Does anyone know what ice gel packs are called in French? Also, where do you purchase them? In a pharmacy? Or e LeClerc, Monoprix, or Carrefore? If you buy them in a large retail store, what department?
Posted by
Florida (previously California)
3876 posts
Pharmacy, grocery stores, etc. will have them. They are sold at Decathlon in Paris. I think they are called compresse froide.
Posted by
Oakland, CA
33 posts
Bloc réfrigérant. Pain de glace.
Décathlon. Carrefour.
Toutes les grandes surfaces.
Le BHV if you are in Paris.
Posted by
The Netherlands
1530 posts
If you need something to place on an injured foot or ankle or another body part, you need a “compresse froide”. You can buy these at every pharmacy.
If you need something firm to use in a cooler, you’ll want a “pain de glace”. These are sold in supermarkets, camping gear stores etc etc.
Posted by
France Southwest
2182 posts
In all stores with a camping accessories section or in stores specializing in camping. Also in Picard stores that sell frozen products.
Posted by
PA, USA
81 posts
Super U has them.
Posted by
OP
SoCal, USA
111 posts
Dutch_traveler -
That’s precisely what I need. The gel packs for icing a joint. Available in a pharmacy - thank you!
Posted by
Bristol, UK
1280 posts
Decathlon definitely sell them. I have one!