Fascinating look at American food section of gourmet grocery store in France - but there's little available for people who eat healthily READ MORE: Tourists are stocking up on groceries at French supermarkets By Emma Saletta For Dailymail.Com Published: 16:19, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 16:23, 6 August 2024 e-mail View comments A high-end Paris grocery store owned by luxury-goods conglomerate LVMH has an American food section consisting of items like marshmallow spread and six varieties of microwave popcorn. La Grande Épicerie , located about a mile from Napoleon Bonaparte's final resting place, is known for selling international foods.
One French-speaking shopper spotted snagging a packet of Reese's dipped pretzels from the American aisle told Sports Illustrated : 'It's a mix of sweet and salty, and Americans love sweet and salty.' Other American foods featured the store include corn syrup, hot-dog-style jarred sausages, and boxed mac-n-cheese. La Grande Épicerie has two Paris locations, on Rue de Sèvres and Rue de Passy.
The American food section at La Grande Épicerie in Paris features products like marshmallow spread, boxed mac-n-cheese, and six kinds of microwave popcorn Read More British woman on holiday in France reveals her adoration for European supermarkets The first outpost opened in 1923 on the ground floor of what is now LVMH's French headquarters. The store, designed by Louis-Hippolyte Boileau, was one of the first places where shoppers could by groceries a.