Firstly it's a foodie paradise. Second customers are discerning and are adverse to being sold crap over processed food. The range of food alone is mind boggling from live mussels, clams and whelks to fresh cream laden tarts, cakes and mille-feuille; fresh goat cheese from around a euro and made in - house sushi with easily enough for two at 14 euro. They even pre make various bubble teas. Then hundreds and hundreds of types of wine by the bottle, barrel and tetra pack and many hundreds of types of spirits from eau de vie, myriad fruit liqueurs, cognacs, rums of every hue, whiskies, beers up to 14 proof from €2. Then every part of a cow, a sheep and a pig. Maybe even horse. Fresh and tinned foie gras goose, duck. Live and frozen snails. The fish counter, like the bakery counter is huge with ice being spread over fish almost continuously; live oysters around a euro, lobsters around €20 and crab under €10 pick your own. There were more varieties of fresh fish in one corner of this store than in all the supermarket fish counters put together in a 40 mile radius of my home town. Our dislike of fresh fish for small island nation is shocking when we are surrounded by the best fish in the world. Breads from a euro cooked throughout the day. There is so many varieties of cheese alone it will spin your head from fresh cheeses around a euro that will sit in the palm of your hand to wheels of hard cheese that you'd need a wheelbarrow to transport. I picked up a deal on Perrier sparkling water at under 50 cents a litre (small bubbles). But I can buy French champagne at home at more competitive prices. Then clothing departments, car parts, caravan parts, tents and parts, buy a trailer or a roof box, even book a holiday in their travel department should you fancy a trip to the Antarctic. We dined in their in store restaurant, I think a salad starter, main, dessert and cappuccino for two under 25 euro and when we left their free car park we filled fill with their brand of diesel. read more

This is not my local LeClerc but it is one of my favorites. I now stop by here after every visit to Pau. The store is located in a moderately sized shopping mall on the main street on the way to Pau centre. There is ample parking outside and plenty of places to return your cart. There are several great things about this store. First, there are wide aisles so you can easily navigate your cart. There is a wonderful bakery that has a lovely selection of breads, patisserie, macarons and pizzas. The store also has a great sushi bar where plates are prepared in-house. The international section has items that I haven't found in any other store, particularly their north African and Middle Eastern options. A great selection of wine, liquor and small craft beers are also on offer. If this store were closer, I would frequent it more often. read more