Useful article about shopping at French markets
 

Balderdash, as usual.

What's balderdash about it, Kerouac? What am I missing?

I've never once been flirted with by a parisian produce salesman.
I was once however, pinched on the buttocks by a fish monger.

Agree with Kerouac. Telling people that it is OK to barter at the market is very bad advice. I would not dream of doing it.

logandog, thanks for the laugh :):)
The flirting on the market part is actually accurate. The bartering is completely off though, it would be very rude.
Véronique

Well, sure, there's a certain theatricality to vendor behavior at most French markets, but barter? Absolutely not.

And the "conversation" between the vendor and the client is way more cutesie than is normal.

I think the bartering might refer to flea markets.

<<I think the bartering might refer to flea markets.>>

If it does, that makes sense.

Boxes of strawberries are seldom sold at flea markets :-))

I don't think so since she suggests doing it with strawberries. And the article is about regular markets, not specialized markets.

Crossposting with Pvoyageuse again!

les grands esprits se rencontrent, FM2 :-)
Had a look at the other pages . Amazing ......... Pesto made with gruyère, pumpkin pie a traditional French dessert for Toussaint and a "gros soupers" (with an "s") in the middle of a French lesson.