Our Story
G. Detou is a fine grocery store unlike any other. A company whose goal is to serve by offering quality products, both savory and sweet, at the best prices. An institution that works directly with producers. A shop that has welcomed both professional and retail customers for over eighty years. And which sells one of the best puff pastries in the world. Among other things.
G. Detou in a few dates
Where does our name come from?
The name might sound like a marketing gimmick. An idea born in the flex office of a PR agency with a promise to appeal to the youth. Fortunately, it's far from it. G. Detou is nothing more than the acronym for Gérard Detou, the first to put his name on the front of this grocery store in central Paris.
And before Gérard Detou?
We don't know the exact date of the shop's first registration. Likely just before World War II, we know a couple was already selling cooking ingredients and chocolate there. Gérard joined as an apprentice. The woman found herself alone when her husband went to the front. He never returned, and Gérard stayed.
How has the grocery store evolved?
It was when Les Halles moved to Rungis in 1969 that the shop opened to individuals. Previously reserved for restaurateurs and a few wealthy families, it adapted to the neighborhood's evolutions without ever betraying itself. Since Gérard Detou sold the business in 1971, there have been three owners and only one recipe: offering the best at the best price.
A grocery store like no other...
Welcome to G. Detou, welcome to an institution. Entering G. Detou is like discovering a secret passed between enthusiasts of great deals. Knowing this address is almost a sign of recognition.
Regulars know that in this fine grocery store, you find quality products at unbeatable prices. Some references have been here for decades, and you can have blind faith in the new arrivals. Here, if it's on the shelf, it's good.
A secret to share
But G. Detou is a secret waiting to be shared. A club that remains open to everyone. It is a tradition built on common sense and good products. A grocery store that reflects the food we love: gourmet, generous, and high-quality. G. Detou is not just a shop; it's a philosophy. And it's been going on for years.
At G. Detou, we love things well done
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G. Detou founding date
To all our nostalgic customers
G. Detou is a landmark. In this changing world, for better or worse, the address stays the same. But sometimes customers move away. They leave Paris to settle elsewhere and miss having access to our products. Some have even been gifted a watercolor of their favorite shop by their children. It hangs on the wall of their new home and is reproduced on the business card of Benoit Bourloton, the owner since 2022. It is for them—those nostalgic for Rue Tiquetonne—and for all others who have had the chance to discover G. Detou, that the shop will not change. And that the website is now open.