Gourmet products local specialties and wines Landes

Would you like to discover or rediscover the one and only madeleine of Dax? To do so, you have to go through the door of the little shop of Maison Cazelle. With its old-fashioned charm from the beginning of the 20th century and its retro décor, it is one of the oldest in the town. Founded in 1906, this family-run business has built its reputation on the famous madeleine de Dax, sold in pretty blue or pink cardboard boxes. The recipe has been jealously guarded for five generations, and today by Sébastien and Clément. It is a must for all gourmets!

In the heart of the Bas-Armagnac region, this earth-floored winery has been the Domaine's cellar since its origins in the ^19th century. During your visit, you'll learn all about the vineyard and the distillation process. The large room housing the various bottles of armagnac and armagnac-based aperitifs adjoins the cellar, where barrels containing old vintages are stored. Domaine de Lassaubatju Bas-Armagnac is both powerful and light, fragrant and fruity. To be enjoyed in moderation, of course. Three guest rooms are available.

It's impossible not to succumb to Monsieur Gaudet's creations, including Le P'tit Landais (and its balls version), or a vanilla cookie topped with a peanut praline, all coated in dark or milk chocolate. The finest delicatessens in the South-West have a special place for them. You can also try our macaroons, with the promise of a new ephemeral flavour every three months, our many chocolates including the Dax medal, our sweets and our artisanal ice creams. And don't forget the chocolate bars for diabetics.

For over 100 years, Maison LAFITTE has nurtured the excellence and savoir-faire of Landes gastronomy. Exclusive partner of the Club des Chefs cuisiniers des Chefs d'Etat around the world, Maison LAFITTE is renowned for the superior quality of its products. Come and discover the gastronomic world of Foie Gras, magret des Landes... a whole range of duck products. Maison LAFITTE is also present at Les Halles de Dax, Mont-de-Marsan, Bayonne, Bordeaux and Paris (^4th and ^7th arrondissements).

Ice cream, yes, but homemade! Tante Jeanne's ice creams are made with milk from the owners' Landes farm! A total of 40 flavors of ice cream and sorbet are available from the stand, which has been enlarged to make room for the Cantine gourmande. Italian-style ice cream in vanilla, chocolate, raspberry, pistachio and passion fruit flavors, and a multitude of ice cream flavors: wild strawberry, tiramisu, apple-raisin, cookies, amarena cherry, blue ice cream... A real treat at the right price.

The queen of cakes, Caroline Tahon welcomes you to her charming patisserie with mouth-watering entremets. Trianon, opera, scones, black forest, cheesecake or magnificent tarts like lemon meringue, Bourdaloue, dark chocolate and soft caramel, chocolate praline chantilly.... There's something for everyone! Traditional French cakes, but also from all over the world, as Caroline draws her inspiration and know-how from her travels around the globe.

The family farm is located in the heart of the Chalosse region, in the small village of Clermont. Since 1945, the ducks have been raised according to the rules of the art and transformed into products that have won multiple awards at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris. Semi-cooked duck foie gras, whole foie gras, whole duck breast, duck liver filling, aiguillettes, duck paupiettes... And also: vegetables in jars. We'll show you how to enjoy our specialties with selected wines. Local honeys and jams. Don't forget our gift boxes!

Christophe Andiné is a sommelier. In 1997, he decided to create his own cellar. Today, it offers more than four hundred references of wines, spirits, champagne and aperitif wines. On Friday evening, he invites those who wish to discover the samples received in the week. On Saturday, he selects a cru to make him discover his clientele. Christophe offers neither grocery products nor crockery, he is a «pure bazaar» and ensures that his cellar is turned to all wine regions in France and the world.

Jean-Luc and Guy Deyres are at the head of this family estate founded in the 1950s and have been producing vintage armagnac since 1973 and white brandy from the folle blanche grape. For the armagnacs, there are 4 different grape varieties on 5 hectares of vines: ugni blanc, folle blanche, colombard and baco. The estate distills with a Sier still dating from 1901, in continuous with single heating. The vintage armagnacs are bottled as and when they are sold. Visits are possible to the estate, the wine-making cellar and the ageing cellar.

Ardoneo is a wine cellar. It specializes in the online sale of organic and natural wines, offering one of the widest ranges on the market. Since 2008, Ardoneo has been selecting France's finest organic wines from all the country's wine-growing regions. The winegrowers chosen practice biodynamic, organic or integrated viticulture, limiting the use of chemicals to protect the environment and health. Some wines are certified by Organic Agriculture labels. For lovers of organic and natural wines, Ardoneo is the place to go.

Here, the XL 40 (chocolate ganache combined with Armagnac from the Domaine d'Ognoas) is next to the Cahuète d'Aquitaine (60% peanuts from Soustons-Landes) and other specialties such as the Dudu, a sweet madeleine-mango cookie praline and chocolate icing crunch, to be tasted on the end of a stick. And the chocolate escarpin by Delphine Carrère, master pastry chef and chocolatier, has become a classic. She also makes your inspirations from the best chocolates (Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad, Santo Domingo, Papua...).

For Alexandra and Laurent, who spent time in the United States discovering craft breweries, the passion for this beverage was so strong that they decided to set up their own brewery. Here, they'll explain the very special work involved in creating beers with astonishing flavours, from white to brown, from carefully selected products. All malts, cereals and spices are organic. They brew a dozen different beers and limited editions. Forget industrial beers!

Can't you just smell the sweet aroma of roasted coffee? Aurélie, a coffee roaster, offers you a selection of over fifteen varieties from Colombia, Guatemala and Brazil... The freshness of the grind has a major impact on the development of aromas, which is why it's a good idea to stock up regularly, like buying fresh bread. Tea lovers also have their own department, with 150 varieties to choose from in the Dammann Frères range. And large flower-filled pots for infusions! For a snack, succumb to the waffles, crepes, ice cream sundaes, smoothies...

Wines, champagnes, spirits, armagnacs, beers, rums... Le Chai d'Hossegor, located in the Pédebert zone, offers you a true sensory and taste experience in the heart of the boutique. As well as being warmly welcomed and advised by experts, you can take advantage all year round of the evenings and tastings that enliven the Chai d'Hossegor. From small producers to grands crus, you're bound to find a bottle to suit your tastes and budget among the thousands of references. But, of course, only in moderation!

More than just a fishmonger's, Chez Vincent is a fishmonger's tasting room. Under the refurbished halls with its friendly patio, in addition to fish, shellfish and crustaceans, you can taste oysters with a glass of wine. With or without crepinette grilled on the plancha ! Oysters from Arcachon, Marennes-Oleron, Hossegor or Normandy, plates of whelks, winkles or shrimps... Without forgetting the succulent fried food. Do not hesitate to order your seafood platters. The benches being of first freshness, everything is likely to give you envy.

The Maison Barthouil, established in Peyrehorade in the Pays d'Orthe region since 1929, specializes in the sale of products of great character: salmon and foie gras. The history of Maison Barthouil is intimately linked to this region of the southern Landes, situated at the confluence of the Pyrenean Gaves. Here, the soil is fertile, the corn abundant, the river water cold and tumultuous. Today, proud of its origins, the Barthouil family is more determined than ever to enhance the value of this land through its craftsmanship and the unique taste of its products.