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There are three ways to make yourself a great picnic lunch when driving around France.

1) Go downtown in the villages and get some bread, cheese, and smoked meat (we especially like ham and smoked salmon) at the appropriate shops.

2) Do the same at the Wal-Mart-like places on the outskirts of the larger towns and cities. Look for a big box store with a big parking lot. There is a good grocery store inside.

3) To really live it up, we shop for our picnic lunch at a pastry shop.

Then stop somewhere appealing for lunch: a city park, an ancient monument, or a somewhere in the countryside. Be very careful not to overindulge if you have wine at lunch. DUI penalties are severe in Europe.