The best local producers Paris

It was in 1921 that Famille Mary was born. Jean Mary, a beekeeper by trade, set up his hives in the heart of the Moulin de Beau-Rivage, in the south of Brittany, and sold his honey on the markets. For a century now, the tradition has been passed on from generation to generation, and the family has grown. The brand has spread to Paris where it had six stores at the end of 2022, including this one in the Marais. Wide choice of honeys, of course, in jars or in tanks, organic royal jelly, flower pollen, propolis, sweets, gingerbread, organic cosmetics... In short, you will find here "treasures of the hive" thanks to which you will feel good.

This institution, created in 1898, is dedicated to honeys from the French regions and from all over the world, some of which are organic. Parisians and tourists come here to taste before approving and, usually, buying. Discovery boxes of 5 jars of 45 g, 125 g or 250 g, or even jars of 250 g, 500 g and 1 kg: the choice is wide and the advice wise. It's up to you to make your selection among the many textures, regions of origin, tastes... Acacia honey would be the most prized of all monofloral honeys... The brand also offers royal jelly, propolis, pollen and other honey-based delicatessen products (sweets, cookies, infusions, vinegars, mustard...).

Only jams, it was necessary to dare... Lise Bienaimé did it! Formerly a marketing expert at L'Oréal, she preferred to live from her passion, jam. To do so, she called on producers in order to exploit a very wide range according to the seasons. The classic - the traditional orange, apricot or mirabelle plum jams to name but a few - rubs shoulders with the original and the surprising: mango-coconut-white chocolate, banana-passion-ginger, apricot-passion-groseille or rhubarb-geranium. The company is also developing an organic range, which is being expanded over time. Also on display are spreads, honeys, chutneys and other tapenades.

In Paris since 1822, A L'Olivier has a pretty good shop near the Marais. The oil is declined here in its most varied forms, and always in neat presentations. In the kitchen, olive oils are upgraded: extra virgin, plain or flavoured, there's something for everyone. You can choose according to your taste, for example olive oil with dried tomato of Sicily (9 € for 25 cl, anyway). The oils are divided into range that will stand out easily with different colours of the iron cans. We love the flavoured olive oils that are wonderful on pasta, salad, fish or poultry. A L'Olivier also offers a nice selection of deli products, always made of olive, like tapenade, but also some specialties of the Provence region!

This confidential grocery store, to be discovered at the back of a listed courtyard, has taken over, among other dishes that will delight gourmets and gourmands, the range of products from the Jean Leblanc artisanal oil mill located in Iguerande in Burgundy. The main activity of this mill is the production of very fine oils. Crushed with a millstone, then pressed, fruits and seeds give marvellous flows. You will find some here for all goûts  : olive oil, pistachio oil, hazelnut sesame oil, pecan oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil. These oils are the regional authenticity, transported to the heart of Paris. On the shelves, you can also choose between mustards and vinegars with a divine taste, enough to make princely seasonings for healthy and tasty dishes!

Foie gras from the Landes, of course! You will find it here as a raw product, but also in terrine or in pâté! And then you will find the classics of Landes gastronomy: duck breast, vacuum-packed confit, cassoulet, garbure, lamprey à la bordelaise, as well as savoury and sweet accompaniments such as five-spice peaches or Granny apples, in short, everything that gives meaning to the cuisine of the South-West. Everything is prepared in the traditional way in the Landes kitchens of the family home in Montaut, following traditional recipes. The ducks are fattened on whole grain corn and come from small farms.

Established in Peyrehorade, in the south of the Landes, for ages, the Barthouil family went to the capital, as they used to say, and opened two stores there: one on rue Charlot and the second in the^5th arrondissement, rue Monge. This noble house, initially specialized in foie gras preserves, has over time added new strings to its bow: the production of old-fashioned smoked salmon and taramas, boutargue, other fish eggs, caviars, not to mention cooked dishes (confits, duck breast, cassoulet...).