Hi and welcome
I too live in France, Dept 17 so we are practically neighbours! I cook curries once a month for a group of fellow ex pat curry heads, maybe you would like to join in?
Also, do you know about EuroAsia? Its a big asian supermarket in Bordeaux, quite near Ikea. I find I can get most (but not all!) my spices, poppadums, spring roll wrappers etc from there. Bonne Chance! Berni