MyGoz2 - France - Shopping

Food

Cheese

• Beillevaire A Brellie Favorite! Find their cheese truck at many traditional French markets and enjoy the Beillevaire selection of cheeses. Sometimes, there is a house-made cheese tart treat, ready to warm in the oven. Be sure to try some of the best butter in all of France with three options: unsalted (doux); and two types of salted butter: one with large grains of sea salt, for cold items, such as smoked salmon on buttered toast; the other, with small grains of sea salt, intended for cooking.

Chocolate

• Leonidas

• Michel Cluizel

Foie Gras and Specialties

• L'Envie Gourmande - St. Nazaire

  Friendly folks, chocolates, gifts, wine, Comtesse du Barry products

• Comtesse du Barry

• Pierre Champion Site is in French language only

Grocery Stores

France has several large chain grocery stores. They are more like a Super WalMart, meaning that they have not only groceries but also small and large appliances, jewelry, electronics and garden centers. There are also discount supermarkets, much like a Shopper's Food Warehouse, with no frills and large quantities.

BRING YOUR OWN BAG!!! There is no "paper or plastic" at the check-out. In fact, there are NO bags at the checkout. Be sure to bring your own. The cashier does not do any bagging, nor do they have baggers. You do this yourself.

Shopping carts are available in the parking lot - BRING A EURO!!! The cart has a slot into which you insert a euro (or a token the size of a euro) to release it from the chain of carts. Your Euro is returned to you when you return your cart into the cart chain.

Large Supermarket Chains
(Sites in French language only)

• Auchan

• Carrefour

• E. Leclerc

• GéantCasino

• Intermarché

• Super U, Hyper U, and other U stores

Discount Supermarket Chains
(Sites in French language only)

• Lidl Small stores, discount prices, limited product

• Leader Price Large stores, discount prices, bulk size products

City Supermarket Chains
(Sites in French language only)

• Monoprix Groceries and department store items, store is usually tucked into city streets among other shops

Art de Table

• Ambiance & Styles Site is in French language only