Gourmet products local specialties and wines Loir-Et-Cher

Although the creator, Max Vauché, has retired, the employees who took over from him have preserved the spirit of the company. For these are not simply stores, but places for exchange, both with the public who can watch and participate in the making of chocolate delights with the producers from Sao Tomé, Mexico or Colombia whom they accompany in a responsible approach. Don't miss the guided tour to appreciate all the flavors of the different chocolates, from the sweetest to the most bitter. How can you resist such gourmet delights?

Benjamin Bordas' patisserie has become a veritable institution in a short space of time. He creates marvels to the delight of Vendôme residents and tourists alike. His creations are modern, tasty and low in sugar. You'll fall under the spell of the cakes, macaroons, chocolates, viennoiseries, spreads... The patisserie also offers a savoury selection to be enjoyed in its pretty tearoom or on the terrace. Charming welcome and service: a smart address!

The Biscuiterie de Chambord is the guardian of a centuries-old tradition based on the love of craftsmanship and a know-how carefully preserved by a passionate staff. Don't leave without tasting the local specialty, the Palet Solognot, a small shortbread with truffled butter and raisins soaked in rum. The danger is to become addicted to this little sweet! The Biscuiterie has also thought of those who are on a diet by offering a range of organic products without sugar, without gluten, with cakes, honey cakes...

In this house created in 1900, the art of master craftsmen distillers has been passed down from generation to generation since the beginning. The representative of the fourth generation, Henri-Pierre Girardot, will share with you his passion for his profession and will make you discover the house products, including the Golden Strawberry, registered in the inventory of the culinary wealth of the Centre region. The fruits used are rigorously selected, most of them come from the region in order to guarantee the quality of the finished product. You will find on the site ideas for cocktails.

In the Roy family, wine is a passion that is passed on from generation to generation. Anne-Cécile has taken up the torch lit by her great-grandfather. She continues the action of her father who, already 50 years ago, wanted to produce his wines in the most natural way possible. This will is found from the mechanical weeding to the manual harvest and of course in all the stages of the wine making, which gives wines of soil, far from standardization. The domain and the cellar can be visited and an area is available for camping-cars.

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After admiring a unique view of the Cher river, set off to discover a remarkable site at the heart of one of Touraine's largest tuffeau cellars. Then enter the fantastic world of the Cave aux Lumières, where the walls are adorned with a myriad of breathtaking works of art, offering a never-before-seen vision of the great châteaux of the Loire and their architecture. New artists are invited into the cellars every year. At the end of your visit, the fine bubbly wines for which the Monmousseau cellars are renowned will no longer hold any secrets for you.

The origins of the estate date back to 1735, and the cultivation of vines to 1900. Visits and tastings are organized in a typical troglodytic cellar. The estate is acclaimed and praised by enlightened wine lovers. Try the gris, a mineral wine very particular to the region... Since 2000, Valérie and Patrice Colin, independent winegrowers, have been committed to sustainable agriculture and have obtained the Organic Agriculture label. They work their vines to bring out the best in their exceptional terroir.

The estate is located in the Touraine-Mesland appellation and enjoys a privileged south-facing position. Christine and Gilles Chelin, two lovers of the vine, welcome you to their estate to share their passion while tasting their wines. A tour of their estate is available by appointment, during which they will show you the different stages in the making of their wines, as well as their vines, which are their pride and joy.

This estate has been in the same family for four generations and practices a culture that respects tradition and the environment. It produces fresh and easy to drink wines with a beautiful minerality typical of this terroir. For aperitifs or desserts, you can choose the traditional method "Plaisir du Musa" in white made with Chardonnay or the rosé made with Pinot Noir and Côt: Volupté du Musa, but also for this sweet white Sauvignon which also accompanies foie gras and fruit desserts.

Excellent bakery of Nouan the Fuzelier! Here the pastries are particularly delicious. And let us not forget the confectionery that includes small marvels of sweets! Bread and pastries: it is simply exceptional! In short, on St. Martin's square and on the square of Nouan the Fuzelier in general, Claude Fouquiau's bakery is simply the best! The staff were very friendly and helpful. An address where you come every day in a good mood!

The first Trésors de Bacchus were created in Sancerre and then in Saint-Aignan to market the wines of the Villebois vineyards. Very quickly these cellars opened up to the productions of other winegrowers and today they offer a very wide choice of wines from all regions of France. If the emphasis is rightly placed on Loire wines, other vineyards are honored with carefully selected and monitored vintages thanks to control tastings throughout the year. Beautiful cellars full of treasures.

In front of the château's entrance, the Maison des Vins offers an original self-service concept in which visitors receive a glass fitted with a microchip under the stem, allowing them to select between 4 and 7 wines from the hundred or so on offer for tasting! Visitors can also taste the day's wines free of charge. An app for mobile phones and tablets allows you to follow the tasting with advice from the chosen winemaker on how to best match wines and dishes.

Over 120 years old, this is surely one of the oldest grocery stores in Spain, but it's in Vendôme. But if the atmosphere is that of the stores found in the 1950s in the Iberian Peninsula, Andres Bernat has turned it into a delicatessen with a superb selection of wines from Spain, of course, but also from the Loire Valley and real French local products like this wheel of Emmental cheese he slices for you, and many other products that can only be found in his shop.

Domaine Pré Baron is a winery located in Oisly. To ensure the best possible welcome, we recommend that you give us advance notice of your arrival. Please note that access to the estate's website requires confirmation of your age, in accordance with laws governing the consumption of alcohol.

To enter Caf'thé is to embark on a timeless journey through aromas and colors. The scents of tea mingle with those of spices and roasted coffee, transporting us from Africa to South America. The establishment offers a fine selection of herbal teas, oils, vinegars, liqueurs and fine wines. There's also Sologne caviar, morels and fresh truffles in season. Adventurers will find insects, crickets and locusts, as well as roudoudous and Coco Boer, just like in their childhood.

Place Saint-Louis, in front of the castle of Chambord, takes place each year in the local markets. Association producers Welcome to the farm in Loir-et-Cher offer regional products of the Loire Valley: terrine and meats based on deer, cooked lamb, saffron, spices, sweets, honey and cakes, eaux-de-vie, cheeses and of course Loire wines. Located at the crossroads of tourist tours of the Loire castles, between Cheverny, Bracieux, Blois and Villesavin, the Market of the Land offers you a tourist stop through the discovery of gourmet products and quality craft in an outstanding setting. You will find producers and artisans on the Market from Easter to mid-October.

In Mer, you'll find Super U and Drive, a convenient supermarket for your everyday shopping. On Route de Blois, Super U offers a variety of services, including in-store shopping, drive-through service and delivery. You can also take advantage of Station U to fill up on fuel.

Vincent Girault, owner and winegrower, welcomes you to his estates of Château-Gaillard and Clos de la Briderie. Since 1978, it has been offering a range of typical wines and several AOC wines (Touraine, Touraine-mesland, crémant-de-loire). He strives to transmit to them the character and authenticity of a terroir located on the hillsides overlooking the northern bank of the Loire between Amboise and Blois, in the heart of the Touraine-mesland AOC. To preserve the ancestral wine-growing quality of this vineyard, it cultivates according to biodynamic farming methods, which has enabled it to obtain the Demeter label since the 1992 vintage. The estate won a silver medal at the 2013 Loire wines competition for the 2011 Touraine-mesland rouge. Since 2016, it has been offering a new offer: the white cremant-de-loire Feu de Bulles, with no added sugar or sulphur.

In this cellar you will find the best known wines and spirits. But the team also reserves surprises and regular strokes that will allow you to discover new producers, new flavours and new aromas. Boxes, accessories are offered and professional advice is also provided. The cellar also offers beer spouts for hire.

Since its creation more than 100 years ago in the bakery of the small village of Brittany, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, the Saint Michel cake has seen its production go from the artisanal stage to that of a modern cookie factory, but this family business has been able to preserve the values that have allowed it to pass the years and fashions with success. The simplicity and the quality of the raw materials make it an addictive taste for the gourmets just like the rest of the range.