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• Haven for vegans

Given that Paris struggles to produce a top quality vegetarian/vegan, it is strange that it has so many stores selling vegan produce and this is the best of them all. Of course, good vegetarian food is based around fruit and vegetables, which can be obtained from any shop or supermarket. But the vegan extras, the faux meats, cheeses, ready meals, the soya chunks etc. are much harder to find and Un Monde Vegan has one of the best selections I have ever seen anywhere. It eschews some of the better-known brands, such as Bjorg, that are commonly found in supermarkets, but otherwise brings in products from around the world and even allows some bulk buying. Unlike one of the reviewers, we found the shopkeeper very friendly and helpful, speaking English if required. The shop is not tiny but it is not huge either; on the day we were there, it was doing a healthy trade - someone even arrived in a taxi so there must be a market. Highly recommended.