Do French supermarkets offer home delivery services?

Reader question: In the UK I have my weekly shopping delivered to my home address. Does such a service exist in France? It would be great for shopping at our second home, which is quite rural.

At-home deliveries have become increasingly popular since the Covid pandemic in France, and many French supermarkets now offer such a service. 

They are usually managed directly by the supermarket, who employ their own packers and drivers. 

However, it is increasingly common for third-party groups to deliver groceries, particularly on apps such as UberEats and Deliveroo (but this largely applies to larger towns and cities and smaller deliveries).

Rules differ between supermarkets, but usually require a minimum spend of €20 - €25 in the shop for at-home delivery.

On top of the cost of the food, a fixed delivery fee is usually added, although may be waived for adherents to loyalty schemes. 

Delivery slots are often booked in advance, although sometimes same-day slots are available (potentially with an additional surcharge). 

Whether your area is covered by your preferred supermarket depends on how rural your property is and their nearest local store. 

You can check if your address is covered using the supermarket website’s delivery section – look for the ‘Livraison à domicile’ section. 

You may have to simulate your shop in some cases, depending on the website’s layout.

Some supermarkets such as E.Leclerc claim to cover all of France, whereas others such as Intermarché say access is based on geography. 

A second option if you have a car is to use ‘drive’ services, where a supermarket packs your shopping for you and you go to a store to pick it up. 

Online-only grocery delivery services also exist, such as Houra, Yper, and Shopopop, some of which may deliver more rurally depending on your location. Again, you will need to simulate and check on their websites.

Postal workers have in the past sometimes been willing to deliver supplies as part of a route through. 

La Poste also works in partnership with an organisation called Pour de bon, for home deliveries of fresh, high-quality French products, which are delivered via its Chronofresh service.