Jim_Hofman

We are going to Paris and for dietary purposes want to remain on spoon sized shredded wheat and raisin bran. Does anyone know if these cereals are available in Paris? If so, which supermarkets? Merci!

Nottingham

Think I've seen them at the FranPrix----also, Monoprix.......Bon Marche's Le Grande Epicerie has a section of USA products also.

Surfergirl

If you can't find it at FranPrix or Monoprix (and my recollection is Monoprix has a pretty good selection of American cereals), you can always try Thanksgiving in the Marais or The Real McCoy near Invalides.

If you're not going to be gone long, you might want to stock up on the spoon sized shredded wheat, which will be harder to find than the raisin bran.

kerouac

I have never seen raisin bran in a normal supermarket, but you will find that more than half of the cereals in the supermarket are aimed at adults requiring fiber and similar stuff and of course the other ones are the sugary horrors aimed at kids, but without the weird food coloring. There is absolutely no need to go to one of the import stores if you are not a fanatic.

Phread

You can not get Raisin Bran in Paris. I have not paid attention the Shredded Wheat, but you won't find it in the regular, neighborhood places. You used to be able to get All Bran, but I haven't looked lately.
However, Kerouac is right, and there are plenty of high fibre options.

Carlux

Here is the Kellogg's French site, which clearly shows All-Bran, but not Raisin Bran. So bring a bag of raisins. They also make a really good Special K here, with 'fruits rouges' - dried strawberries, raspberries, etc., which is better than I remember in North America, and certainly better than South Africa, where I have also tried it.

http://www.kelloggs.fr/index.php?opt...rques#/allbran

kerouac

There are at least six versions of Special K but then there are also the endless varieties of 'crunchy' or 'flaky' muesli with or without fruit, nuts, raisins or chocolate shavings.

Gretchen

Try dried prunes!! Croissants are just too good to pass up on the morn!! LOL

ira

Hi JH,

If it's fiber that you are after, I have found WalMart's Equate Fiber Supplement to work well.

Its main ingredient is inulin.

cornelius01

How about taking a probiotic every day, lots of fresh fruit, and pain au cereal every morning....worked fine for us and even cheese as it is made with raw milk and digests well.

jamikins

You may find some of the same cereals, however they are not the same as the North American counterparts - Special K is different in the UK, as are Corn Flakes. Just more of an FYI because we were surprised when we first moved here

wasa

Oh sure, any supermarket. There are loads of health food places too. When we first came to France 23 years ago there were no cereals at all.

kerouac

Corn flakes were on sale everywhere when I was in France in 1964.

Cathinjoetown

Kellogg's Fruit and Fibre with bran flakes is available everywhere, Nestlé makes a similar product.

HappyTrvlr

They were handing out free samples of a fiber type Raisin Bran when we were in France recentnrly

HappyTrvlr

There is a Carrefour City in the 7th on Rue Dominique with similar type of cereals.

Dukey1

I hope the OP knows just how much SUGAR is in the two cereals mentioned. IMO being in Europe would allow the perfect opportunity to try some truly high fiber/low sugar products for breakfast but hey, to each their own.

cigalechanta

Why not simply put the two boxes in your checked luggage, so you are not disappointed in the French varieties.

Underhill

You can get Wheetabix at the Grand Epicerie in the Bon Marché department store.

kerouac

I think we need to stop getting too excited giving advice until Jim_Hofman checks in again to acknowledge that we are not all wasting our time.