Regional groceries Specialities of the South-West France

The Vignécoise Farm is at the same time breeding, workshop of transformation and canning. To visit the Coustalat house in Vignec is to discover the real products of the soil in situ. Here, the black pig of Bigorre snorts in the nature to be transformed into terrines, sausages, ventrèches, hams, confits... All the products are sold in the store along with cooked dishes such as garbure or daube or fattened duck specialties from the neighboring Gers. Everything is excellent and you will not leave here without some souvenir jars.

Ambassadors of southwestern products, especially foie gras and gourmet duck specialties, Armelle and Benoît have imagined a gourmet concept store around eating well. The store is well thought out and offers a range of artisanal recipes in savory, sweet, wines and spirits. The extra idea: to open their products to tasting on the spot with a catering service around the "Rou-Lot", where they cook you a magret-frites or a confit-frites. The tasting menu is extensive and is enhanced by small sweets, wines and coffee. A special address.

Pitoresk lives up to its name! Both a boutique and a delicatessen, it's a delight to find local crafts and products that reflect the region's identity, as well as excellent local produce from short distribution circuits: juices, spirits, cookies, jams, terrines, preserves, ready-to-heat dishes and other delicacies exclusively from the South-West. A warm welcome awaits you, and you won't want to miss out on some mouth-watering tastings. Over the past few months, Pitoresk has also become a lively venue for aperitif concerts.

Gourmet corrézien specialises in duck and goose foie gras and its derivatives, such as neck stuffed with foie gras and fruit stuffed with foie gras. As an accompaniment, a whole range of jams: black cherries, onions, peppers? But also a selection of French wines particularly adapted to foie gras. And of course mushrooms, fresh or frozen Perigord truffles, ceps and dried morels. Gourmet Corrézien is present on the markets of Tulle on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and Brive on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Next to the town hall and not far from the port, Le Paradis Libournais offers a wide range of wines and spirits, including whiskies and bourbons, rums and digestives. On the cellar side, you will also find digestives, champagnes and crémants, beer and many other alcohols for the aperitif. There are many references and Sandrine is the one to advise you. To offer, also think of the accessories dedicated to the world of wine: : ! As for groceries, please, the most gourmands will appreciate the beautiful selection of products from the Bordeaux region. And more so affinities! Wine salt, foie gras, Périgord truffle, Aquitaine caviar, lamprey à la bordelaise, Médoc vine shoots... There are also sauces, spreads, cooked dishes, oils and vinegars as well as some Italian products. Lovers of sweet pleasures will find their happiness among biscuits, chocolate in all its forms and various sweets. Be careful, you may leave with a full basket!

At Daniel's, it's a family adventure that hasn't stopped for five decades! Indeed, the Ruz family has been in business since 1964. A good reputation has been acquired over the years to become THE poulterer for the gastronomes of Saint-Gaudens! All the local products as well as many specialities of the South-West are proposed to you: duck breasts, confits, foies gras, Espelette peppers, cassoulets and garbures, cheeses of the Pyrenees without forgetting a beautiful range of wines. As for the gourmet baskets, they will make perfect souvenir gifts.

As the name suggests, La Canarderie specializes in fattened duck, the king of the South-West. Connoisseurs will appreciate the diversity of products on offer: foie gras with figs, trio of foies gras, whole foie gras with truffles or black salt and Sichuan pepper... Foie gras is also available in confit, canned or simply fresh: aiguillettes, sausages, tournedos, not forgetting the inevitable magret... For a festive evening, a special occasion or simply as a gift, La Canarderie creates gourmet baskets combining solids and liquids.

Whether you prefer white, red or rosé, you will surely find what you are looking for. The Cave de Salles is ideal to please yourself or to please others. Eric, oenologist, will give you quality advice. You can also discover a wide range of liqueurs, whisky, old rum, cognac and champagne, but also tea and coffee. The delicatessen section highlights local products. There are also beautiful tins of sardines and multiple terrines, gourmet baskets, and wine boxes, of course!

The smell is inimitable, and perceptible from the moment you enter this store selling cured meats and specialties from the Basque region. It's hard to choose between the various hams, sausages and chorizos, or between the prepared dishes: veal axoa, cassoulet, chipirons, salmis de palombe, poulet basquaise, piperade, confit, magret... Pair with a good artisan cheese, Irouléguy wine, manzana verde or patxaran beer. For sweetness, succumb to the divine jams and jellies or the excellent Aldudes butter.

This family canning business founded in 1888, a real institution in Beaumont de Lomagne, has managed to keep its traditional character intact while negotiating development and diversification. Micouleau's top-of-the-range products are a real gem of Gascon gastronomy: duck terrines, cassoulets, confits, foies gras, products that have regularly won medals at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris since 2009... The best thing to do is to buy them in the shop, for the atmosphere and the ambiance!

Toulouse is pink... but also purple! Moored on the Canal du Midi at the top of the Allées Jean Jaurès, it is a barge that houses the Maison de la Violette. On board, a space dedicated to the emblematic flower of Toulouse with its delicate perfume. A small exhibition evokes its history. A few steps lead to a tasting table. Products are on sale. On the left: teas, chocolates, sugared almonds but also salts, jellies and mustards. On the right: soaps, candles, perfume waters... You can even leave with a violet plant. Deliciously vintage.

Comptoir des Vignes stores are first and foremost the world of wine. They offer a different and without complex approach to choosing and consuming wine, beer and spirits, which translates into a clear and friendly structure and organisation. Because we are all different, because every day brings new desires and every situation is unique, wine merchants are there to accompany all consumers in their choices and to beautiful discoveries!

You won't want to miss this store selling regional products at the foot of the cathedral. The Ramajo family raises ducks and geese in Dému, transforming them into fine local products. The preserves and prepared dishes feature foies gras, of course, but also stuffed neck, garbure, cassoulet... A fresh department offers sausages, fresh and dried duck breasts and the ever-popular duck hearts. For lunchtime tastings: Gascon salad, foie gras sandwich, goose stew, garbure, duck with prunes, croustade...

Truffle producer, selector of quality local produce... Christophe Meynard is everything in one. If he's not in his store in Saint-Emilion, it's probably because he's with Gucci, his Jack Russel, in one of his truffle fields in Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille. On the menu: fresh truffles of course, truffle products (oils, honey, butter, foie gras, Saunion chocolate, etc.), dedicated accessories and gift boxes. Sandra and Mélinda are also on hand to advise you. The team will be happy to share their recipes with you.

This APAJH09 establishment provides vocational support for people with disabilities through a variety of trades and workshops, and offers home-made preserves, fresh produce and ready-made meals. Poultry is raised on grain and slaughtered and processed on site in approved facilities. Les Terroirs also owns 14 hectares of vineyards producing red, white and rosé wines. Stores in Foix 11 rue Saint Jammes and Auzat rue du Montcalm.

Gisèle and Alain have taken the best from the richness of the region and condensed all the gourmet treasures that the department has to offer in the well-stocked shelves of this small store. Preserves and fresh products stand out, selected from the best producers. Pacherenc and Madiran, honey from the Pyrenees, spit cake, foie gras, poultry, lamb, black pork, Tarbais beans, condiments, preserves, garbures and even some specialties from the Basque Country are a delight for the eyes and the taste buds. To be offered as a gift basket.