I visited a tiny American food store in Paris – take a look inside the shop filled with expats buying pricey American delicacies for the holidays

• I went to a store in Paris on Thanksgiving.

• I wanted to know if the shops in France were the same as the ones in the UK.

• The store was small and filled with expats.

I spent Thanksgiving in Paris without my family.

I live in the UK and am half American and half Dutch. Even though I lived in the US for four years, my family and I always celebrated Thanksgiving at our house in London.

I went to Paris alone this year. I was curious to see if there was an American food store in the city and if it would cater to ex-pats on the holidays.

The Real McCoy is an authentic American grocery store that opened in 1990.

The Real McCoy is close to the Eiffel Tower.

Le Bal des Débutantes is an annual debutante ball that takes place in the city of Paris. The Eiffel Tower is one of the most well-known attractions in Paris and I've been to it a number of times.

After doing a bit of sightseeing, I headed over to check it out because it was less than 20 minutes from the tower.

There were subtle US flag decorations outside of the store that indicated I was in the right place.

There were Thanksgiving themed products for sale inside the American grocery store that was decorated with autumn leaves and corn.

The bags of cranberries that were on display were being sold for the same price in dollars.

The shop was small and filled with American customers.

It was so small that it felt crowded. Employees were busy taking everyone's Thanksgiving orders.

The store advertised a six-eight person turkey for 60 euros and pumpkin pie for 30 euros on its social media accounts.

According to Walmart's Butterball Turkey prices, a similar-sized turkey costs $26.56 in the US, which makes the shop's products appear more expensive.

I've been to an American food store in London where a bottle of Tide detergent was $60 in January.

There was a banner in the building.

The decorations went all the way to the attic.

There was a "Happy Thanksgiving" banner that spanned the width of the shop.

There is no American food store that doesn't have a selection of candy.

There were many American snacks in the store. There were lots of treats for sale.

There was a huge selection of candy corn, Hershey's Kisses, and Nerds on the right-hand side of the store. The prices were the same in dollars.

There were a lot of things on display.

There was more than just American candy on sale.

There aren't any US- branded non-food items at the American Food Store in London.

The Campbell's Cream of Mushroom canned soup was one item that seemed a bit overpriced.

The price at The Real McCoy in Paris is the same as in the US.

According to data from France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, the cost of imports in France have risen steadily in the last four years. The canned soup in the store was more expensive than it would be in the US because of this.

There were a lot of different snacks at the shop.

I was taken aback by the amount of snacks, candy, and other items on display. The entire shop was filled with food.

The Real McCoy was prepared to serve.

The items that caught my eye were stuffing, bread crumbs, and canned sweet potato.

expats in Paris show up at the American grocery shop for a taste of home

I wouldn't do a weekly shop there since there weren't any fresh produce or cleaning supplies.

If I lived in Paris full-time and I was here during the holidays, I would stop by The Real McCoy.

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