Market-style French supermarket tour | Life in France grocery shopping
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- Here's a look at the French grocery store Grand Frais. It's a market-style store and is a bit higher end, with many local products across different categories like fish, produce, dairy, and more. I'll show you around this French supermarket, point out some of my favorite French food products, and share a few grocery shopping tips.
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What I miss the most from France, since living in the USA : A good baguette, French cheeses and Charcuteries.
My husband is from France and feels the same way. We are lucky that we live in the SF Bay Area and we have several excellent bakeries that make fantastic baguettes. There is a lovely bakery near us that makes wonderful croissants, but my husband doesn't think they are as good... mostly because he's not eating them in France! :-D
Glad I could deliver some of that virtually at least!
Near impossible to get a good crusty non-sourdough baguette here anymore. There were places that had passible baguettes in Chicago when I lived there, but not since. I don’t get Americans choice of bread. Soft no crust. Even Whole Foods or Panera have gone soft!
ggs you got outa france
OMG, I just want to jump through the screen and into this store! I would buy everything, every day. Way nicer than Whole Foods, Trader Joe's or any high-end grocery in the US. Definitely a must see on my next trip to France...hopefully soon!
Hope you can travel to France later this year, Linda! Thanks for watching!
Lol 😂 you have to eat with moderation !!! Otherwise...
Another great video. I love these little slices of everyday French life. Merci :)
Glad you like them!
I love ❤ grocery store/ supermarket tours like these. Great Content as always Miss 👍Keep it up!
Thank you! Will do!
How I miss France! Thank you for your videos, they bring so much joy xx
I'm so glad! xx
A top store! Discovered it while staying near Bergerac where we rented a house. Found a nice range of meats and vegetables I couldn’t find in the local big supermarket
Wow, what an amazing supermarket. Everything looked so fresh, very colorful and delicious! I never heard about the specialty butters you showed - yum. And the cheese log with flowers and honey would add a nice touch to any menu! Thanks for taking us through this Diane. I’ll definitely want to visit one the next time I’m in France.
Yes, if you see a Grand Frais on your travels, stop in! You won't be disappointed. Thanks for watching!
So interesting...thanks, Diane. I love your supermarket videos, such different products from my home grocers.
Glad you like them, Elissa! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!
Love it when you point out all the good, delicious looking items. I’m very close to the Lorraine region and pop across the border (pre COVID times) frequently. The butter with salt crystals is certainly a favorite.
Thanks for watching, Jean! Yessss, the butter options are to die for and there are so many. Majorly spoiled over here!
The grocery stores we have been to in the Loire Valley and Provence area had really large fresh produce sections and minimal frozen food sections. Also in the produce section they had disposable glove they wanted you to use when handling the produce and you had to weigh it and get the price before the register. I really liked the idea of the disposable gloves idea especially during these COVID times with the exception that it creates more plastic waste. Saturdays were the farmers markets, I loved those over there.
Hi Diane, I recently subscribed to your channel and love your content. Great video as usual!
Thanks for subbing and welcome! Appreciate it ;-)
I LOVE ALL OF YOUR CONTENT! So fascinated!!!
MERCI!
Yay another supermarket tour!
Glad you enjoy them!
Love this store, everything is good and fresh
Bonjour Diane! I am just rewatching some of your lovely Supermarket and other shopping videos as a nice little warm up before we leave for France on Thursday. I am almost hyperventilating with excitement! Covid and family illness mean that we haven’t been to France for some time and as well as catching up with all our lovely amis français we can’t wait to get to the markets and the supermarkets. Watching your channel has made France feel close while we have been unable to be there. Thank you. x
That makes me so happy. Thank you and have a wonderful trip!
Fantastic episode. Thank you for sharing
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Love those videos! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Am I in Texas, or am I in France? Your tours make me feel as if we’re a couple of old friends, just walking around the market together! Thank you for taking the time to create amazing videos. ♥️
You're very welcome, Leslie! Glad you enjoy my content!
To me as a Parisian, Grand Frais is very exotic and fascinating, as we don't have them here :)
Thanks Diane!
Another great installment
Glad you enjoyed it, John!
Don't watch this video if you're hungry!! Everything looks so delicious and well displayed. Thanks for taking us shopping with you.
You're very welcome!
Loved the tour of Grand Frais! Time to eat some fromage!
Enjoy! Thank you for watching!
Thanks for making this video - I'd forgotten about Grand Frais and haven't been to the one near me in many months.
I shall have to go back and take a look - the food there does look wonderful!
Have fun! You'll find a bunch of great stuff!
I really enjoy the everyday things you show in your videos. Especially the food shopping. Hello from So. Cal!
Glad you like them, Nik! Thank you!
Excellent store, amazing range and great quality.
I love your channel Diane! I LOVE the grocery store content. I’m a big fan of buying snacks when I travel, you should see what I came home from Tokyo with! Would love a dedicated snack aisle video, if possible. I know it’s pretty specific but would love it!
YES TO SNACKSSS!!! Next time we go somewhere, I'll have to do a French rest stop video of all the snacks. There are some good ones!
Thank you for another informative shopping video.
You are so welcome!
Reminds me of the Fresh Market: a bougie supermarket here in the US. Everything looks divine
Amazing video, Diane! I haven't made it into a Grand Frais myself yet, but this little peek inside is enough to morivate me... I think I'll see where the closest one to me is located. Thanks for the inspo! 😊
You're so welcome, Alyssa. Def worth a visit if you have one down in Montpellier! Thanks for watching!
Congrats on your 50K subs! That supermarket products are very visually appealing!
Thanks so much!
Love it. Thank you Diane!
You are so welcome!
I love French chocolate....enjoyed the shopping trip...thank you...it was like l was on vacation
Oh, the cheeses and dairy - drool! I'm quite shocked at the plastic packaging, though. I love the store tours, keep them coming! Bonne-weekend!
Thank you! Will do!
LOVE Grand Frais it’s my favorite. Smells great
Loved the video !!!
Glad you liked it!!
Love love love shopping for our guests at Grand Frais! Such fabulous quality produce and you know they will reliably have certain things (unlike our weekly market stalls, which I love but when you you have a meal plan for a weeks cruise and they don't have something it can be a bit of a problem)......that buchette fleur is always a big hit on a lunchtime cheese board. Thanks for the great video and giving folks a peek at what real life is like here :)
Would love to do a cruise with you all when I'm back in France!!
Hi there, I have to buy the buchette next time to try. If you say it's good, I'm sold! So pretty. Thanks for watching and are you docked in Champagne? Would love to see the barge if I'm ever in the area! ;-)
I stumbled randomly on a FB profile of a guy who had the coolest job ever. He lived in Latvia, and he managed an egg food product company that distributed all over Europe. He documented all of his company driving, it was fascinating to see all his travelling. He was a mountain climber, wilderness cyclist, husband and father ( and total hottie).
As always, Diane, such engaging commentary on the enticing sights at a gorgeous market! I could spend hours at such a place just looking and trying to choose what the budget would allow. What's a good way to say, "Thanks, just looking for now"?
Glad you enjoyed it! In response to an employee asking you if you need help finding something, you can say something like, "Non merci, je regarde pour l'instant."
Hi Diane. First of all, congratulations for reaching 50k subscribers. Thank you for another very entertaining and interesting video. Grand Frais is definitely on the pricier side but american viewers have to keep in mind that all taxes are included on the price tags.
Hi Olivier! Thank you, that's a great point. The price on the sticker is the price you pay at the register, no additional taxes added.
France grocery shopping...Binged 'um all💖💖💖
Great info for food shopping, we’ll be there on the 20 of September and we have a car. Can’t wait.
I so wish these products were attainable to me in Canada .. ooooh and that butter 🧈! 💕
Reminds me of Uwajimaya an Asian Market that has locations in the PNW of the United States. The Produce Aisle specifically gave those vibes.
I miss the nut yogurts in France (and Italy), had the most intensely nutty hazelnut & pistachio yogurts there. Can't find anything like that in Canada :(
Grand Frais is our favorite French supermarket. They have just SUPERB quality food, wide selections of various products, fresher than anywhere else... and their prices are just fine!
Hello!
But they don't even have organic vegetables/fruits. There was a Grand frais near me and they didn't have organic fruits/vegetables. I think that's a problem. It's not normal.
@@nicolas_-_-_ The Grand Frais I go to offers quite a variety of "bio" fruits and vegetables. I don't doubt what you say, but I am surprised. Could it vary with the season?
Grand frais is a little bit more expensive, but their vegetables and fruits definitly last much longer than others supermarkets and you found more food from foreign countries :)
Exactly, definitely worth the price for the quality!
Lovely video, Diane, as always. This grocery store is reminiscent of some of the high end international markets in Bangkok, Thailand, where I used to live. Some products are high end, but some are also your everyday grocery items from various places. Once I saw a lady, presumably a local, walk out with an armful of Dawn detergent. Now that was strange but Dawn must be her preference!
Dawn is some good stuff ;-) Thanks for watching!!
50K!!! Seriously loved the mushroom, broccoli pre cut containers. After a long day at work, I love that I can cook it up in no time at all. The plastic is a definite bummer x_x
I'm with you on that. I do my own zoodles but hate spending an hour in the kitchen cutting and chopping most days. I still do it but like that there's an option to not. I know you feel me on that...
My favorite is the bag of pre-chopped onions at picard. If i cut a whole onion, my eyes hurt for hours after. Lifesaver. They're in my freezer at all times. Perfect for omelets or whatever!
Looks awesome! I'd love to shop there!!!
Definitely stop into a Grand Frais if the opportunity presents itself next time you're in France!
Grand Frais is one of my favorite grocery stores in France, it's the closest I've found to something that's similar to Whole Foods or like Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley CA, I mean I have found nothing that is exactly the same, and the non-fresh sections of Grand Frais are lacking a bit, but I haven't found a produce section that's as close in France.
Yah, their produce section wins, hands down for sure!
Everything I like in that store!
SAME!
I am going to Grand Frais this afternoon shopping lol
Hello I have watched a number of your videos today and decided to subscribe. I am also a Yank but have lived in London for over 40 years. At one time I also worked as a chef in a small restaurant on the Ile de Re owned by some friends. I have been to France/Paris more times than I can count. Your shopping videos I find very interesting. Particularly this one with its emphasis on fresh quality. I miss going to Paris and snooping around the supermarkets/outdoor markets it is something that has always played a large part of my interests. Unfortunately, supermarkets in London do not have the extensive inventory of some of the French ones - so it is very nice to remember the varieties that are there. Thanks again David
Thanks for the sub, David. Welcome! So happy you enjoy my content ;-) Happy Holidays to you!
You are the best youtuber.
You're sweet. Thanks
OMG! The salt butter is THE BEST!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssssss
Only for the frenchs raised in the West of France especially people of Britanny, the others prefer sweet butter without salt 🤗.
@@annouchka63 I can’t get enough when I go to France!! 😋😋😋
Loving it
So glad, thanks!
Bouh i miss this shop in my new city. If i want to find one it takes one hour by car! 🥲
Theirs fruits and vegetables are really good and good looking.
Très bien!
Thanks for watching!
I love it.. 😋😋😋
Thanks !!
You're welcome!
Grand Frais is my absolute favourite supermarket! I wish they had more Indian ingredients but I guess they tend to focus on international favourites from French colonial history.
I love #GrandFrais 😋 it has everything you need in spices... Ginger etc.
I'm with you there!
Ok, so my idea of heaven. Thanks for this.
My pleasure!
I miss hazelnut flavored yogurt that they sell in Europe. Have never seen any in the states. And curry noodles. Yum.
How to best demonstrate that you're a considerate human being "With the pandemic rn I don't wanna touch everything unless I#m buying it" Yes girl!!
I LOVE this grocery store!! Wish I could teleport myself there, right now. Now I'm hungry and only have a crappy US Dollar General store nearby. Sigh.
Virtually sending you some goodies ;-)
I feel your pain... Did you know, a very sad fact, Dollar General is one of the fastest growing retailers in the nation... 🤕
@@xyz987123abc Ugh. That’s depressing but understandable.
@@OuiInFrance Thanks, Diane! I feel better now!
@@xyz987123abc :(
Thank you Diane for taking me back to France! After most of 12 winters spent in the Nice area, an eastern Canadian one... is not fun! Hmmm - croissants & comté....next year!
I don't remember seeing GF when I was there. I hope they'd not be car- dependent?
Bags! Some stores here require them, others ban them. (I don't leave home without a couple of collapsible ones in my purse -a "maybe bag"- habit acquired in France.)
Have you done a video on the surgélés? (Kind of the opposite end of the spectrum from GF, but some of their products are more than acceptable, & good value. )
My last embarrassment at the veggie weigh-in was trying to
find shallottes on the list - til someone pointed me at "shallongues "!
Thanks again - I'll look for your others!
Hi Barbara, glad you enjoyed the video! The Grand Frais stores I've been to are usually in shopping centers but not in city centers, so at the very least someone would have to take the bus. We drove to the one by us. They typically aren't in walkable residential areas.
I haven't asked for permission to film at Picard yet but if people want a video from there, I definitely will, as it's my favorite store in France. ;-) Their products are top notch!
Yes, shallots are tricky to find on the list because in French the word starts with an é, so échalote. When it doubt, I always look at the pictures but even still it can be tricky. thanks again for watching!
I love seeing the grocery stores in other countries. Love seeing the little individual deserts. Portion controlled taste treats. One thing, in the U.S. we are not allowed to bring reusable bags into the store due to Covid.
Ahhh I didn't know that about the bags, Kathy. That seems strange to me if you are the only one who touches your own bag and bag your own groceries. What is the risk? Maybe that's why France had 30,000 new cases the other day. ;-(
@@OuiInFrance I think that because in most grocery stores here, they have someone that bags your groceries, unless you do self check out. Plus it is left over from when Covid started and everyone was concerned about getting it through contact. I understand the waste factor of plastic, but most of those things need to be protected from the air so they last longer. I would rather throw away some plastic then throw away a bunch of food that goes bad too fast. Plus, now with Covid, it's nice to have everything sealed away. I would love it if you went aisle by aisle to show everything that they have. Thanks for the fun videos.
I have experienced that Kroger supermarkets and Trader Joe's will allow you to bag your own groceries in your reusable bags. Whole Foods has refused to allow the customer to, for whatever reason.
@@amyjohnson7729 ...Yes you are correct, in my area (Portland, Oregon) it depends on the companies
I’m so happy you care about waste. Thank you. You have a really pretty voice & I’m wondering if you found it changed living in France. In America we (or many) tend to speak improperly & it comes out nasally or squeaky. Yours has a beautiful, soft tone I find among people outside the U.S. Thanks for the tour!
That's so sweet of you to say, Maria. I don't think anyone has ever told me that before. I don't think my voice has changed since living in France but in French you sometimes have to change it a little bit to say certain vowel sounds.
Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
@@OuiInFrance You're very welcome.😀You have a bit of an accent now too. Isn't it amazing how we adapt & change in different cultures? I love it.
@@mariarohmer2374 oh i’ll always have an accent in French. I think the cutoff is around age 14 or 15 for not having an accent in your second language!
The buckwheat crepes look so delicious!
They are! Thanks for watching, Carolyn!
Hi a buckwheat « ble noir » crepe in france in called a gallette and if pure are gluten free, crepes are made from wheat flour
Hi Diane! thanks for bringing so much interesting info from france to us! How about a video on the different "labels" you see on food - Nutri -Score, NOVA, and Eco Score? I saw these on some food products, i think it may be interesting for your viewers to know :) and if one is travelling in France, and wants to avoid gmo-modified ingredients, is there a way to tell from the labels of those ingredients eg: oranges/strawberries etc..?
Thank you for the idea, lala!
Grand frais is love grand frais is life
Grand Frais = Whole Foods Market, got it.
Bonsoir!
Similar in some ways but it's not quite like Whole Foods. No personal care products or anything like that, no freezer section, no buffet, and not as big of a selection overall. But might be the closest type of supermarket to Whole Foods. There's also an organic chain called Biocoop but not quite the same either. All are great though in their own ways. Thanks for watching!!
@@OuiInFrance I bet if they had a frozen foods section, that might be a game changer; noticed Picard was a popular grocery chain that only sells frozen foods.
@@NewYorkRawVideos I am IN LOVE with Picard. I have a blog post about it if it's of interest. I'm there weekly. So much goodness! www.ouiinfrance.com/picard-surgeles-frances-frozen-food-store/
Picard is “absolument” fabulous
I can see it's more expensive than usual, but still not as expensive as Whole Foods! 😅
Also, you're at 50,000 subscribers! Congrats!
Thank you! I have a post on the community tab soliciting Q&A questions and letting people know I'll be doing a giveaway too. ;-) xx
Haha, Rachel - Whole Foods. Even though I shop there weekly, I'm still always amazed that one bag of groceries cost more than 2 bags at Trader Joe's.
@@melissabauernfeind9381 Right? You can spend $30 and carry it in one hand.
Wow - your Grand Frais has a much wider selection than the two I shop at near Caen! Was wondering if you have to ask for permission to film in grocery stores, etc..
I like buying the sliced mushrooms from the produce section of grocery store, I don’t have the patience to cut my own and they taste so much better than the canned ones.
Agreed!
Butter heaven. Felt twangs of envy. Would love to taste the beurre.
I wish you could! Very creamy (have to let it sit out a little before eating it so it softens up) with almost a little bit of twang, so not sweet but perfectly salty.
@@OuiInFrance Oh thank you.😀That really helps my imagination. Yummy. I'm a butter addict. A proud one. lol.
That was a great visit Diane. I'v never heard of Grand Frais supermarket so thank you for the introduction. Love the international products section, but I too am not impressed by their (over) use of plastic packaging.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I had never heard of Grand Frais before, and I'm French 😅 thank you for the tour. I just checked and there are only 10 Grand Frais in the Paris region, mostly in the distant suburbs. It must be a regional/rural chain
If I'm not mistaken they belong to Auchan, and they target surburb areas, not city centers.
Our nearest is on the big retail park in the city centre so definitely not in the suburbs.
If you want to understand a people and their culture, look at what they eat. In France, you will have a wide selection of butter and other dairy products. Here in Tokyo there are so many different kinds of soy sauce, each for a specific purpose. Many many varieties of rice from all over Japan, but the best is from up north. You might not think there are differences in rice, but there are, just like French butter all taste different.
I love going into grocery stores when traveling in France. That said, France has become globalized with lots of processed foods. They are obviously not Swanson frozen dinners and can be quite good: Coq au Vin anyone? but they are industrial nonetheless. One way to get better quality is to go to the delicatessen or "traiteur". The open-air markets are another option, but don't go there go buy prepared stuff like paella or Chinese takeout. The best thing to do is to cook at home but yea, people are busy. The French have been known to appreciate a different pace and quality of life, but I wonder if this is true in 2021, especially in cities.
With COVID there is no escaping the overpackaging and plastic. I am surprised how empty the market was and if they wind up throwing out a lot of stuff. In Tokyo the stores are very busy, but everyone wears masks and there are sanitizers at the entrance to all businesses.
Absolutely, I completely agree with you about looking to food and food culture to understand people.
Sadly, the plastic at Grand Frais was there long before COVID ;-(
Hello Diane, If you forgot your token and don't have 1 euro, you can put the round part of your key to get the caddie in every grocery store. I like your video :)
Good tip! I will have to try it!
Can you show the Candy aisle in the french grocery store if you do one of these videos again?
Sure thing, I've pointed out some candy in the video I did from LeClerc a little while back so you can get an idea : here around the 9m mark th-cam.com/video/pwYQl3W_dN4/w-d-xo.html
@@OuiInFrance Merci :)
Well, I've died and gone to heaven! Thanks for the tour - now that I'm inspired, I'm going into the kitchen to prepare a French feast. Wish there were similar markets in North America...
It looks similar to ones in Canada but the French supermarket's wine, cheese, meat sections are bigger. Wow a lot of varieties. Love the video.
Here too avoid Saturdays very busy
Ooooh what did you make???
Thanks for taking the time to watch, S I! Enjoy your weekend.
@@SI-ln6tc I live on Vancouver Island and there is nothing comparable here, unless you count health food stores. I mean there are farmers' markets during the summer.
@@OuiInFrance Ratatouille, chicken Gaston Gerard and bread (of course).
Great, insightful videos of the French culture and mentally Diane... Very interesting. I like how the French tend to enjoy life at a steady pace and enjoy the finer things in life, rather than just racing thru everything like Americans tend to do nowadays. I'm a southerner in the the USA.. but I'm a bit liberal and enjoy learning about other cultures and such...I don't understand why so many folks want to just race thru everything. Life is to short to not enjoy it.
Hi Tim, yes so important to enjoy life and if that includes slowing down, I'm all for it! Have you been to France?
@@OuiInFrance I have not been to France. Have always wanted to visit there and Eastern Europe.
Hi I live in Correze, which is very rural so my neighbor and I do a weekly shopping trip to either Limoges or Brive about a 140km round trip either destination, the shops we visit are always Grand Frais and Carrfour occasionally visiting Leroy Merlin or another similar outlet. Both Brive and Limoges have multiple GFs 2 and 3 respectively! We do have a small supermarche G20 in our commune of Chamberet but being small its range is limited however the meat is local and very good Where GF excells is in the freshness of its vegetables and fruit and I have found that if properly stored will last longer than fruit and vegetables purchased at other shops. We are very lucky here still to have a big traditional monthly market not far from where I live with everything from live birds and animals to local honey and everything in between on sale, it is a great morning out and a very social event as most people live isolated lives in the country. The host commune is La Croisille-sur-Briance and it held on the 18th of each month well worth a visit
Colin, have you tried shopping at Saint-Yrieix-la Perche. A bit closer for you, there is quite a few supermarkets, even a Lidl.
Thank you Russ, yes Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche is nearer however the journey time is longer that that to Brive or Limoges and most critically there isn’t a Grand Frais. There are closer places to shop, I sometimes go to Eymoutier, Uzerche, Ussel or Tulle but none of them have a GF either also combining grocery shopping with a visit to a Brico cuts down on travelling and car trips. I also follow a wheat free diet and of all the supermarchés Carrfour has IMHO a better range of gluten free products that being said there has been a huge improvement in the overall availability of gluten free products in the 6 1/2 years that I have lived here. I have been to S Y l P and it is a very pretty place with lots of interesting shops
@@colinshaw1330 Thanks for the reply Colin. I live in Poitiou Charentes, S-Y-L-P has been a favourite place as a base for exploring the Plateau de Millevaches & beyond. Have you seen the camping municipal on the lake ?
Hi Colin, glad you have a nice market option even if your rural area doesn't have too much. Yes, Grand Frais's produce is unnmatched. Really fresh.
How long have you been living in Correze?
White Rabbits
I have lived in Correze for over 6 years moving here when I retired. My commune is on the western edge of the Plateau de Mille Vache with good views of the Monediers, our local hills, reaching just under 1000 m. It is very rural with more wild birds than people. If you like wild scenery, Gallo Romano ruins, peace and solitude, Correze is the ideal Department. Not so good if you are after French cafe culture but in a normal year we have a good selection of live music throughout the spring summer and autumn and lots of BBQs in fact had one yesterday.
Hi Diane. This is still excellent. The closest I think we have in the US is Wegmans.
I noticed you put your items directly in your bag. In the U.K. we’d get instantly pounced on for shop lifting.
Same in the US!
Grand frais c’est du “tout sous plastique” donc non.
Je préfère de loin la Bio-coop ou les coopératives fermières. Nous en avons de plus en plus en province. Les producteurs (agriculteurs) se regroupent et ouvrent leurs propres magasins. J’ajoute que la loi oblige dorénavant les magasins à utiliser des sacs plastique recyclables. Un mot encore pour vous dire Diana, combien votre travail est formidable et instructif, y compris pour les français. Merci. 😁
The produce looks incredible. But one can only eat so many fruits and veggies. More important, où est le chocolat?
Awww, next time!
Please make more driving and grocery videos thanks great videos btw
Hi, what would you like to see in future grocery store videos? I've done 4 or so in the past couple of months including Aldi, Monoprix and more. ;-)
@@OuiInFrance like perhaps driving on a highway or city and pointing stuff out like dos and don’ts or parking. For grocery stores like coupons if they use any or things like that. What about prize comparisons between USA 🇺🇸 and France? Just some ideas I enjoy your videos btw
@@OuiInFrance for driving I’d get nervous on the translation of certain signs because others are I guess you can say universal or obvious in their meanings like the stop sign
It all looks lovely! Yes, would be nice if they employed a clerk to weigh out the cheese instead of pre-packaging it.
I guess it's cheaper to package it than to have an employee there waiting to slice the cheese for each customer. Hoping they switch to more eco-friendly packaging soon. Thanks for watching!
At the 6:41 point, I could eat everything!
That's my favorite section of the store!
Our shopping experience was a little lower down the price range, apparently. Oh, and the very local market where we saw the "horse butcher" van parked amongst the local artisan cheese stalls.
Oh yea, that's always a bit of a surprise, seeing horse meat! I have seen it here and there but it's not super common, at least where I live. Thanks for watching, Peter!
I wish they had a store nearer to me in the Vendee. Cholet or Niort are the nearest both over an hour from me.
Maybe one will pop up soon. Fingers crossed!
@@OuiInFrance There's so much new building work going on around here that it wouldn't surprize me. Have you ever tried the delights of NOZ? Love the place, there is always cheap crap there (you have to be patient) but every now and then they get in deliveries of quality merchandise, be it home goods or clothing. I've found some really good bargins over the years.
@@blaire85 Ha,ha, my wife loves checking every display in NOZ. She does not take me anymore because I tend to misbehave through boredom, it's mostly such wonderful tat.
@@russcattell955i ha ha, don't take my other half in there for that reason! Agreed, quite a lot of tat but every now and then you find an absolute gem. If you're into wines and have the app on your phone they do get some fantastic ones in now and then.
The French know exactly what theyre doing when it comes to fresh and quality produce..in Australia we have some great quality produce too but i feel like the French really know what theyre doing.
Reminds me of Whole Foods in USA
Yes, lots of similarities. Thanks for watching, Kelly!
One more great video! Love the supermarket tours. It's amazing at some of the prices, e.g. for the artisanal butter with the salt crystals. We can get French butter from Brittany at Trader Joe's in Rochester at only $4.99 for a Euro-size piece. Most of the imported butters run in the $3.99 - $5.99 range. I haven't seen a store in the States that doesn't have at least over-priced normal items like toilet paper. Interesting concept.
Thank you for watching!
I'm sot sure I've seen all of Diane's supermarket videos, so I may be tooting my horn for nothing, but... Quite a few years ago, I did look like the village idiot: in most supermarkets, you must weigh your grocery items (veggies, fruit) yourself at a scale, get the label and stick it to your purchase BEFORE heading to check-out. The clerks do not weigh your items. So... I learned the embarrassing way, as you can imagine.
Amusingly enough «Grand Frais» can also translate to «Very Costly». However, what Diane shows seems reasonably affordable.
Love to all of Diane's watchers, from Montréal.
Hi Patrick, yes, we've all been there re: the weighing thing. I actually pointed it out in my holiday favorites video from Super U so people wouldn't be off guard. The thing that gets me is that it's not the same across the board in all supermarkets, so the Intermarche by my house does NOT have customers weigh their own but Super U does, so I forget most of the time. Omg so funny about very costly, totally true and almost funny they used a name to mean Big Fresh but that also says they're expensive. That is amazing. Amazingly funny!
@@OuiInFrance Essentially American and British supermarkets do not trust their customers not to exploit the system by intentionally mislabelling products at the weighing scales?
Here in my town in Germany
the three local supermarkets
which are within walking distance
have all lost places where you can ask for
fish and have gone to plastic wrapped fish
Two of them have also lost their meat and cheese serving sections
I was wondering whether it was a Covid response
but they seem to have redesigned their shops
so these sections won't be coming back soon.
Hi John, the plastic packaging is not a COVID response. It's always been like that. ;-(
@@OuiInFrance
That is a shame.
We have just developed
a organic shop where
you have to provide the packaging
It is called "Losgelöst"
(detatched in English)
sadly it is two tram journeys away
so I haven't been yet
but I want to try it out.
"Yum!"
Thanks for watching!