bixy Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Here are some examples from the Casino Christmas wine price list. All prices in euros:Bordeaux .15, Mercurey .31, Moet and Chandon Champagne Brut 1.26, Cointreau 1.36, Martell Cognac 1.63Not bad eh? Perhaps I should mention that this is the 1952 price list, which I came across in an old magazine. Prices converted from old francs.Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I just did a calculation on an inflation calculator (admittedly a British one, but a French one wouldn't have been so different).Champagne, Cointreau & Cognac - €30.71, €33.15 & €40.22 respectively. I guess that you'd reckon to get any of those 20% cheaper than that nowadays (depending on which level of quality of course).I still have some old 70's ferry brochures (sad, I know) and the prices are now half or less than those at the time. Its also true of many other commodities - white goods, audio/TV, airline fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 bixy,A couple of years ago we pulled into what we thought was a Casino supermarket and it turned out to be a gambling casino.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bixy Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Gardan, you're right, of course. Here are some more prices from 1952, again in Euros:wrist watch 3.04 to 4.57sewing machine from 74.69washing machine 106.70 to 225.62 depending on modelvacuum cleaner 28.96 to 48.78 depending on modelAt the time wages in France were lower then in the UK. A reasonable wage might have been the equivalent of €12 -15. For most ordinary people these items would have to be bought on HP, paying over a number of years. So it was a good job wine was cheap!Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 [quote user="dwmcn"]bixy,A couple of years ago we pulled into what we thought was a Casino supermarket and it turned out to be a gambling casino.David [/quote]I was always told that the first Casino supermarket was opened in an old Casino in the Massif Centrale, maybe St Etienne. So I suppose that did look like a real casino[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmcn Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 idun,Well, that explains it. There are certain tinned/canned things we like in Casino supermarkets. We ran into them on campsites.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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