarkets. My husband found a bottle of wine for 20 euros that cost $220 at home! The Nutella filled biscuits (cookies) are fabulous. Many Americans might be surprised at having to bring your own bag and bagging your own stuff. Oh , I almost forgot ~ the flavored plant based “milk”
😋 banana 🍌 , extra super Almond flavor ( marzipan) Delicious! Black current juice! So many fun things to try that we don’t have in the states. 🇫🇷
I found a $2 bottle of Merlot that was a thousand percent better than ANY Merlot in the U.S. I've never had bad wine in France. In the States, it's often hit or miss.
I remember the first time I went into a grocery store in Paris looking for eggs. In the US, these are refrigerated. Not so in Europe. I was trying to imitate a chicken when the store employee said: "oeuf?" and walked me to the aisle where they were kept. Things are different outside the US and finding the differences is fun!
when in doubt, sound it out!
Why are the eggs not refrigerated?
@@searchingfortruth5995 They don't pasteurize their eggs. Fresh eggs have a layer of protection against bacteria. Once you pasteurize eggs, that layer is gone. People who grown their own chickens and gather the eggs here in the US also don't refrigerate their eggs unless they can't use them in a reasonable amount of time.
We danced the same chicken dance 😂😂😂
@@yaowsers77 it’s not pasteurization. US/Canadian eggs are washed and European eggs are not.
We shopped at a Carrefour supermarket near Gare de Lyon and had no issues. Also went to a pharmacy for medication and no problems.
We went to a grocery store close to our hotel by the arc De triomphe
We got a bottle of rose for 2.5 euros. Magnificent
Fleur de sel from the supermarket comes in pretty containers and make great gifts. I'll be on the lookout for different flavored potato chips next time - that always makes a fun souvenir. Thanks!
I also bring back Fleur de sel for my friends! People really love them.
Great idea!
At the airport now… waiting to board our flight to Paris. 🎉🎉Thanks for the “food souvenir” idea.
Some people go to japan just to buy souvenir kit Kats
I loved going to the grocery store in Paris and finding some delicious souvenirs.
Thanks for your videos. We find them so informative. My family and I are planning a trip to Paris this summer to celebrate two milestone birthdays and we can't wait to see this all in person and to put your great tips to use! Love your videos!
Best bras I’ve ever purchased were from Geant Hypermarche in Mandelieu. Next summer, I’m buying more!
L-O-V-E Monoprix (purchased my grandchild's organic layette and toddler clothes there and now the sibling reaps the benefits. For me? I still wear here in California, the skirt and sweater I purchased in 2002 and 2012 respectively). Thanks for the content!
Try the yogurt in France. It’s lovely.
Loved the stores! Fresh fruits and veggies! Fresh squeezed orange juice! The items are wonderful. Also nice cookies and chocolates and cheeses! Thank you!
Just came back from Paris…thanks for the helpful video about the metro. It was a glorious mini vacation, can’t wait to return
Maar Annemieke toch wist niet dat je problemen had met de Metro, het is zo simpel.
@@damiaanspatrick2050 klopt, maar het is dus veel handiger om een navigo kaart te kopen in plaats van losse kaartjes
@@annemiekewielinga7203 Kom jaarlijks 3-4 keer in Parijs. Heb geen probleem met losse kaartjes.
So excited to have found your channel! I leave for Paris next month.
Wonderful video- very helpful. Thank you for thinking about practical, real life situations. We appreciate you!
Just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I really enjoy them. They bring back memories of when I lived in France. I hope to get back soon. Merci et Bonne journee.
Loved this! I'm planning to move to the Nice/Antibes area in the new year and just love to see what my new everyday life will be like. I'm going to have to control myself in some of those aisles!! I want to try ALL THE HARIBO! haha Thanks for a fun video!
Very interesting to note how one has to weigh the produce and put a tag on it before going to the cashier. I never even thought of going to a grocery store in Paris but tried one in Aix and that was a lot of fun. :)
Same in Florence. I always buy a reusable bag there as well. Great souvenir.
Love, loved this video! One of favorite pastimes in Paris. Thank you for sharing. I forwarded this to my friend, Nate, who also loves Paris and grocery shopping there.
My favorite discovery in a town in the south was grocery store spigots to fill yiur wine jugs. Loved that!
I enjoyed this videos! Fun to watch! I have lived abroad in Slovenia and shopping in a grocery store is very similar (especially bagging the fruit, weighing it and getting a price sticker). Love the candy aisle...too many choices!!!
you guys are a lot of fun...since watching your videos,I ve started to love France,which really wasn t my thing in the past..so I m actually looking forward to visiting Paris one day...gotta brush up my french speaking and writing skills lol....thank you for all you do and best wishes!
Hello from South Africa 🇿🇦 these vlogs are so helpful! Travelling to Paris in December and will def be visiting the grocery stores. Amazing video to get an idea how much things cost 🙌🏼
🤗 Bonjour à vous !!! Un grand merci pour ce partage d'information super utile. Nous habitons au Québec et serons à Paris à la fin octobre. Votre chaîne est la plus complète que l'on ait vue... et vous êtes tout simplement adorables.🤩 Hâte de découvrir cette ville magnifique✨
Not all milk is shelf-stable in my experience. Most, yes, but I did find a few varieties that were not, for example a variety called "Marguerite". From what I understand, this one is actually not pasteurized, but rather microfiltered. It is absolutely fantastic. I would absolutely recommend this one if you can find it.
Also, on my last visit to France, I discovered Picard, which is a frozen food store. I tried a few frozen pasta dishes from there and they were EXCELLENT considering they were frozen.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel you're welcome. Definitely try to find the Marguerite milk - it tastes really good. I bought it at one of the large Carrefour stores - the Bercy location.
Frozen vegetables are a whole different level in France. We bought this blend with potatoes and green beans... better than any here in the States.
@@RAD6150 Belgium, too.
There some fresh milk near the butter or cream. Pick the red cap milk, it’s better.
I loved going to our local store when we had an apartment by the Louvre one summer... G20... they also had the Lorina grenade artisanale soda we love.
Great help! On point up to the smallest details, incredible dedication... thank you for all of these! ❤
We love Monoprix, its our favorite grocery store and located all over Paris.
Thanks for sharing this lovely tips. It's always wonderful to do grocery, even when u r abroad. Yes, d sweets, chocolate, biscuits, coffee n tea r ideal for souvenirs.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel 🤗😁
My first trip I was delighted that only sugar cubes are used! I pocketed quite a few, and they came in handy when I was walking (and walking!) and I needed extra fuel. Plus, IMHO they’re much more classy.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Ha! (I'm just going to assume you've watched the old Looney Toons animation, yes?)...this makes me think of a Bugs Bunny 1952 short "Rabbit's Kin," featuring the one-time character Pete Puma. (UA-cam now forbids posting any copy-written work in its entirety, but you get the point with the 1-2 minutes of footage they allow.)
I luv food shopping in France. We had no problems with labels. The potato chips are the best.
Love the channel!! But I have to agree, I struggled as an American trying to work my way through the grocery isles in Paris. I mean the set up is just different from what I'm accustomed to here in the states. But I met a really nice French sales associate at the supermarket I visited; she was very generous and patient in taking my questions on where to find certain items. At times if I was unsure of certain ingredients on the label due to the language, I asked her. Lovely lady! Lol and if you know me, I hate searching for things I didn't put away, it wears my patience very thin
*4:25** Sorry but we also have milk in fridges!!!*
If you're going to try to speak French, and purchasing ground coffee, first look up how to conjugate "moudre." It is one of the must frustratingly irregular French verbs. (You want "café moulu.")
I enjoyed looking around in the grocery store. I’m from Canada so all our labels are in both English and French…and it to difficult to navigate. The surprise was the eggs…they were not refrigerated and out on the shelf. When we brought them back to our airbnb, we put them in the fridge. We also brought back a small pepper mill…there were so many options and we went with mixed. Plus the jam…thankfully you an buy it here now.
I've been waiting for this one. Thank you so much, this was really helpful!
I bought mustard in small blue glass jars thstb are glasses. I still use them
The other times in Paris I remember buying food was easy. This video reminded me. Your vids are slowly helping to bring it all back. Cheers from 🇦🇺
Great video, I really enjoyed it. Thank you!
Recommending all your vids to my daughter who's going to france at the end of 2024. Maybe she'll like paris more this time.
Great video, thanks! 👍😀
Hello friend good morning
Greatting from Macau
Thanks for great sharing
Look nice shopping in Paris
Full watched
Très splendide et très jolie vidéo touristique du jour de la belle et douce ville de Paris
Love your channel! Thanks for all the great tips for visiting Paris.😊
This sounds like a fun chance to get a few unique snacks for the hotel room.
How timely! Arrived at my Lyon apartment yesterday. Will be in Paris next week. First thing I do when I have a long enough stay with a kitchen - or at least a fridge- is to go to the market and buy some Petit Suisse! Wish I could get it in the US.
I love Petit Suisse! We have a local grocery store that will carry it from time to time.
Love your videos awesome 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
I LOVE that Orangina! I was surprised at the milk being in the dry goods section. There must be a different way of processing it.
Thank you so much for sharing!
You guys are my favourite vloggers
Thanks for the video, will definitely go to a grocery for souvenirs.
I wished you'd spend some time on the yogurts section. The first thing I visit when I am back in France.
Also, cashiers do not bag
Well I will probably never have the pleasure but seriously, you made me WANT to shop in a French Grocery Store☺️😘
@@LesFrenchiesTravel 😊
If you go low carb, you will go even longer and enjoy more in Paris. At least not ultra processed food. Have that French butter as much as you want, it’s super tasty and healthy😊
you guys are doing great! keep it up. very interested in learning more about Paris and France before going there after a long break.
So helpful! Thank you so much!
We just visited that park yesterday! Your helped make our first trip to Paris great
Thank you. We really appreciate your channel and the information is wonderful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I don't know if people really find grocery shopping in a foreign country daunting, nor do they expect to find the same things as at home. I think exploring foreign grocery stores is a fun adventure for most.
We have a E. Leclerc not too far from our house in Saint-Paul-de-Vence and I really enjoy shopping there. A bit further away is Casino, which is also very nice. I travel for a living and never miss the opportunity to go into the local grocery stores. I alway bring back lots of goodies.
This time round I loved going shopping in the local stores,a Franprix,Monoprix or Carrefour. There were other stores too but I kept to those. I wish we could buy those Lays brand crisps in UK
because they are so flavourful.
Lays crisps are walkers crisps in the uk.
@@marionappelbaum950 they may be and thanks for the info but there is nothing in the Walkers range of an flavours that matches the french version cheese flavour.
Have you tried the brit flavour cheese crisps. I believe lays and walkers are both now owned by pepsi. They labelled walkers with the lays logo 1989
XL were the beat cheese crisps. Made in Lancashire and only available in the north and scotland in the 70s. An old sixpence a packet. Gone now. They were taken over by golden wonder. But, never the same. You used to open the packet of crisps and the cheesy lovelyness was amazing. You would swap crisps for the bottom of a Hartleys ice cream. Cheesy crisps and ice-cream work really well, with a splash of monkey blood!
@@marionappelbaum950 I usually buy my crisps in lidl or Aldi now and ready salted. I've just never come across such a cheesy flavour in Britain as in this french crisps. I do suspect that big manufacturers tailor their recipe versions to suit what sells best in different locations.
Hi from Scotland 🏴
I enjoy your videos, particularly the Paris ones.
Being a girl who loves her food I look forward to trying out many of the food establishments you have recommended.👍
Please keep them coming.
Don't forget to mention Picard for the best frozen food. Not all grocery stores have clothing and slippers..monoprix does..
hey les frenchies! Nice work. You might mention, however, that many Parisians might not respect a queue, even in a supermarket. Also, Picard is great for frozen items. Not crappy ones,
You can find peanut butter at Intermarché and most bigger supermarkets, as well as Naturalia which carries almond butter as well, albeit more expensive than in the US.
thanks for the video, it's very informative~~~~~
Just visit paris went some of recommended places enjoy it even river cruise food is excellent went also farmers Market. Thank you for sharing this places ❤️ ❤❤❤
I gotta have my Diet Coke, my one addiction. Such a helpful video, as usual! Thank you.
Thank you for the video!
Thank you so much for showing us what to expect to find when shopping! Good to know that the medication will not be in a grocery store but in a pharmacy. The milk is in dry goods-is it powdered milk?
This video was on my French assignment
Bonne weekend Monsieur Antoine et Mme Colleen. J'aime votre videos. Your French videos are great! : ) I recommend le mangues. The mangos. Bonne Soiree.
The produce tips work for DE and CH, too.
Bag, scale and tag.
I’ve been to a Geant Casino in Saint-Louis (Haut Rhin) and the have full Boucher, Carcuterie and Frommagerie in the store. They would pre package fresh cheeses for different regions in France for 5€.
ill be traveling alone to Paris tomorrow!!!! wish me luck
Loved the video! Where can I find the Eiffeltower shaped pasta in the end of the video?
I liked that too. Would make a great cute souvenir.
Thank you so much!
So is Monoprix a grocery store? Is it like a Target that carries groceries? What is so nifty about Monoprix bags? Just curious. Good to know that over the counter medications must be bought at a pharmacy. Lots of good info.
Oh, will I be able to purchase Sassy at a grocery store? I need to try that. Thank you.
Most grocery stores have lots of non grocery items. And some, like big Monoprix markets around Paris have very large sections for clothing and such.
Thank you/ merci. I appreciate your help and time.💕
I love love your videos
I love this video it's very informative 👍
Another great video. Merci.
Too soon! I'm only back in the US 11 days since coming back from France and I already wish we'd done more of this and miss the food!!
Thanks again for that gresat video...I am surprise how low the prices are for cheese alcool....
I make it a point to go to a local supermarket whenever I travel... its a " let's pretend I'm a local" thing with me. 😊
Where can I find the eiffel tower pasta? Couldn't see it. 8:01
@@LesFrenchiesTravel thanks for the info, finally found it!
Yesterday I went to many carrefour city, some carrefour express, franprix, and few small groceries shops. The closest I found was mickey mouse shape pasta in Auchan, was quite discouraged yesterday.
I remember the carembars as a kid growing up. The way they stuck in your teeth.......... delicious. Do they still have "malabars" the big pink bubble gum? they made the biggest bubbles i have ever seen. funny how just thinking about 2 candies brings me back to me 10 year old self. Thanks guys
Thank you for a very useful video.
Merci beaucoup Amazing couples and lovely 😍🌹😍🌹😍🌹😍 blessing day at Paris
Eiffel Tower pasta! Love it 🥰
I worked at a grocery store here in the Northeastern US (NJ specifically) for 12 years. I have since made a career change, but whenever I travel, I enjoy going to a grocery store. Its interesting to see what some stores have, how they are set up, etc. I do plan on making a trip to France in June. I plan on spending a few days in Normandy for the 80th anniversary, and a few days in Paris. Your videos have been EXTREMELY helpful. I am just curious...I want to bring some stuff back to the US...specifically, liquids. What is the best way to do that?
Which grocery stores would you recommend? Nearest to us when we were in Paris was a Monorpix, a G20 (memory here - I couldn't figure out which was detergent soap!) and an Auchan (loved the Auchan 😁). A Picard was near our place, but I was intimidated by it HAHA. Insider scoop on your preferred grocery please! ❤️
I like monoprix too, good selection
I love Monoprix. Will be shopping at one next Tuesday while in Paris.
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Monoprix it is then! Hurray for all 'em skincare products!
@@christinejenkins4698 Please take me with you! 😄
Super U !
Is rotisserie chicken available at grocery stores (similar to Publix) and if not, where can one get them? Thanks!!
@@LesFrenchiesTravel Thank you!
I love monoprix the clothes are excellent and very stylish
Not all grocery stores have clothes; only the hypermarches: Carrefour. Some clothing stores, Monop’, also have food. But dont expect every grocery have clothes. Don’t forget Picard which has the best frozen food in France. It is some place you need to visit. This video doesn’t mention the MOST IMPORTANT THING: YOU NEED TO TAKE A SHOPPING BAG. If you don’t have one, you’ll have to buy one, but you need to know you need one before you check out!