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That's not my experience. I grew up in France and still go there regularly. I was in Paris last year where this was still very common.
David Lebovitz has plenty of examples on his blog... Olives in bulk, etc.
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/marche-daligre-aligre-outdoor-market-paris/
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/the-barbes-market-paris-french-market/
Here is another picture from another blog with anchovies in bulk.
http://eastsidefoodbites.com/2011/05/26/eatings-from-paris-anchovies-aplenty/
That's not my experience. I grew up in France and still go there regularly. I was in Paris last year where this was still very common.
David Lebovitz has plenty of examples on his blog... Olives in bulk, etc.
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/marche-daligre-aligre-outdoor-market-paris/
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/the-barbes-market-paris-french-market/
Here is another picture from another blog with anchovies in bulk.
http://eastsidefoodbites.com/2011/05/26/eatings-from-paris-anchovies-aplenty/
That's not my experience. I grew up in France and still go there regularly. I was in Paris last year where this was still very common.
David Lebovitz has plenty of examples on his blog... Olives in bulk, etc.
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/marche-daligre-aligre-outdoor-market-paris/
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/the-barbes-market-paris-french-market/
