There is that stereotype of the French as being rude. (I know you have heard of it, even if you are…read moreFrench.) The only place I truly encountered this was at Monoprix (3 locations, in 2 cities!) I am reviewing this one since I visited it several times during my trip. I will say that the lady at the cheese counter was incredibly nice and helpful, but any time I had to deal with any check-out clerk (all young women), it was as if I'd just hit on her boyfriend right before I got in line and she saw it: that catty, sniffy attitude that only young women can do. It seems to me that if you have a job where you can sit down to check things out (think about clerks in the U.S.: hours on their feet), life isn't so bad. Also, why not have a pen available so people can sign a credit card slip? I got sneered at because *I* didn't have one! The store itself is great. I bought some wonderful food items, a lovely scarf, and a butter knife (haha, used for spreading cheese, brought home. It's now my "French knife"). It's basically like an upscale Target (if Target had a cheese section that matched the selection of Whole Foods). But damn, improve that customer service at checkout. You are not helping to change the rudeness stereotype one bit.

I'm an American student staying nearby so I've been looking for groceries. This place has a great…read morefresh food selection that other local super markets are missing (in the style of the city). I've been to another Franprix nearby that had much worse quality (mold on the cheese that didn't belong) and a Carrefour and a little market by the park. None of them seemed cheaper than this, so I'm not sure what the other reviewers are saying. The brie is 2,00 for 200 grams everywhere.

From the owner: Faire des courses exotiques Un des plus grands supermarchés asiatiques de Paris. Vous y trouverez…read moretout ce qu'il vous faut pour cuisiner de bons petits plats conviviaux. De nombreux restaurateurs y font leurs courses.