La Grande Épicerie de Paris

The most gorgeous, perfectly curated, with the top premium products available in Paris. Everything about this grocery store is top tier. Some things that stuck out to me: wine selection, flowers, fresh vegetables/fruits, chocolate, deli items including some of the best handmade pasta I’ve ever had. The workers are friendly and helpful. Cannot say good enough things about this store.

Famous Parisian store with a huge range of top-of-the-range products. Food (charcuterie, cheese, salmon, alcohol, etc.) and high-quality house products. Of course, it's expensive. Very expensive. But it's a great place to treat yourself.

Absolutely amazing store with everything you might need. The items are fresh and delicious. Also it was the only place in Paris that we could find financiers in - it took us few hours to find them (for a gift) as no other pastry shop had them.

This is heaven for a foodie. This is a super large store with premium food products. They have 5 fridges with various kinds of smoked salmon as just one example. They obviously have premium vegetables and fruit, a huge selection of cheese, a lot of foie gras and so on. The store is really big. The prices are obviously very high. The icing on the cake is the lower ground floor where they have a gigantic selection of French wine - definitely the widest I’ve seen so far. For example, they have ~25 Sauternes kinds. They also have some spirits and liqueurs too. You can easily spend a couple of hours in this store just wandering around

The perfect place if you love food! We got a few different items for dinner and everything was perfect! Shout out to Gwen on the pasta isle that made us a delicious tortellini recommendation and was super attentive with us. Would come back everytime!

What a wonderful experience we had at La Grande Epicerie de Paris. Their bakery, butcher, charcuterie, fromagerie etc and particularly the pâtisserie was amazing. You need to try their Le gâteau Noël à Paris cake for xmas..... amazing. We were so impressed we went for lunch at La Table cafe in their store and the food here was delicious. The service by everyone was also amazing as well. Would highly recommend La Grande Epicerie de Paris to anyone visiting Paris

A spectacular space that I could get lost in for days. Beautiful displays, helpful staff and well placed signs assist travelers in search of vacuums packed French butter.

gourmet grocery shop. Bags are searched upon entry. a lot of fine goods, small selection of gluten free items but not a big separate shelf, need to read ingredients with individual products. Cafe in the store with drinks and cakes, also few small food bar but doesn’t seem to be open during the visit. Some deli food for takeaway or eat in store at the designated area.

I believe Le Grande Epicerie experience is the secret to world peace, and why wouldn't it be with the best chocolate, pastries, European butter and a wine cave all under one roof? Also a great place for souvenirs like hazelnut or pistachio cream, chocolates with cute French motifs.or containers, 8€ mustard or 12€ salt, because you can't put a price on happiness.

Came by the other day to grab some souvenirs. La Grande Epicerie is a huge grocery store along with a wine basement. The upper levels are a high end department store including a few sit down cafes to rest and dine. The main street level has a ton of local and high end souvenirs such as chocolates, biscuits, and cookies. They also have a ton of fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh meat along with cured meats. Checkout is quick with either self-checkout or staffed check out.

Ambiance: so fancy! They have security upon entering the store and throughout. You'll find high end food products here and the perfect place to get gifts for yourself or others. From coffee, teas, chocolate, cookies, etc. Downstairs is their extensive collection of wines and spirits. Service: While the products are excellent, the service was not like the U.S. I was looking for a champagne and I didn't see any half bottles. I saw one of the wine staff was busy talking to someone just standing there and it looked like a personal chat. I waited a few minutes but finally interrupted them and I asked the guy. He rudely said I should check over there *and pointed to the area I had just checked. Maybe I missed it so I went to check. Not there. I waited about 10 minutes and he was STILL chatting with this person. At this point I'm like nah this dude isn't doing his job. He's just standing there talking to who seemed like a friend. The person didn't have anything in hand and no cart so he wasn't shopping. I interrupted again and I was like "can you show me where it is?" And he let out a loud disgruntled sigh and with an attitude said, "I'm with a customer" and walked me over to the area. He thought I was dumb or something bc it was clear he was having a personal conversation and that wasn't a regular customer. He was like "nope we don't have it. Must've ran out" and he went back to his personal conversation. Not pleased with this, I asked another staff who had now appeared and the talker left. This guy was much nicer and checked for me and he suggested I go upstairs to check the cold fridge for the size I was looking for. And that I may be in luck. I found a couple half bottles of champagne I was looking for. The first guy could've suggested this but decided to be a jerk and withheld this information. My husband and I went upstairs to pay and I was telling my mom about the rude guy downstairs. My mom was like I think I had the same guy. I had seen my mom was down there earlier. We described him to each ofher and yup, we both interacted with that same guy. We decided to go downstairs and find him to complain to his manager but lucky for him, the worker was no where to be found and didn't know his name. His colleagues refused to also provide his name. His lucky day. I bought lots of chocolate, wine, biscuits (cookies) and tea as gifts for ourselves and family & friends.

This place is amazing. It's a grocery store but think the most epic, amazing grocery store ever. They have a great selection of premade sandwiches and salades to go. The chocolate section is huge. If you're flying back to the US and want to bring back butter (which you SHOULD) they'll package it for travel for you. Walking thru the produce aisle you can actually smell the fresh berries and fruit.

Tres grande indeed! Le Erewhon de Paris. Quand je serai riche, j'achèterai leurs fraises tous les jours!

The French equivalent of the Harrods Food Hall but better! Excellent baked goods and takeaway food which is helpful for tourists. It also has several small restaurants featuring different types of cuisine but be advised that those close at 6 pm but the store itself is open later. The food area is on the ground floor. The floors above contain home goods (linens, kitchen equipment, etc). Highly recommend l!

Can I give this place 20 stars?? Are you a food shopper nut, like me??? I cannot tell you enough how much I loved this place. The main floor was a giant playground with different areas to shop. I loved it more than you know. Cheese area. Dairy area with high-end butter that they sealed up for me for travel. Meat dept. Bakery. International areas. And specialty areas galore. I love this place and wish I had found it earlier in my 2 weeks in Paris. The guy in the cheese area was super nice and was the area where they sealed the butter. I bought 10 and you can put up to 5 items per air-sealed bag. One of my favorite places

This was right up the street from our hotel and we went here many times for great varieties of prepared foods and also went right before leaving to get cheeses, macaroons and caramels for bringing back home...this place has a sitting area to have coffee, desserts and anything you can think of for cooking or eating and gas upstairs with home goods and more

Everything for your fairy-tail picnic at on the Siene. While we usually go to an open market and some smaller stores for charcuterie and fromage, we made last minute plans on a Monday and most of our go-tos were closed. Then I remembered Grand Epicerie at Bon Marche. Beautiful produce, including spectacular cherries and strawberries, boulangerie, patisserie, charcuterie, great wine selection, 100 kinds of mustard, salt -- you get the picture. Everyone is friendly and speaks English if you need. Think Harrod's of Paris. Spectacular!

The best grocery store in Paris. We stop by every time we are in Paris but this time we actually made it to downstairs to the alcohol section and got awesome $30 wine to go with our charcuterie that we created from the things that we bought here. The truffle cheese was one of the favorite item that we picked up from here as well! i joke, but during an apocalypse, I would want to take shelter here!

Unbelievable gourmet luxe at this top Not stopping there is like not seeing the Eiffel Tower when visiting paris

What a wonderful high quality place this is. If you're from the USA and think Whole Foods is high end, this place is a couple levels above.. as a foodie seeing what was available really made me want to cook!!

If you're in a bit of a time crunch but you want access to lots of different flavors and specialities of France to bring home to friends, this is your one-stop shop, with price ranges for every budget.

La Grande Epicerie was in past years the most luxurious grocery in Paris. Times have changed however. Some shelves are not fully stocked, the range of Bon Marche branded items has shrunk, the butcher shop rarely has veal these days, etc. Of course I still shop regularly at la Grande Epicerie but some of the sparkle has faded. Note to management: I saw a mouse running through the store this morning. You have to address this or else you will have customers running also, in the wrong direction.

Decisions, decisions, how do you choose with so much incredible looking food. Problem is you keep circling around cause you can't make your mind up. Of course given the address some things pare on the pricey side but the quality is excellent. I took off a star because they have no seating for those who purchase take away meals.

So I was in Paris on vacation with 2 families (4 adults, 4 teenagers). It is Christmas eve, and we decided to stay in our Airbnb for Christmas day instead of going out. But we wanted to splurge on some good food, so I googled "best grocery store in paris". This is what popped up. The experience is something I will not forget. Apparently this place is owned by Luis Vutton, and it shows. It feels like a very high-end luxury clothing store. We were there on Christmas eve towards the end of the day, and it was pandemonium. There were huge crowds of people looking to do exactly what we were -- namely splurge on some good food for the holiday. However it was well-staffed, and despite being crowded, we were able to browse and get what we needed. The fresh and prepared food areas (what we might call the "deli" in the USA) were amazing. The seafood section was huge. I really enjoyed some lobster baked pastries, and also ordered a cooked chicken (our airbnb did not have an oven, so we needed to get only prepared foods that we could heat). We also stocked up on some nice champagne, some fresh produce/fruit, pain, and many other goodies. This is definitely an expensive store. But to splurge for a special event or when you are traveling on vacation, this was a lot of fun. Check it out -- it is quite an experience!

A Paris must see! Rather you're looking for food for a picnic or souvenirs to bring home this is the place to stop! They have sections for all different types of food from all over the globe! They also have an extensive selection of prepared food! This is definitely on my must see list for anyone visiting Paris!

A proper food emporium opened by none other than LVMH! It's basically the food market of my dreams; I've been to many fancy markets, but nothing compares to La Grande. The literally have anything and everything. I'd say the price point is higher than normal, but it's worth it. The fruits were super fresh and the bakery section was both delectable and delicious. I stayed at a hotel literally down the block, so I was here basically all the time haha. If you're looking for gifts to bring back home then this would be a fabulous place to visit!

This is the best grocery store I've ever been to. I mean it's so much more than that. Yes, you can buy just about anything there from all over the world, but the food stalls...oh man. So good! We had oysters and rose, a ham and truffle sandwich, a pata negra sándwich, champagne, macarons ....and it wasn't enough. This is a must if you're in Paris.

Epic! Do not miss if you are in Paris. Mind blowing actually. Go early because it gets crazy, go at opening. I dropped in around 330pm and it was a mad house. I didn't buy anything but next time I come I will go at opening for sure.

There is a guard by the entrance to check your bags. Pricy but it has so much to offer - a food emporium - and the few items we tried were all very yummy. Many counters and tables give the shoppers an option to dine right there. Come for a drink or meal after a visit to MEP & Le Bon Marché. Bon Appetite.

This is my absolute favorite store in Paris to go to. When I don't know or can't think of what to eat I immediately think of Le Bon Marche and it's sister store dedicated to everything and anything food. I always feel like kid in a candy store when I stop by. When my stomach is happy then I'm happy and this store makes me happy.

Wow!!! What a great grocery and much more store!!! The store has a central grocery section and specialty shops around it, such as bakery et fromagerie. You have to visit this place if you're near Le Bon Marche.

I wandered up and down, up and down those aisles, agog that one single, multilevel store carries so many fine labels and variety of comestibles! Here lies the dream of every gourmand. Voilà! The layout was bit clunky for me, but every nook and cranny I did explore. The cave of magnums and such in the basement held sway over me,& I temporarily daydreamed I had piles of disposable income, so I could leisurely buy cases of wine and ship them to my house ( which already has a good few dozen bottles, nesting). The cheese, the specialty butter, the foie, the chocolate, the tea, the sweets, the water, the wine. I'll go check out Blvd Hausmann's Galeries Lafayette in March. Must be the greatest competitor to this behemoth.

This is like a high-end department store of food. There's cheeses, jams, jellies, foie gras, rillette, pates, chocolates everything and then some. I didn't come here to eat, (though I did buy a few fresh items to take back to my studio apart-hotel room, for breakfast the next day before I caught my early-morning flight home and for noshing in the park), I came here to buy my haul of foodstuffs to take back to Canada with the rules as outlined by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Food Agency's website: (inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for -consumers/travellers/what-can-i-bring-into-canada-/eng/1389648337546/1389648516990) Basically as long as it is vacuum-packed (for cheeses), is either in a closed tin container or a glass jar( for foie gras, rillette or jams) and is stable at room temperature and doesn't need refrigeration at all, you're good to go. Just make sure you pack it in your checked-in luggage, not your carry-on and that you declare it all at the airport once you get home. I did exactly that and told the customs agent back home that I followed the rules according to their website and he chuckled and let me jump right through. I wasn't hassled or stopped at all. Stuff I picked up: Foie Gras with truffles, cooking salt crystals with bits of truffles, red current jam/jelly (Bar le Duc), raspberry-red currant jam, violet flower jam, dried squid-ink pasta from Venice, dried lemon pasta, aged block of Parmesan cheese from Italy, chocolate. I saw lots of things I could find back home at specialty-food stores so I didn't even bother with those. Let me tell you that every morning, when I get some fresh croissants from my local bakery and eat them with the jams I picked up, it brings me right back to Paris. That alone makes it all worth it. I intend on shopping here again in a heartbeat anytime I come back to Paris.

I had to prepare a picnic for four friends in one morning. I walked into this massive absolutely beautiful gourmet food store and was instantly overwhelmed. The manager took me around the whole store shopping for the makings of a picnic. He was so nice and big plus he was a Bills fan!

The market may be the best in the world but the restaurant was a real value . I had a Caesar Salad, ok I know what your thinking but it's what I wanted for lunch. It was perfect. Bowl ice cold Lettuce crisp and perfect Croutons super crispy Perfectly poached sliced Brest of chicken Large curls of Parmesan cheese Crispy paccetta wheels Perfect Caesar dressing My wife had the Blanquette de Veau The best rendition of this classic ever . She had Mont Blanc for dessert. Not what I expected at all. The best part they had Dom Ruinhart Champagne Rose' by the glass for $14 euros. This was a great lunch and a must stop for any serious food Person. It doesn't say it anywhere but it's in the Bon Marche department store.

Calling this a delicatessen is pretty much the understatement of all time. If this store doesn't have it you don't need it. If you are a self proclaimed foodie you must go. It is beautifully laid out and everything looks good enough to eat!

One of the highlights of our trip to France! It is, as many have said, a gourmand's paradise. If you love to eat, to cook, and to drink, then this is a must see if you're in Paris. It is perhaps comparable to Harrods in London, but definitely better than Eataly in New York. This shop has a patisserie, boulangerie, chocolaterie, fromagerie, boucherie, poissonnerie, charcuterie, and a wide selection of wine in their cellar downstairs. In the middle of the ground floor, you will find fresh fruits and vegetables and surrounding these, gourmet grocery items such as truffles, fancy sugars, salts and spices, shelves and shelves of chocolates, beer, waters, tea, coffee and other grocery items from all over the world. It's a sight to see. We were looking at the waters and we saw bottles that were selling for 1€ and some change, but we also saw one that was selling for 65€. This range of prices is interestingly enough representative of the various departments in this store. There is something here for even someone who's on a budget, so go in and wander around. We came after the lunch rush so it wasn't crowded in the store. People were shopping for provisions for their evening meal, and tourists like us were browsing for gifts to bring back home. I bought a box of macarons (best macarons I had in France) and a few pintxos from their charcuterie bar. These were great as an afternoon snack. This place would really make a good place to get picnic food. Grab a baguette, choose a wedge of cheese or two, get slices of pâté and charcuterie and you have a perfect meal to eat by the Seine. Oh and don't forget a bottle of wine. It's okay to drink alcohol in public, so that will complete your picnic. When in Paris, do as the Parisians do!

This place was.....AWESOME! Anyone that loves food can wander through the aisles and each specialty section in awe of the things you just don't get to see in the US. Don't go hungry-- too overwhelming to choose from all the amazing choices.

Foodie heaven! There's literally everything! Even kitchen appliances on the top floors. But my main reason to come was to pick up Beurre de bordier cause I don't bring family and friends Paris t shirts, no sireee! This girl brings back all the French butter cause life is dreary without it.

My wife and I were on vacation in Paris and we asked the guy at the desk where to get some stinky blue cheese. (One of my favorite things ever, and I was in the kingdom of stinky cheese) They had a great cheese selection, and I should have got some foie gras, but just chose cheese and cured meat. The service was fantastic and we loved having this place just a few blocks away from our hotel. Highly recommended!

What don't they have here? I entered and basically though, "just take all my money". I spent a long time walking each aisle. I admired all the different products they have - big assortment. There's a big area for to go and dining: charcuterie, fromage, pre-made sandwiches. It would be very easy to shop for necessary groceries and/or specialty items. I left with great gifts for friends/family and some must haves for my own home. Salts, candy, chocolates and bags to start.

Oh my goodness. This is the mack daddy of all gourmet grocery stores. If you are a foodie, it's basically just about heaven covered in hazelnut spread and slathered in whipped cream. There is everything here. There's insane seafood counters with rows of shellfish and piles of shrimp. There are gourmet meat counters with thinly sliced prosciutto and other delectable meats. There's a bakery counter where you can walk up and order fresh baguettes, rolls and pain au chocolat. There's a fromagerie with literally every kind of cheese you can possibly think of. There are a million yogurt varieties and fresh produce that is beautiful. It's an absolute beautiful palace of food. We had a great time walking around and shopping. If you see the little tubs with mini croissants in it, grab three. They are stuffed with Nutella and just about the most delicious thing ever. If you're a foodie, you must stop here.

La Grande Épicerie de Paris is a slice of gourmand heaven! This store sells over 30,000 gourmet products on two floors across the street from La Bon Marché Rive Gauche. La Grande Epicerie opened in 1978. When LVMH took over La Bon Marché, the store became a high-end retailer with products of exceptional quality. This well-merchandised store carries both traditional and unique French products and products from all around the world. The store also sells beautiful fresh fish, meats, cheese, fruits, vegetables, pastries, bread, and freshly made dishes. The wine cellar in the lower level is a gorgeous showcase of the finest champagne, wines, and liquor. There are vaults with exceptional and sometimes rare treasures from around the world. The current focus is on Parisienne products until October 4, 2016. Simply fabulous!! www.lagrandeepicerie.com

OOH la la! I fell head over heels once I step foot into this place. They have everything a foodie could only dream of. You may want to spend hours in this place just to explore all the neato stuff they have! No worries about lines because service is fast and efficient. + Ask the help desk for the free WIFI password

I love this place. I was skeptical when my husband told me to come here. He said that they have a lot of great tourist souvenir gifts here. We had bought a lot of our souvenirs at the Galleries Lafayette. However, I recommend that you come here first. Everything here is pretty high quality and the prices are super reasonable. We bought jams, crackers, cookies, sauces, and etc. It was like a feast for our eyes since there were so many colors. Everything was beautifully placed/organized. We loved coming here.

We ordered half dozen oysters at first. They were so amazing that we repeated our order again. The chef Frank and waiter Jazmin were exceptionally nice. We will definitely come here again.

Amazing grocery, wine and food place in Paris! Fantastic especially for tourists who would love to buy something to take home from the county. I bought cheese and the sales associate was so nice to offer to vacuum pack my goods. Good wine selection and staff were also helpful. Love the small restaurant setup in between the grocery aisles. Just note that as expected prices are not cheap but excellent quality that you get for sure. Really fantastic and thanks to the blogger I follow on YouTube (Chase Amie) who featured La Grande Épicerie in her video. Would love to come back to this place again!!! Highly recommended!!!

Beautiful store - it's like a dean and deluca, but 100 times bigger! I find the prices reasonable by NY and SF standard. Lots of pre-packaged cured meats, and you can find more in the deli section, freshly sliced to order. Reasonably priced. Except the octopus salad. No idea why a little container cost 15 Euros ‍ we ate at the little restaurant inside, small menu but very tasty!

La Grande Epicerie is arguably the best food hall in Paris, selling some hard-to-find items. Neymar's rich fans can buy €12.50 PSG water bottles. However, it has much fewer goods and certainly fewer high-end items than the Harrods food hall in London - possibly at par with Selfridges. Naturally, lots of French gourmet varieties (e.g. foie gras, cheeses). La Table restaurant is on the premier étage. Not a destination restaurant, but the Italian food is not bad for a department store eatery. Staff is nice, but service is slow when the place is full.

Love this place! Went twice in one day so my friends could purchase some items I had purchased earlier in the morning. So many great options. Spent way too much time in this place, but better option for gifts to bring back home. Many items were cheaper than other gift shops we had purchased from earlier during our stay. I think I would make a trip here first and buy all the gifts and goodies for myself before touring Paris again. I could then enjoy more and get the gift buying out of the way. They have a huge selection of items so you can get something for anyone in the place. Can't recommend this place enough. The downside was the time we went. The cafe wasn't open early or late enough for us. We tried to go early and grab pastries and coffee, but only place to sit was if you purchased something from the juice bar. The cafe then closed when we returned later. It was after 7pm though. We ended up buying pastries and eating it outside after getting coffee elsewhere. Then in the evening, friends bought prepared foods and ate while they were walking around. This was only due to our timing and they wanted to have enough time to see everything before we went out to dinner.

A market with everything you can imagine. I wish I had one like this close to my house. They also have small restaurants to eat like EATALY. Definitely a must.

This gourmet grocery store is amazing. You can easily spend a couple hundreds of dollars. They have a large selection of cheese, bakery and seafood and meat. You can also enjoy fresh seafood like oysters at the bar. I bought cans of tea, some sweets, fruit jams, olive oil and do not forget French butter!

Such an amazing grocery shopping experience! This is comparable to a US Whole Foods Store but with amazing bars available with seating to enjoy the great food in stock. Don't forget to bring your reusable bags

Wow, this place is above and beyond. I'm usually skeptical of gourmet type of places. Some of the fancy supermarkets love to extravagantly amp up the decor but poorly deliver the product selection and service. I was happy to stumble upon this place after I got tired from walking around the neighborhood. You have all of the French and international foods at your fingertips here. I've found freshly baked baguette (of course) to packaged Goya products that I could find at home in the U.S. The showstopper was really the bakery - which was full of different kinds of breads (loaves, croissants, baguettes, etc) and sweets (flan, fruit tarts, tiramisu, etc). It's literally a hunt to find blackcurrant anything in the U.S. I grew up loving the fruit when I was introduced to Ribena as a child in Hong Kong. Behold - I was able to find blackcurrant jam and juices here! If you're a blackcurrant fan like myself, then please look no further in your search! Can't speak French? Not a problem here. Employees are more than happy to assist you and give you suggestions to what you're looking for. That's how I define a true gourmet wonderland.

Food lovers can't miss this place. This gourmet grocery store/food hall is stocked with all kinds of delicacies (and also with lots of Parisians doing their weekly shopping, if you care about getting off the tourist path a bit). In particular, if you love macarons, this is the place to get them. I tried all the famous places (Laduree, Pierre Herme, Angelina, La Maison du Chocolat) and the ones sold here were my very favorite. The cookie is light and airy and the ganache is super thick, velvety and very flavorful (the chocolate was my favorite flavor, but I also loved the salted caramel and coffee that I tried). They keep longer than typical for macarons too - I brought a box to take home and they were still excellent two days later. Best of all, they're (somewhat) cheaper than all the name brand places. This store doesn't have as much hot prepared food to go as Yelp reviews led me to believe (we really didn't see any at all) but they do have lots of cold food that can be taken away and eaten as is/heated up, as well as a few sit-down restaurants that serve hot food. Our first meal in Paris was a baguette, brie, sliced meats and macarons from this store and I have no regrets. In fact, I wish we'd done it again.

This place is great! I had an awesome time browsing around and finding things to take back home. There's literally so much in here. So much food. So many drinks. So many goods! The prices are fair here. I thought I was going to see some outrageous price tags, but that was not the case. Anyone in the area or visiting Paris (like me) should stop by. It's a one stop shop. You'll be able to find packs of soda or water to take back to your hotel room. Oh and snacks too! The wine/alcohol selection is large and has a whole floor to itself. That floor is also where the restrooms are located. Considering how popular this place is, there weren't too many people the day I visited! Come for the experience, if anything. I'm sure you won't regret it. BTW, they are closed on Sunday's.

This is the most impressive "grocery store" I've ever been to in my life...literally. It is truly grande. They had something like 23 types of still water when I was there, it's probably more because I lost count and got distracted by something shiny...aka everything else in the store. They have four places to dine, a champagne cave (yes a cave!), a boulangerie, truffle counter, items from all over the world, teas, chocolate, coffee, a true butcher, lovely service, and so many salts and oils. I can't possibly list every item and I'm getting lost in my enchanting memories of La Grande Epicerie. We went here multiple times and stayed for about an hour each time. When I walk around Whole Foods these days, I know I'll be fine and it's good, but know what more it could be...truly special like La Grande Epicerie. Please just go..don't hem and hah, just go. I won't even be mad at you if you don't go, I'll just feel sad for you.

Whenever I visit another country, I try to make a point on visiting food markets and grocers. It's fun to see other products and experience how other people shop. Produce, seafood, cheeses, meats--all ready for the taking. There are a couple of small restaurants available for counter dining and also a nice array of take-out options. The chocolate section was overflowing with Easter themed chocolates though and I did buy some chocolate eggs for a hostess gift. Some of our purchases: Chocolate crepes--ready made and in the refrigerated section. Warmed it up in the micro for a bit and served with fresh strawberries. YUM! Fuji apples--the best apples we bought/ate during our trip. Wonderful quality. Strawberries--beautiful and bright. These gems were also great quality. Split bottle of Tattinger--um, can we get this available to us in the US please? sometimes all you need is a half bottle. Croissants--they were OK. I liked our local bakery better. Compte Cheese from the fromagerie. I had to do a tasting, I'm in Paris after all. Sugars shaped like tea cups, flowers, Eiffel tower, etc. So very cute! Some WOW moments: Passionfruit whipped cream. A whole aisle dedicated to yogurt. Tons of half-bottle sized wine. You can get sit and enjoy some fresh shucked oysters at the seafood section. Check out was a breeze. Our check out gal was very helpful as I forgot to weigh the apples in the produce section. Oops! and rather than let me say we'll skip the apples, she went above and beyond and took care of the weighing and pricing for us. How sweet was that? Although grand and upscale, I felt a little let down because I pictured something bigger than what I experienced. It was still nice and I enjoyed my visit...I just pictured wider aisles, and feeling less cramped.