Gourmet products local specialties and wines Puy-De-Dôme

Although the company has left its original premises, the Vensat oil mill has been in the same family for over 150 years. Claude Gendre, grandson of the founder, and his wife Sylvie, still make artisanal oils. Whether it is walnut, hazelnut, almond or rapeseed oil, the work begins with the choice of fruits, from regional producers. Claude performs the same gestures as his father and grandfather. The couple is happy to make you discover them during the visit, which will end with a tasting of walnut and hazelnut oil.

In 2013 were born "Les samedis du terroir" in the historic district of Montferrand. Every first and third Saturday of the month, the Montferrand merchants' association organizes a food market with products from short circuits. About twenty producers are waiting for you between the place de la Fontaine and the rue Jules-Guesde. It's convenient because it's right next to the tramway line, which is free on weekends. A perfect opportunity to support the local economy!

Open since 1993, Au Bon Coteau is the ideal place to find the right bottle of wine. Pierre Moulin and his son welcome you to share their passion for good wine. The owners are there to help you in your choice. Pierre, the son, likes above all to put forward the human being behind the bottle and will gladly tell you about the men who made it before letting you taste it. The shop can welcome small groups for tastings and even offers a bar and a terrace where it is possible to taste boards and wine.

It is here that Angélique and Eric Chavanon raise about sixty alpine goats and about twenty pretty Jersiais cows. All the milk is processed directly on the farm to produce good farm cheeses. Just like their pressed goat cheese, their pressed Combrailles cheese is well known in the region! The amateurs will also appreciate their cow's tomme as well as the goat's tomme in dry and semi-dry. In addition to the sale at the farm, the domain is present on the markets of Saint-Eloy-les-Mines, Menat and Saint-Gervais d'Auvergne.

Jean-Baptiste Deroche and Laure Cartier, young winegrowers, have taken over the estate from Odette and Gilles Miolanne, whose name they have kept. The property has a volcanic soil where organic farming is practiced. Discover the red Volcane, the rosé Volcane, the Pinot noir, the red Ephémère with carbonic maceration and the white Ephémère, made with gewurztraminer, rare in the region. The first AB certified vintage dates from 2016. In the summer, at the ephemeral bar, you can taste the wine of your choice by the glass and enjoy wine tours.

Every Friday, the food market takes place around Knox Square. On Sundays, the numerous exhibitors, both food and commercial, are spread out more widely in the downtown streets. While strolling around, you are bound to find what you are looking for: vegetables and fruits, cheeses, meats, fish, world or regional specialties, breads and pastries, wines, jewelry, tableware, leather goods... If you don't come by public transport (free on weekends), two parking lots are nearby, Place de l'Europe and Place Saint-Verny. They are free.

The colors, shapes and flavors of Paul Jaillot's pastries leave no one indifferent. Originally from the Ardèche, he has conquered the finest palates. The recipes are finger-licking good. To take the time to taste them, it is possible to settle comfortably on the terrace. In summer, sweet and savory homemade ice creams are offered. The tea room is also open at noon. Salad bar and plates are on the menu. The drinks are local. As the holidays approach, homemade chocolates become the stars.

The Art Nouveau inspired façade, created by Louis Jarrier at the beginning of the ^20th century for the Rochefort pharmacy, is listed as a historical monument. Today it is the setting for the Moinet confectionery, founded in 1852 and whose colors are worn by Elisabeth Moinet-Michaille. Originally from Vichy, the house is known for its beneficial pastilles, in bulk or in pretty vintage boxes. On the shelves, fruit jellies, candy canes, iced candies, chocolates and more unusual, a chocolate bar with Vichy pastilles chips!

The ideal place to fill up on good local products. The goal here is to make discover the culinary wealth of the Auvergne region, including of course the PDO cheeses. You will also find a wide range of artisanal jams, Fanette's Delights, the cookies of the Atelier Auvergnat, Desprat beers, emblematic wines and liqueurs of the region and of course a lot of cheeses and charcuterie. The team can even prepare gourmet gift baskets for you. In the summer, the cheese shop comes to the campings for a tasting.

Henri and Chrystel Ducros are the fifth generation of farmers to grow delicious red fruit in open fields. They then transform their harvest into tasty jams with high fruit content (raspberry, rhubarb...), syrups (blackberry, blackcurrant...), coulis, vinegars and fruit jellies. All without additives or preservatives, just good fruit and sugar. You can also find them on Saturday mornings at the Issoire market.

Created in 2015, this 70 m² store today brings together the fruits of the labor of some thirty producers from Livradois-Forez and the surrounding area. The variety of its stalls makes Le Local a veritable mini-market, with the advantage of bringing together local products for direct sale: cheeses and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, meat and fish, honeys, jams, spirits... Some of them are organically grown, and all follow a charter ensuring good practice and transparency. Exhibitions, workshops and tastings are organized on a regular basis.

Luke, an itinerant barista who travels the countryside with his sidecar motorcycle to bring us exceptional coffees, has created a new living space: the Wheely Café. Formerly occupied by Chazal Café, it now houses a roasting workshop for specialty coffees, a coffee shop and a showroom for the finest coffee machines and accessories. The roaster offers excellent coffees from the 4 corners of the globe. Luke, a biker and adventurer at heart, continues to appear at markets and public and private events.

The artisanal coffee roasting shop has existed since 1971. It is located in the gallery of the Plein Sud shopping centre. Whether you are looking for a wide range of coffees, teas or herbal teas, chocolates and sweet or savoury products of all kinds, for your personal consumption or as a gift, you will find what you need. The choice is wide. The twenty or so coffees, of various origins or Italian or traditional blends, will take you on a journey. A quality coffee to drink at home, that's what La Brûlerie offers you!

More than just a cellar selling wine, Michel Bellier has imagined his establishment as a place of exchange and discovery. With references selected from the best terroirs, you won't be able to miss the bottle you need. And if you're in any doubt about a particular wine or food pairing, don't hesitate to ask for advice - guidance is also part of the caviste's pleasure! The store also offers a selection of champagnes, spirits and wine-related accessories. Tastings are organized on a regular basis.

Thierry Vacher built his reputation with his famous and tasty Fanette, an old-fashioned sourdough baguette named after his great-grandmother and with a patented recipe. Even with a second bakery, the Chamalières store remains as busy as ever. We love the bread, pastries, viennoiseries and fresh sandwiches. Epiphany is one of our flagship events. The galette, with its gray almond frangipane, is certainly one of the best in the conurbation. Prices are a little above average, but the quality is there.

Originally, about fifty tea lovers decided to create their own company. To guarantee the freshness and quality of the teas, they decided to buy directly from the tea growing areas. This discovery of the world has conquered a large public, since nearly fifty stores are spread over the French territory and abroad. In Clermont-Ferrand, the team invites you to taste the tea or herbal tea of the day for a gourmet journey. Beautiful teapots, cups and other accessories complete the offer. It's tea time !

In an old farmhouse, a pretty and well-stocked store, an exhibition space and a production laboratory are united. Philippe Juilhard, chocolate maker and confectioner with three stores in Champeix, Saint-Amant-Tallende and Mont-Dore, has taken over this Orcival institution. On the spot, thanks to a film, explanatory panels, old machines, molds and tools exposed... Discover the secrets of confectionery and chocolate making before tasting them!

For 90 years, biscuit-making has been an art cultivated from father to son at the Landon family. The company's success has spanned the decades. Once inside the heavy metal door, you'll be amazed by the imposing glass shelves full of raisin, butter, caramel and coconut cookies... As soon as the store opens, these nuggets are the envy of customers. Their secret? Old-fashioned recipes, with no superfluous additions or preservatives.

Saint-nectaire, murol, cantal... : all the cheeses of Auvergne are represented in this small shop. You don't know what to choose? Ask for advice! Depending on your taste, you will be directed to a particular type of cheese. In the shelves, you will find quality cheeses, but not only! Here, all regional products are honoured. The shelves proudly display the different wines of Auvergne, the baskets are filled with delicatessen, biscuits of all kinds ... all made in Auvergne of course.

If you wish to taste tasty local products, the Cellier Muratois will satisfy you. As far as cheese is concerned, you will be able to fill up on saint-nectaire, cantal, salers, bleu d'Auvergne, fourme d'Ambert... If you want to get into the kitchen, the tome is a must to make the famous truffade. The charcuterie is also honored. As for drinks, local beers and apple juice will enrich your aperitifs. Between two shopping sessions, the Cellier Muratois offers a savory break at noon or a sweet one for a snack.

After ten years of existence, the success of the Fontgiève store has led to the opening of a second location in Aubière. But beware: you are not entering a simple organic convenience store! For Eau Vive embodies the philosophy of life, dear to its manager Raphaël Hourdin, where each of our consumer choices has an impact. The result is a beautiful space where large posters present local producers, shelves of fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, groceries, and a superb bulk space. In short, you will never shop the same way again!

Since 2018, it is one of the first entirely organic sales points created on the initiative of producers in the Puy de Dôme. Supported by the department, it allows to centralize the products of the producers who take turns to advise you. You can also find products from neighbouring departments from other committed producers. You will find a wide variety of farm products, from yoghurt to beer, bread and wine, and a concept that hopes to set the tone in the region to educate future generations.

Former sommelier for great starred restaurants, including recently Xavier Beaudiment's restaurant, Le Pré in Durtol, Amaël Sicard has become a wine merchant in the city of Saint Amable. For this new professional step, he joined forces with Yvan Favre. The two partners highlight Auvergne wines, of course, but Burgundy and Bordeaux grands crus are also part of the mix. They also offer a wide range of local beers, champagnes, cognacs and whiskies. Tastings and oenological meetings animate the store from time to time.

The address is located on a busy road leading to the south of the department. Its small parking lot is very convenient. It's a perfect solution for hikers who want to pack a picnic on the way or for workers who want to fill up on pain au chocolat before starting the day. The building doesn't look like much, but don't linger in front of it, just walk in! The bakery offers greedy pastries and viennoiseries as well as good and efficient meals (sandwiches, croque-monsieur, etc.). We also remember the very friendly welcome.

Founded in 2017, Billd Brewery continues to innovate and grow. At first, Laurent launched his first productions in his garage. Then, three years later, the brewery moved into its current location, which is expanding again this year. Pale Ale, Amber Ale, IPA, triple, stout, Pils lager, american lager, milk stout... the range diversifies and seduces a great number of beer lovers. The opening of the brewpub allows you to discover and rediscover them. They are also available to take away. And what does Billd stand for? It is the initials of each member of the founding family: Bières Ingrid Lucas Laurent Dutheil.

In this no-frills shop, dedicated to local produce, you will find something to delight your taste buds with exclusively regional products: beers and lemonade from the Sancy, traditional aperitifs and digestives (hypocras, verbena, Avèze, Salers, gentian...), syrups, Salers meat sausages, pâtés, tripoux (a kind of pork pie), spreads, Vichy© pastilles, biscuits, chocolates, fruit jellies... From the aperitif to the dessert, everything is 100% Auvergne, with a great emphasis on the region's cheeses. What if you became a locavore during your stay in the Sancy?

Laure Barthomeuf is a wild plant picker. She makes everything she sells in her store from flowers, leaves and buds gathered in the Valbeleix area. Everything is certified organic: herbal teas, ointments, oils, syrups, jams... Beyond the taste and scents, the therapeutic and sometimes little-known virtues of Auvergne plants are revealed. You'll also have the chance to discover different plants, by taking part in one or more of the activities.

Thierry Rouger has set up his artisanal biscuit factory. His credo is to make biscuits "like at home". With a single objective: to rediscover the good taste of our grandmothers' biscuits. The recipe? Raw materials coming, for the majority, from the region. Most of the biscuits are free of colouring and preservatives. Each biscuit is unique in its shape, the geometry is not perfect because here everything respects the traditional method, both for sweet and salty products. You can even see the production when you shop.

Both a tea room and a delicatessen, Olivier Vandenberghe's establishment lives up to its name. Here, time seems to have stopped and the warm woodwork invites you to take a gourmet break. The products are local, some of them even made in the village, such as the beer of Saint-Babel. Others are made a few kilometers away, such as the cookies from the Atelier Auvergnat. Or many essential oils. He also practices the chantournage in front of you, the manufacture of wooden objects. To perfect the local side, the store even accepts payment in doume!

Bernard is passionate about wines. He only works directly with producer-growers and takes pleasure in finding the best value for money for his customers. You will thus find wines from different French terroirs at all prices. Every two months, Bernard will propose a selection of an appellation he has finely selected, a good way to discover new grape varieties. You will also find regional products, varying according to the rhythm of the seasons. To learn more about wine, take part in a wine tasting session.

The gold of the Cézallier is its high-altitude meadows and the diversity of plants they contain. A heritage that must be preserved, both for the eye and for biodiversity. Michelle Bafoil-Seneze is well aware of this. To help as many people as possible discover it, she bottles this gold with her alcoholic gentian root drink. A recipe that runs in the family. Her drink is entirely homemade, with no colorants, preservatives or additives. She also produces a gentian parfait, for use as a condiment or accompaniment.

Here, everything is done to combine the pleasure of the eyes and the taste buds. An old style front, a nicely decorated and stocked shop window, elegant and tasty pastries, melting chocolates, pastries with a good taste of butter... If the classic products are highlighted, you will also find fruit jellies from Auvergne, old-fashioned sweets or even pretty coated dried fruits. Each product is worked with passion. An address not to be missed in Issoire for gourmets and lovers of beautiful pastries.

The delicious Dammann Frères products have their own store downtown thanks to Jia Rolland. She knows Dammann Frères teas and infusions well. Indeed, as co-manager of the Comptoir du vin et de la truffe, she already offered these products in the store. Here, there are more than 150 references of tea and about fifty infusions. The choice is not necessarily obvious, but the advice is numerous and relevant. All the senses are awakened: you look, you smell and you finish by tasting a cup of tea at home.

In this store, which proudly bears the name of the patron saint of winegrowers, Saint Vincent, quality is the order of the day, with a careful selection of only owner-grower wines in some 300 references, but also bulk wines. But the description would not be complete if we forgot to mention the local products that adorn the shelves: only the best, from regional liqueurs to gourmet preserves, charcuterie, mature cheeses, custom gourmet baskets and pastries. Conviviality is the order of the day.

The patisserie-chocolaterie offers you the specialities of Jean-Christophe Museur, an artisan chocolatier based in Thiers. Chocolate is sold in all its forms: breakable, milk chocolate, caramel, speculoos, cat's tongue, and more. And to honor the town of Thiers, you'll even find chocolate knives. This creator creates creamy ganaches, with intense fruity or fleeting spicy notes. This enthusiast also offers a whole range of gourmet products: nougats and fruit jellies. Products can also be purchased online.

The truffle is an exceptional product whose secrets are well kept... But when a village in Auvergne has the first experimental truffle field in Europe that produces cedar trees, as well as 100 oak and 100 hazelnut trees, we must salute it. Patrick Peron is a lover of this product. His tuber melanosporum (black truffle) and tuber uncinatum (autumn truffle) are of an extreme quality. To realize this, tastings and visits take place during the season: from the end of May to the end of August/September for the summer truffle, from September to December for the autumn truffle.

Bleu d'Auvergne, cantal, saint-nectaire: a hundred or so cheeses take pride of place in this pleasant cheese shop. They are carefully selected by Annie and Patrick Channeboux. In direct contact with the producers, they ensure optimum quality. Not sure which cheese to choose? Don't hesitate to ask, their advice is invaluable. Platters for aperitifs or raclette are prepared by Annie. A delicatessen completes the offer. Here again, products are carefully selected.

From flavored aperitif (gentian, chestnut, verbena...) to sweets (crunchy, fruit jellies...), you will discover the flavors of hams, aligots, tripoux, pottage and cheeses from Auvergne (the 5 farm PDO: saint-nectaire, cantal, salers, bleu d'Auvergne, fourme d'Ambert). You will find the products of more than fifty producers. You can also enjoy these products at the Baladins, the restaurant located just opposite, run by Laetitia and Julien. The house organizes tastings for groups and makes "musettes garnies".

On the second floor of a blond stone house typical of Montpeyroux, you'll find a multi-faceted place. It's both a delicatessen with typical Auvergne products: local beer, jams, honey, fruit jellies, walnut oil, etc., and a brocante-deco store featuring artists' works. Extend your visit with an Italian ice cream or a platter of Auvergne cheeses and charcuterie on the terrace: it offers a magnificent view of the church and the Val d'Allier.

Less than 10 minutes from Ardes-sur-Couze, Cécile gathers plants and wild flowers from the Cézallier plateaux, the mountains and her own garden. She transforms them into tasty products: preserves (rosemary, Douglas fir, lemon thyme...), syrups (acacia flowers, mallow, nettles...) and herbal teas (nettle, wild pansy, sage and marigold). L'Accueillette des Pensées is also a guest house with two cosy rooms for 2 and 4 people.

It is on the high plateaus of the Cézallier that Justine and Bastien's herd of about sixty goats roams. From the end of May to the beginning of November, they graze on the cirque of Artoux. Milking is done on site, outside. The couple makes their own organic goat's milk products: crottins, pyramids, goat's tomes, white cheeses, faisselles and plain or fruit yogurts. In addition to direct sales at the farm, Bichette Etc is present at the Brioude market and in several local sales outlets (see the website).

Breads, viennoiseries, pastries, sandwiches, snacks: nothing is missing from the Le Buron des pains bakery. A catering service is available for lunch and dinner. Behind the address are the owners of Mémé Joe, and behind the dishes Dominique Dubray, Toque d'Auvergne, of the Altiligérien restaurant La Bougnate. In addition to these offerings, the bakery is enriched by a grocery store where local products are king: charcuterie, fresh cheeses, gingerbread, wines, beers... The list is long and there's something for everyone.

Caroline recently took over her parents' farm in the Couze Pavin valley. Her micro-farm offers direct sales of walnuts and hazelnuts, as well as summer truffles and Burgundy truffles in season. Market garden produce will soon be added.

At an altitude of 110 meters in the neighboring town of Saint-Alyre-ès-Montagne, the Ferme du Fayet produces milk that it transforms into Saint-Nectaire fermier AOP cheeses. The cheese making process begins right after milking: the milk is curdled, the tomme drained and then molded. Then the cheese is pressed for 10 hours before being matured for 4 to 6 weeks. Good to know: the price is much more interesting than in a cheese factory! You can also find the Ferme du Fayet at the Saint-Germain-Lembron market on Thursdays at the end of the afternoon.

Wines and champagnes from the most prized Houses are all found in this store: Jaboulet, Willm, Ruinart... There is also a selection of 40 references of rums, from seven years old to twelve years old, as well as 90 references of whisky, mainly Scotch or Irish, but also Japanese. The store also has a savory delicatessen, with canned dishes and other terrines (Ducs de Gascogne, Terres exotiques...) and sweet delicatessen. For parties and other occasions, ready-made boxes are carefully prepared, accessible to all wallets. The greediest will be able to opt for the picnic trunk and its whole duck foie gras.

Auvergne is home to five treasures with very different characters: its Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP) cheeses, Cantal, Saint-Nectaire, Fourme d'Ambert, Bleu d'Auvergne and Salers. Behind them, milk producers, dairies, affineurs and an association are at the helm. A 36-stop signposted trail in the Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme regions to discover cheese-making techniques and the natural meadows that guarantee their unique taste

Since 1973, the fish farm has been located at an altitude of almost 900 m above sea level. It was originally created to produce trout. The fresh, naturally oxygenated water comes from the Couzon stream, which rises 3 km upstream in the mountains. After passing through the fish farm, it flows into Lac d'Aubusson to join the Dore. In 2013, a second leisure fishing pond was created. Come and catch your own fish - the kids love it!

Passionate about pastry since he was a child, Jean-Baptiste Soulière now enjoys reworking the great classics of the profession. He brings his own touch of creativity and modernity and uses quality raw materials, such as Rouge des Dômes strawberries for his strawberry/basil tart. At the beginning of the year, let yourself be tempted by his excellent galettes, filled with a frangipane made with coarsely crushed whole almonds.