Greetings from Paris!
After arriving at my host's flat in the Marais (4th arrondissement), and settling in, the first establishment I stepped into into was of course, a cheese shop.
Before I knew it, I had a petite Epoisses wrapped up and ready to go, language barrier notwithstanding.
Most food purveryors really try to display their foods as attractively as possible in their storefront windows. Some even have them out in the open on the street.
Right now, I'm going to pick up a pain au chocolate and some coffee before going grocery shopping. Au revoir!