Pasta

The aisle dedicated to pâtes (pasta) in French supermarkets isn’t as big as some, although there are more and more exotic fresh pastas available in the refrigerated sections of the supermarkets. Corsica, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, where Italian influences are strongest, tend to serve it more than other parts of France.

The French are happy to use most of the familiar Italian names for pasta shapes, with only a few exceptions such as avoines and crozets, and coquillettes. Other words you might need:

integrale or blé complet: whole wheat pasta

pâtes farcies: pasta stuffed with a filling

pâtes fraîche aux oeufs: fresh pasta made with eggs