The best local producers Nièvre

Founded in 1999 in Pouilly-sur-Loire, Les Craquants is an artisanal cookie maker offering (as the name suggests!) a very famous hazelnut and almond cookie. Les Craquants was awarded the title of Best Biscuit in France in 2002. Available in several variations, they rub shoulders with Carabiquettes (famous goat's milk caramels), as well as Nevers nougatines and pavés de la route bleue. There's also a pleasant tea room and a fine delicatessen section.

A family business concerned with preserving traditional know-how and producing quality honeys. Dominique and Jean-Jacques Coppin will share their love of their region and their work with you by showing you around their honey house. The little ones can have a look at all the secrets of this sacred nectar from the flowers and the bees. The honeys and other derived products, such as the famous gingerbread, are absolutely to put in your gourmet baskets! An address that you will appreciate without saying a word.

On the banks of the Nohain river, the oil mill has been producing for over 150 years in a most enchanting setting. The last mill provides for the traditional production of quality walnut and hazelnut oils. The stone millstone in action, the nuts are crushed and heated to extract a golden oil that can be tasted during visits. Walnut and hazelnut oil, virgin, pure, and first pressure, to season your dishes with an original and refined note!

This family-run business, run by Jean-Jacques and Dominique Coppin, produces bramble, lime, dandelion and forest honeys... In short, all the flavors of nature can be found in these jars. Let yourself be tempted by gingerbread. And let's not forget the other house specialty, milk-skin cake, a traditional recipe that will delight all gourmets. Finally, don't miss a visit to the Ecomusée de l'abeille (bee museum), where you can learn about the work of beekeepers and their bees! And don't forget the 4 beautiful gites.

Frédéric Coudray raises geese and ducks in total freedom, fed with cereals and force-fed with corn. Fresh products, home-made preserves, and in particular whole and candied foie gras, are produced on the farm and can be found at fairs and markets in the region. Finally, don't miss the annual and unmissable event for many years, the farm market, in August, where there are animations on the farm and a farm meal around the stalls of local producers. Sale possible on line.

Alexandre Lepoivre grows his apple trees here, on 6.5 hectares. More than thirty varieties of apple, from the crispest to the tartest, not forgetting the oldest varieties, are all found in the products that the winery offers for direct sale. Apple juice, cider vinegar, jam and brandy, plus jams made from fruit grown in the orchard. All 100% organic. To be enjoyed without moderation! A chambre d'hôte and a gite are also available. All at very affordable prices.

It's an extraordinary garden! Families come here to pick seasonal fruit and vegetables, as well as flowers and herbs. A boutique of local culinary riches also offers the chance to fill your basket with local products selected for their quality: delicatessen, condiments, drinks, cheeses, as well as boxes of meat (beef, pork, veal and lamb) and poultry (chicken and guinea fowl). You'll come for the pleasure of tasting extra-fresh produce. Don't forget your boots and containers!

The Rabuat company produces ducks on the farm, raised on the farm in grassy fields: various types of duck foie gras and home-made preserves are made here. These natural products are shipped throughout France. Among the specialties, we find sausage with foie gras, duck breast stuffed with foie gras, cooked dishes. The farm is worth a visit for its friendly welcome and its high quality products

For two generations, these "shepherds of the bees" have been harvesting honey from the "black bees of the country" on the Morvan mountains. Chrystelle and William have set up their honey house in the old school building and guarantee a quality production in the respect of the beekeeping art. Let your sweet tooth go by choosing among the many honeys, gingerbread, honey pavement, medieval cake, nougat cream, plain or glazed chestnuts, and other tasty treats. Visit of the honey factory by appointment.

An establishment bringing together the produce of Vergers des Beaumonts, Eleveurs de la Charentonne and Ferme de Port Aubry (58). You'll find fruits and vegetables, butcher's cuts and charcuterie of French origin, as well as cheeses. Choice and quality are the order of the day. We appreciate the possibility of ordering seasonal baskets of fruit and vegetables, as well as the store's wide opening hours: enough to fill up on healthy products every day of the week, including Sunday mornings!

This farm is located in the Bazois region, in the commune of Alluy. Saffron is grown in this unspoilt environment, not far from the Canal du Nivernais and Châtillon-en-Bazois. Tours of the farm, with or without lectures, are available. A tasting session completes the tour. The store offers direct sales of saffron and saffron products made on the farm: jams, tea and fruit jellies, vinegar, mustard and fleur de sel.

In an authentic Burgundy farmhouse, Gilles and Mathieu Maudry produce several cuvées of Pouilly Fumé, as well as a number of local wines. The Sauvignon Blanc grape expresses itself in white wines with unique aromas. But you can also count on the finesse of a sparkling white wine, La Poullysonne, and the red fruit notes of cuvées de Garennes, made from Pinot noir. It is possible to order online, but the father and son winemakers are always happy to welcome interested parties to the estate.

There are some addresses that we really like at Le Petit Futé, and La Cerise sur le Cochon is one of them! Delphine and Pascal Leballeur, craftsmen butchers and lovers of good products, work in their family cannery, to make terrines and cooked dishes in glass cans. Attentive to the satisfaction of their customers, they make their preparations in small quantities, only with quality products, in the respect of taste and butcher traditions. To be found on sale at the cannery, or on the markets.