Price Check Paris: A Paris Supermarket Shopping List

Price Check: a Paris shopping list. Maille Moutarde a l'Ancienne, Paris, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

What makes shopping in Paris special is its specialty stores. Sure it has wonderful markets, well-stocked supermarkets, and elegant department stores with fabulous food halls, but the best produce is always to be found at the shops that specialise in a particular produce. But we still need to buy the essentials so below is a Paris … Read more

Spring in Paris, the Markets Lead the Way…

Spring in Paris. Fresh White asparagus, fresh in spring in Montmartre, Paris, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Spring has arrived in Paris and with it the celebration of the spring vegetables and fruit that define the season far more reliably than the weather. While the sky might still change from beautiful, crisp and clear in the morning to offering a drizzle in the afternoon, the sight of plump, wildly red strawberries, bright … Read more

Top 10 Languedoc-Roussillon Wines to Try and Buy

Top 10 Languedoc-Roussillon Wines to Try and Buy. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Wherever we go on our grand tour we’re focusing on eating, drinking and buying local or regional products as much as possible, and that’s especially the case with wine. The Languedoc-Roussillon wines from the region of the same name are widely available in Ceret and they are stunning. The Languedoc-Roussillon wines from the region of the same … Read more

Ceret Take-Homes: Supermarket Souvenirs

Ceret Take-Homes: Supermarket Souvenirs, Céret, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Ceret may be a popular destination for art tourists, hikers and long-term holidaymakers, but there are no souvenir shops (thankfully) and aside from picking up some art from one of the galleries and buying beautiful Catalan textile products from La Bohème, there’s little to buy – which makes the supermarket a great place to scout … Read more