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The trades Markets

To stay in Nice in an apartment will probably require you to make some shopping for food items. All the locals shop in small department stores or in grocery shops.

The trades of proximity

Our advice is to shop in stores like Monoprix, Casino, Marché U, that guaranty good quality items, a large choice and numerous shops. You will always find one of these stores next to your place. Some grocery stores are opened late, until 1 or 2 am. You can find them at each corner. However you will only find basic food items.

You can also find some “traiteurs”; they will provide you with ham and sausages, take away and pastries. They are not cheap, but offer an excellent quality.

The Trading streets and the markets.

Normally, fresh food vendors are all located on the same street within a particular neighborhood. Each different vendor will have a selection of fresh basic products as well as some homemade specialities (“fait maison”). Your local “boulangerie” will have fresh baked bread, pastries and desserts. For dairy products and farm-fresh cheese from every region of France, visit a local “formagerie”. Looking for wine? Go to a “caviste”. A “boucherie” will have freshest cuts of meat and poultry available. Finally, local produce vendors will have fresh, high-quality fruits and vegetables year round.

The biggest street market would be the one on the Cours Seleya where you we find flowers, fruits and vegetables.