Food Shopping

Food Shopping

One of the most difficult parts of my move to Nancy locating a suitable shop to buy the considerably large amount of food I am used to eating. This task was not helped by the fact that I was on a tight, student budget. Luckily I managed to find the seemingly secret locations of the cheaper, large supermarkets that are dotted around the city.

Part of the problem with finding cheap food is that, in the city centre, majority of the shops are small highstreet food shops such as Carrefor, Monoprix or 8 ά Huit. These shops were incredibly expensive if you were shopping for anything other than a quick sandwich or some beer.

Also in the city centre are fresh markets, where you can find butcher meat as well as fresh fruit and vegetables. These are a similar price to those you will find at the larger supermarkets, however there is something about market food that just tastes fresher!

The places that I did majority of my shopping were either Lidl or the supermarket Laxou. There are a couple of Lidls dotted around the city, a quick google search will show you where, however the main ones I used were either in the city centre or north-east of the city, near the supermarket.

The Laxou is located an hour walk uphill from the Monbois residence, not very ideal for a quick run to the shops. However, with good timing and a bit of luck, you can complete the entire run (shopping included) on a single bus ticket.

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