Gourmet products local specialties and wines Normandy

Behind Les Douceurs de la Louve, Caroline, who after training at Alban Guilmet, Vert Framboise, Aux P'tites Douceurs or Carbonne decided to create her own business. CAP in her pocket, passionate and really gifted with her hands, she specialised in cake design and number cake, these very elaborate cakes with a lot of decorations for the pleasure of the eyes and the taste buds! Go and see the pictures of her beautiful creations, it will whet your appetite. All you have to do is place an order or go to her lab for a gourmet workshop!

Philice Colace can boast of having been world champion of the fashionable tripe of Caen! In 2017, he won the Tripière d'or, after having refined his recipe - traditionally made up of a cow's stomach, a bull's foot, a bouquet garni, carrots and salt and pepper - for more than ten years. Did you know that it takes between 6pm and 24 hours to cook this dish? So you come to his shop for this flagship product, but also for his fine selection of artisanal charcuteries and Label Rouge meats. A safe address.

It produces more than 300 tons of oysters per year and is becoming increasingly famous: La Calvadosienne is both the name of the educational shellfish farm in Asnelles, created in 1991, and the name of the adjoining store where you can do your shopping. Practical, after the visit of the oyster beds, you can offer yourself a tasting accompanied by a white wine or take away a basket. Otherwise, there is a 24-hour vending machine! The open sea oyster of Asnelles is regularly rewarded at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris (silver medal 2022). Bravo!

We come to this butcher-cooker-caterer, with a pretty Norman front, for prepared dishes, excellent pieces of sausage, pâtés, terrines, cooked or bone-in hams, head cheeses (gold medal 2011), goose rillettes, like the dishes of the moment. It should be noted that they are also present on the Deauville and Trouville markets.

So all right, this bakery is franchised, but that doesn't take away the artisanal aspect of the products. Breads made on-site every day with traditional French flour, without additives, it's already quite good, isn't it? The same goes for pastries, pastries (um puff pastry...) and sandwiches, everything is fresh and made day by day. But what gives the establishment the ultimate smartest thing is undoubtedly this traditional self-service wand dispenser: whether you finish your work late, have a craving, or are just in a hurry, at any time of the day, you will always have bread to eat!

La Ruche is a collective of consumers who have organized themselves into a network to promote food from a farm agriculture of quality, often organic. From the website, you can place your group orders with local producers and craftsmen selected for the week, and every Wednesday, we harvest our "honey" at the relay point animated by the sparkling Virginie Binet. Here, we collect local produce! Practical, ecological, tasty, and no more expensive, this system allows everyone to find their way, producers and consumers alike!

Everyone knows Nicolas - but did you know that the house Nicolas is one of France's first wineries and that Nicolas on Rue Bellivet has over 60 years? For the moment, Alain and Martine, the owners, are remarkably well-preserved… No, in fact, they have only been there since 1995! This is still a pretty career. Alain has an oenological background and mentors the future managers of Nicolas. His advice is simple: Do not hesitate to send you to the competitor if they don't have what you need and do not stick a bottle out of price for a barbecue between friends. Instead, he proposes the rosé of harvesting that he keeps at the expense for last-minute purchases (he has white and champagnes also). Besides, between two bottles, we spotted our Norman wine Les Arpents du Soleil… We feel we're dealing with good people! They offer you a gift box when needed, and if you get a scooter, we love it! We also love customers talking about Nicolas (the day we came, it was an ex-Parisian) as they would talk about an uncle or a good friend. That means everything…

Do we still need to introduce the ressourcerie La Coop 5 pour 100? Go for it! In fact, it's also the place to be for lovers of fine market produce. Like the rest of the place, the grocery store operates on a cooperative basis: a partnership with some sixty producers has made it possible to set up this fine project. Over 500 products in all categories (food, cleaning, cosmetics, etc.), mostly in bulk, organic and local. What's more, it's not only on the shelves of the grocery store, but also on the plates of the canteen!

Pleasant team, nice surface and well-stocked stalls, welcome to Zénith fraîcheur! Quality products, exotic, classic, adapt to the seasons. Fruits, fresh herbs, a tapenade bar, cheeses of course, but also dairy products and a delicatessen section complete the offer. To the rhythm of the calendar, baskets of fresh fruit made to order, dried fruit available, or foie gras and gingerbread for Christmas, there is something for every occasion. A little extra, the possibility to do your shopping online.

Like Celle 2, the Saint-Pierre street store in Caen is one of the distribution points in France of the Cofféa franchise, founded in 1968 at Le Havre, where historically ships and their coffee shipments from South America. With over establishments in France, today is the first French brand specialised in coffee, tea, infusions, chocolate and sweet gifts. From Africa and South America, coffee, roasted on-site, is packed in grains, but also in Nespresso-compatible capsules and flexible uncomfortable. Cofféa is also about teas (one surprising Earl Grey Green!) in leaves, green, white or black, nature and perfumed, in bulk or warm in beautiful boxes. Not forgetting chocolate, 100% pure cocoa. Finally, because we're not going to drink in his shoe, Cofféa, it's also a vast choice of cups, teapots and coffee makers, especially piston makers.

We like to see the reputation of beautiful wineries confirmed and this one is one of them. Its array of wines and silky nectars is complemented by a delicatessen section. The fresh section is also there to give you ideas with a selection of cheeses, antipasti, tapas and charcuterie. A bit out of the way from Caen, this cellar is nevertheless a reference in the city. Professionals buy their supplies there and it didn't take long for us to follow suit. A piece of advice: take a big shopping basket, you won't come out empty-handed!

Le Mesnil-Mauger is a small town in the heart of France. This typical modernized farm offers visitors the chance to discover the daily life of a dairy farm. You can watch the cows being milked, feed the calves and even meet the donkey VIVI and the goats BARBIE and BARBOUILLE. Owner Lucie will be delighted to explain her work and answer any questions you may have. You can also sample the farm's fresh produce, including milk, butter, cream and cheeses, as well as delicious homemade cookies and jams. For an even more complete experience, you can take part in one of the regular cooking workshops. The farm is open to visitors during school vacations and also offers special tours during the summer.

Thirty years of presence in the region, we say bravo Mr Grandsire! Yes, you don't have much to prove, but you're always listening to your customers, even if they have a small budget. No question of penalising them, on the contrary, it will be perfect, original and "chic" more! Your superb laboratory in Démouville has left us dreamers (our kitchen Ikea is doing a single blow) and your professionalism has seduced us. This way of going from 20 to 1,400 seats left us speechless! Your themed buffets and cocktail dinners put us in the mood, but we really like your meal trays, the top for a successful working lunch. "Everything is possible", you think, you're not sure!

The traditional bread, guaranteed without additives, made from selected yeast and naturally fermented without adding yeast, is a masterpiece. A real top model of bakers' plates that this Paris-Brest (created by Gaëtan Paris, the best worker in France), in its crunchy, soft, golden, authentic crust. Valérie and her husband Jean-François Lemoisson have been in the profession for generations. Her parents had a bakery in Trouville. The Lemoisson family has always been in the hotel-restaurant business - his great-grandmother had even created Hotel Notre-Dame in Bayeux. After several years of training and work in renowned establishments (Bernachon in Lyon, palaces in Switzerland, Caen… among others), they returned to the countryside, "where the great uncle was a colonel of the fire brigade." If you step into this esteemed place of gourmet sweets, you will succumb to some works of art that you will hardly dare to put in your mouth. Saint Ouen (almond meringue with nougatine cream) and the Royal (layered praline with chocolate foam) are two specialties among pastries and other sweet creations that will not leave your taste buds indifferent. Real wonders! Consider "Lemoisson" for your family celebrations!

The story began in 1877. The Witness family is located in the heart of Caen. Master chocolate makers from generation to generation, Witnesses passed the torch in 2007 to Étienne Dolfi (famous for its confectionery establishments at the Mother of Family). However, the original sign has been preserved as well as the specialties of the house: The Toucan (hazelnut pralines with cocoa curved nougatine), True Normands (with calvados), Ladies of Caen (orange paste with orange-flavoured grapes) and of course Caen Bisous (pink chocolate in the form of a mouth, white chocolate foam also flavoured with calvados). Yes, we are well in Normandy and the flagship alcohol of the department is to honour, but rest assured here, it complements and does not overwhelm! And when the winter season arrives, you'll have the opportunity to buy their delicious frozen marestas, certainly they are not cheap, but considering the quality and the short production time of this delicacy, it would be a sacrilege to miss out on it!

Jean-Yves took over the store a year ago (after rolling his boss at Coutances, Cherbourg and Bayeux) and actively dedicated himself to presenting the fruits of local know-how. His face is not unknown to you? Of course, he is the former Restaurant of La Pin d'Argent. The timing of cooking, the overheating buds, the impatient customer demand, prompted him to turn the page. Now he spends his job of relaxing time to find this and there are stellar coastal products known by mouth. Here, large and small are at the party. Orge of barley, jellies bay jellies, Mous-sur-Mer soft caramel, bouche-sur-Mer, and a thousand dry cakes are de pêchés of delicacies from the delicacies of delicacies in Caen fashion, terrine of farmer's bay, as well as rillettes of moutardées mackerel, as well as crystallized of moutardées mackerel, with crystallized jelly cider. Next to the consumables, you can also find the Tee t-shirts (Norman humour 10!) and a plethora of novels with enchanting titles, such as "Lethal Blackmail in Avranches".

Cider apple producers Christelle and François Lecornu welcome you to their downtown cellar to introduce you to their organic cider production on 9 hectares of orchards around Bayeux (in Juaye-Mondaye, Maisons, and Mandeville-en-Bessin). Cider, apple juice, Pom'Apéritif, calvados, apple brandy, and also apple jelly... can be enjoyed close to the cathedral, in an authentic and surprising setting.

As soon as you enter this promising little shop, you are torn between the colourful and well-stocked shelves and the smile of the saleswoman. About fifty varieties of jams will make your head spin and countless calvados, as the name of the shop announces, will add to your dizziness. The jams are the work of Dame Rhubarbe, a good fairy who officiates a stone's throw from Honfleur, and who only buys her nectars from local producers. Stop on the flower of salt milk jam, much more subtle than salted butter caramel and definitely divine! Calvados are also more than fifty in number, divided between the Domfront tradition - a blend of pear and apple -, the Pays d'Auge PDOs with double distillation, and the classic and essential single-distillation calvados. From this visit, we keep a sweet taste: we dipped our finger in the jars or almost, and the welcome leaves a smile on our lips.

Did you know that Monoprix is a Norman brand, born in Rouen in 1933? The second store, the eldest of a long dynasty, arrived in Caen in 1936. Something to be proud of, right? Monoprix is the symbol of longevity, diversity and sure values. The shelves, neat and tidy, offer products that can hardly be seen anywhere else. In downtown Caen, underground parking is an asset that saves both time and money. And, in addition, we find the loyalty card, the time slot, the opening on Sundays, the many promotions nice. All this makes it an excellent local service on a human scale. Parapharmacy, hygiene, beauty, and food, stationery, toys, bookshop, press. As for clothing, the various collections are both trendy and almost timeless. The bakery and pastry department is full of special breads, pastries, sandwiches and pastries. The food also holds the top of the basket. Special mention to the wine and local products departments, tied with fruits and vegetables, the catering department, crying out for good things and freshness and the wide choice of products from around the world, including this little Anglo-Saxon corner with lemon curd, baked beans, marshmallows paste, peanut butter and even crumpets, um... We also like the "Grande Epicerie" and its fine products such as Albert Ménès' gingerbread.

The farm had been in the family for several generations, but when Myriam and Eric decided to take it over, they turned to raising... duck! The ducklings arrive at the farm at the age of one day and are raised mainly with cereals produced on the farm. Although pork and poultry are also available, duck, and in particular its precious foie gras, remains the star product. It is sold directly at the farm, which it is possible to visit, in several forms.

This is Ali Baba's cave of gourmet pleasure! There are ignorant who pass without even conceiving what they are missing and connoisseurs who are working extra hard to not miss a crumb of it. Lovers of sweets, biscuits, macaroons, soft and financiers, the traditional biscuit factory of Sannerville is a place of treasures where you absolutely need to enter and where you will not leave unscathed. A tuile (with almonds), once served, finishes delicately in your mouth! Macaroon salted butter caramel, soft chocolate, noisettin, crunchy, old-style biscuits, frosted Norman hole in the calvados, financier with fig, financier tatin, old-style shortbread, almonds and peanuts sweet, with chocolate... it is so good that it makes us melt. The sweet values having now a well-established fame, their sweet little sisters could quickly reach them. Guests will be surprised with, for example, the latest, the P'tit Gaulois which is served with foie gras or the P'tit Gaulois with algae that you like to take with seafood. Try, you will surely be one of the precursors before the biscuit becomes "trendy". To stir our gluttony, Nadine and Loïc Vautier open their workshop endearingly installed here in the heart of Normandy countryside since 1992. Their traditional and family know-how can create a sensation during your banquets and weddings. Opportunities for which the workshop is increasing its efforts to achieve, for example, a beautiful wedding cake, a metre high, composed of 500 macaroons among others! The visit is essential as tasting is available free of charge. If, as we think, you succumb to the temptation, cookies will keep the freshness and flavour, carefully packaged in their beautiful presentation box. Futé affair: although you are a goldsmith, small imperfections can always slip into completion. So, jump on the "displaced" with identical taste but available at discounted rates.

This countess is not a fledgling, since she offers gourmets and has been greedy since 1908. An elegant blue facade with the colours of the brand, inside, everything is beautifully presented and highlighted. Small cans are skillfully stacked, the boxes are more than tempting, difficult to resist. For a moment, one would think in a perfumery… on the left, No. 5: foie gras cooked in rosé champagne and nuggets of black truffles; on the right, No. 7: foie gras of duck from southwest with black truffle, they are not cheap but truly divine. The hotel is very close to the train station and the bus station. In addition to the Foie gras, the house has many other specialties, such as the candied. From the aperitif to dessert, you will only have an embarrassment of choice. Wine, champagne, and prepared dishes are sorted here. Moreover, every day wine tastings are organised. Don't hesitate to leave references in the home file to be kept informed about news and promotions but also for small gifts.

Armed with their experience, Karim and Julien opened their grocery store. Dedicated, of course, to Italian gastronomy, you will find everything you need for good mama's food! Delicatessen, olive oil, pesto, fresh pasta, cheese, panettone and, to top it all off, wine! You can also order your pizzas just out of Kévin's oven or get your takeaway orders from Pascaline, even on Sundays!

The sign at the entrance sets the tone: "We do not speak English honestly... You may not speak French fluently... Goal if it comes to wine, buying, we will be able to communicate perfectly!". OK, it is to speak Bordeaux that we come here (in windows, bottles up to 18 liters!)... but the store does not have its location at Falaise for nothing: they also sell Calvados, stuffy and gras bowl, for the most regionalists of us.

Now that's a good idea! It's been decades since the Démogé passage, the city's first shopping mall in 1957, has been deserted or closed. We are delighted that it has finally found a second life (even if the passage only exists in name), and moreover with a grocery store with the values we like to defend: priority to local products (Meuh Cola for example), to seasonal products, and to fair trade. All organic, of course! Fresh fruit and vegetables, bulk food, but also cleaning products and cosmetics.

In its 18th century farmhouse, Cidrerie Viard, located in Guéron, 3 km from Bayeux, produces cider with Norman apples in accordance with tradition. Since 1932, the different generations have been able to develop their craft production to be among the best in the region and the oldest French family cider houses. Recognizable by its "Cidre BAYEUX" label, the range (acquired by the AGRIAL group in 2016) is available in raw and sweet butchered ciders, which have been awarded several times at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris. Stamped with the European PGI logo, which guarantees their origin in the regional geographical area, they also bear the signature "Produit en Gourmandie". The family has even been enriched with a very trendy rosé cider and more recently with six 25 cl bottles of six packs. During the guided tour, not only will you discover the stages of production (orchard, cellars, packaging room) but you will also be seduced by the story of a family business proud of its history and its 87 years of existence.

Cider farm perched on the heights of the small village of Saint-Germain-de-Montgommery, south of Livarot. The cider is produced according to artisanal and ancestral methods whose recipe is preciously kept. But the friendly Gautard family likes to share a few little secrets with visitors.

After 38 years, Carol and Didier Gautard passed the torch to their two sons in 2022. The Perrey-Picot farm offers direct sales of its cider products, as well as red label chickens.

Here you'll find confectionery and products from the Chocolaterie du Drakkar. Among the specialties: Bayeux chocolate (hazelnut coated with dark chocolate from Madagascar), Drakkar (a funny little potato shape, but a meringue mousse with praline to die for), Duc Guillaume (with Calvados) and Cans-cans. The latter, dedicated, according to legend, to chatty gourmets visiting the chocolate factory, form a trio of fine champagne ganache, raisin and rum marzipan and Cointreau praline. The list goes on... In 2006, Mr. and Mrs. Hurel opened a small chocolate museum in Nonant (Bayeux exit, opposite Janjac, you can't miss it). The museum is upstairs, the store on the first floor, with a view of the laboratory... How can you resist? It's fine and can be eaten without hunger.

It's finally this famous sign for every tea lover who respects himself! Set in the heart of the city centre, the Palais des Thés opened last year in Caen. Whether you are novices, experts or simply curious, you are all welcome. Discovery of timelines like new "raw", wise advice, what matters is that it is done with passion. Because tea is not just hot water, it's a clever mixture that deserves time to appreciate all flavourings and subtleties. To help you in your initiation, the reception starts with a tasting. Then let yourself be guided by your senses and suggestions that will be made, humbly, savour. Take the time, like good wine, the tea must be chosen carefully and especially according to your tastes! To do this, trust the team that will be listening to you, they are connoisseurs of knowledge. Finally, to perfect all of this, a host of accessories are available to you like these beautiful washi paper storage boxes (that of origami) or cherry bark. Tea time will soon have no secrets for you!

Come in, it's all green! Since the summer of 2020, Jérôme welcomes you in his grocery store #bulk and #zero waste. A great initiative, a nice place to support, where you will find fruits and vegetables, all organic and local, food products, spices, coffee, everyday accessories and even cosmetics to consume more sustainably. Among the local producers in the spotlight are Cocotte&Co's organic eggs, Lou Kombu Cha's natural soda, rich in micro-organisms, and the bread (to be reserved) from Ferme de la Moissonnière.

He is part of the elite among the caterers of the urban area. Mr. Ménard (we say, Mr. Ménard or Ménard shortly, it is). He is the caterer of the tracks of Cabourg and Caen but not only. There are many other lunches, dinners, and official receptions or family meals (retirement, birthdays, weddings). Nothing scares him. His concern: presentation, performance, and perfection. All this is necessarily well-run with a more than competent team. Notice to Businesses: Do not hesitate to take advantage of "Ménard" meal trays… You will prove that gastronomy is also part of the relationship. And for simplicity, "at Ménard's sausage" is also a valued asset on the racing fields. On the whole, we didn't find any better.

"The future of life will go through many." We enter this cellar to discover a true defender of nature and natural. Michel tells you lots of things about the lands and vines he visited, the nectars he tasted, from wines to spirits through champagne… More than 580 references (out of the existing 600) are present on the shelves. Useful, the map of vineyards, displayed in the store which gives the impression of seeing it more clearly and learning about the wines of Burgundy, between Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise and Macon… for example. The champagne has no secret for him either: He tells you the story of this piece of land or the little square metres that make it possible to make a unique champagne. We also love the selection, more restricted but also selected of whiskies, calvados and rums and the "troubleshooting" side, located in the basement cellar. Ask to eat. Go and greet him, talk, come back…. It is exciting. Not only does he speak five languages but he has an elephant memory!

La Ferme du Lavoir is a must for lovers of cider products. With twenty hectares of orchards, this farm produces a range of organic products, using traditional methods. What's more, free tastings are offered to visitors. In addition to cider production, Ferme du Lavoir also offers a motorhome park in the middle of the orchards. Visitors can enjoy an exceptional setting, just three kilometers from the D-Day landing beaches at Omaha Beach.

This cellar is one of the oldest shops on Rue de la Mer and you will be warmly welcomed. At the door, you will succumb to the impressive choice of wines, beers, whiskies, rums, and, of course, more local drinks like calvados, cider, and pommeau, well placed on the shelves. Here, among the best selections, you will find the wine of Calvados country (IGP, please), Les Arpents du Soleil, produced about forty kilometers from Ouistreham, near Saint Pierre-sur-Dives. Jean-Claude, the owner and faithful counselor of the house, will be able to guide you. A visit is required if you want to accompany your seafood tray with dignity, your freshly bought fish, or simply discover the wine of the month and other finds of the moment.

Three breeders are installed here, specializing in the cattle breeding of Salers or crosscrossing Salers/Charolaises. The opportunity to make the full of very good beef (taste the calf of milk!), nourished by grass for almost four years. The meat is packed vacuum. You may have the chance to take part in an open day, if you go through it at the right time (in June for a visit or in October for the collection of apples). You can't miss the entrance, it's crashed. In the spring you will hear the bells. In case of absence, it's because all this little world is gone in competition!

No matter where you are, no matter what your hunger - small or large - this is as important as it is welcome. In the heart of the city centre or in front of the Zenith, the quality is the same. For our part, we are looking for Saint-Pierre Street where the choice is a little more varied and a warmer frame. The building has been hosted by the bakers for a hundred years and has kept its stamp, almost smells. Exposed stones, chandeliers, panelling, a large fireplace, old-fashioned tiles, the shop is of the greatest effect. It contains the entire range: breads (several cooking in the day, which make it possible to have croissants all the time), the fougasses, the benoitons, the sandwiches (can be eaten on the ground with the formula of the debout), the pastries (the sugar pie… yum), the small salted or sweet furnaces and other pastries (chocolate fluffy, really mellow). At the Zenith, if weather permits, you can enjoy the terrace. We are still cracking for the cramique, the speciality of the North and Belgium (that with sugar…) and the square to the cream, a thousand sheet, without laminated in the middle, but with much more cream! Everything to soothe the greatest and immediate gourmet desires. "Greed begins when you are no longer hungry," said Alphonse Daudet. A wise word to meditate by regaling! Still a small bite?

Located near the German battery of Longues-sur-Mer, Ferme Félicité not escape your desire of cider. A visit is essential by this property: Claire and Sebastian will gladly welcoming large, at least for a tasting. There are several ropes with their arch, the couple, added to the cultivation of cereal and cattle breeding, a cider apple orchard, high and low - stems. Production of some 500 bottles, very confidential in the years 1980, in consideration, today, more than 25 000 all year. Sweet cider, and gross medium-dry are acclaimed by loyal guests come, regularly to stock up. It is only due to the other. To increase the family, Claire and Sebastian promised a test on the rosé cider which can be among the first tasters. An excellent address where other sweets await you (vinegar cider, jam of cider, Calvados AOC, liqueur Calvados, pommeau, juice of apples...) and where a warm welcome awaits you.

Halt! Don't go any further. On the cider road, the Desvoye cider house welcomes you with open arms, all year round, and opens its facilities to explain to you, in detail, the making of its sweet beverages. Let yourself be counted on a beautiful epic that has lasted since 1826, the cellar offers a range of excellent and organic products now: cider from the Pays d'Auge PDO, of course, Normandy pommeau, calvados, farm apple juice without forgetting perry or vinegar. You can also add to your basket the orchard fruit jam, 100% natural honey and caramel, made from the family milk (the brother's farm is opposite!) or cheeses and rillettes from neighbouring farms. If you are in a camper van, it's perfect timing! Not only will you be able to extend your tasting and your stay, the time to fill your basket with delicious souvenirs, but you will also be able to criss-cross the surroundings, on foot or by bike. Unless you prefer to stay in the gîte on the property for a little longer.

We like to walk through these places where we find, at random, a preserved farm in the Pays d'Auge. On the Route du Cidre, a few kilometres from Cambremer and Beuvron-en-Auge, Repentigny is a hamlet where you can pass if you do not show a little observation. It cannot be repeated often enough: on winding country roads, take the time to stroll at the risk of missing out on wealth. Ferme de la Vallée au Tanneur is one of them. Back in Normandy to perpetuate the family tradition, these cider growers have followed in the footsteps of the best to develop their land. Ginette and Jean-Luc Cénier are authentic dairy producers, certainly, but also cider producers. On 70 hectares of orchards full of grass, they will be delighted to welcome you. Do not hesitate! A tasting is offered where you can enjoy homemade products, including many medals from renowned competitions: Cambremer PDO Pays d'Auge cider (half dry), raw farm cider, pommeau de Normandie AOC, calvados AOC, white drop, calvados liqueurs (pear, apple, black currant), farm perry, apple juice, cider vinegar. Nothing but treasures. A cottage awaits you not far from where you can prolong your pleasure and roll in the grass of our green meadows. Don't forget to fill up with memories for your friends!

The second shop established at 5, rue Eugène Maës (also accessible by Detolle boulevard) makes tobacco and is well-deserved. It must be said that in this famous house, they know how to make bread, so taste the crisp wand Father Toulorge (wheat, malt, and leaven flour) or the Zélie with three crusts and its flour with the delicate hazelnut taste to convince you. In the case of pastries with Isigny PDO butter or pastries, you can only recommend them too: Sumatra (brownie biscuits, feuilletine, creamy and black chocolate foam) and the other 3 chocolates are excellent, the Tahiti with exotic sweetness (Bavarian vanilla and white chocolate, red fruit jelly, and pistachio biscuit) will delight you and not to mention the delicate dessert cassis purple, in the shape of the ear, enhanced by a white cheese point, if not pleasantly surprised by its taste buds. For a quick and cheap meal - useful when time is running - the midi formula with a sandwich, drink, and dessert proves to be a very efficient and smart plan. Think about it...

Christophe and Delphine will be pleased to present their operations, property of the Boissel family since 1792. Located in the heart of the Auge country 1880 kilometres from Deauville and Honfleur, Cidricole manufacturing has been transmitted from father to son since. Production comes from the only processing of apples harvested on the 15 hectares of orchards, the quality of products resident in the assembly of some fifty varieties of apples. No name for this stuffy stuffy cider: for five generations, know-how has been a reputation for excellence. The Alliance of New Technologies and respect for traditions makes this cider an authentic beverage that meets everyone's taste: raw cider (rather bitter, perfect on dishes and especially cheese in raw milk), half-dry cider (fruity slightly sweet for aperitifs and desserts), sweet cider (very sweet and scented very little alcoholic alcoholic ideal for desserts). Particularly attractive, "Arsène" is typical of the house: it is a cider whose crushed apples steeped a week in their juice before pressing. The fermentation takes place, then in small oak was new to bring a vanilla note. Produced in small quantities, it is a function of vintage and is not (unfortunately) produced every year. Calvados AOC Country of Auge, pure juice juice, cider vinegar, cider jam, pommel and perry are all other productions in this area which also houses a cottage that can welcome up to 13 people every year.

Located in the heart of the Pays d'Auge, on the Route du cidre, Geneviève and Dominique Denis open the doors of their cellar and offer you the opportunity to taste their products of the Cambremer vintage. Opened to the public in 1989, their cider house reflects their passion. These producer-growers have taken over the family torch and pay tribute to this know-how by winning, almost every year, titles and medals (gold and silver) for their farm and appellation ciders, on the occasion of regional and national competitions and festivals. A visit to the cellar, the old wine press and its granite tower, followed by a tasting are essential to appreciate the value and quality of the products produced, carefully balanced. The range is completed by calvados with a registered designation, perry, "cidraigre" (unpasteurized cider vinegar), apple juice, jellies and jams.

Nestled in the valley, at the confluence of the Orbiquet and the Cressonnière, south-east of Lisieux, it is beautiful landscapes and pretty farms to discover. In the heart of this green valley: La Ferme des Roches. To access it, you need to be able to sneak into the paths of the back country. As much as it can be seen as a stop imposed in the tourist circuits… Joël Most manufactures its raw, highly fruity peasant cider - since 1987 with varieties of local apples that it itself has grafted: Bisquet, Rimbault, Putting, St. Martin, Small kind, Cow's skin, windmill… Names of poetry… No legend or label on this custom production that really deserves a stop. Small frustration for groups and buses, will you say. But you can always enjoy a walking or digestive walk. The efforts will be rewarded, the best and most appreciated tasting, is offered by the owner who will be happy to deliver you some home secrets.

In the heart of Auge country, 23 minutes from Lisieux and a few kilometres from the nearby Eure department, Benoît Charbonneau installed his family farm in Moyaux years ago. High-stem apple trees, low-stem apple trees, orchards have ten varieties of apples with evocative names - the Bisquet, the Red Fruit, the Bedan, the Saint-Martin… - selected for the development of its ciders: farmer (soft and raw) and AOC Auge country. During a visit, you will tour the owner with, in the programme, a presentation of the manufacture of cider before the stage of tasting and the passage (near) forced to the shop which contains other products of the range (vinegar and candied cider, pommel, calvados, apple juice). If cider is the main activity, the farm has other strings to its arc to keep you. Here you also enjoy animals (hens, donkeys and horses are among the residents) and many rural cottages will allow you to spend an excellent weekend in the countryside.

In the Serrée family, here is the father, Rémy, and his sons, Ludovic and Axel. It would take a book to write their story. As conscientious and passionate heirs, they share the work to get the best out of their orchards - Cambremer terroir and Pays d'Auge vintage - the best of the best. The case is not new. Because in the tight family, we must not forget the grandfather with eloquent titles: producer, harvester, distiller and itinerant distiller. That's all said and done. All you have to do is push the door of the "Pressoir" and imagine that not so long ago, cider was made in the old-fashioned way, in the press (hence the name of the farmhouse). To say that the family was born in an apple is only a step away. From family consumption, Rémy went into business (in 1999) with a passion and know-how that was carefully balanced. No medals here! Word of mouth is more than enough for reputation. Let's add some authenticity to it. Not the one you read in the books but the one you see in your eyes. The virus is naturally transmitted since Ludovic and Axel have, in turn, taken over in recent years. Very raw, very dry, semi-dry and sweet cider are among a wide range of ciders that you will have to taste before leaving the region. You will be welcomed with open arms for a (free) tasting of cider but also calvados and pommeau (AOC), in the heart of a small house by size but big by talent. A house at man's height and at soul's height...

From harvest to sale, everything happens in the heart of this 17th-century farm. In the refurbished cellars, Philippe Marie and Thomas Pelletier invite you to discover the production and processing of apple cider. Several generations have succeeded one another in developing the family business, which produces a wide range of sweet beverages. The star here is the semi-dry farm cider "Vach'Ment Bon". A house creation with generous aromas that is left to age for two years so that the cider can express all its tannic structure.

Everything is good in the pig! A visit to the Caillouet farm will convince those who still doubt it, especially at a time when the traceability of meat becomes the criterion of choice. Elevés on the farm itself, without antibiotics, on good beds of fresh straw, the pigs of Caillouet give a remarkable meat. And yes, as the slogan of the exploitation says so well, "The room is great! '. And the price side? will you ask us- And no nasty surprise, the prices are below those on the large surface, which is worth the move. And for those who do not like or do not eat pork, beef, lamb, poultry - guaranteed from local farms - are also present on the shelves of the shop. Prepare your freezer or invite the family!

In the heart of old Honfleur, this charming boutique offers local products from Normandy only and selected directly from producers. You can discover its ceiling decorated with kitchen utensils and of course, the major brands of the region.

With a shop and a workshop located in Lisieux, Emmanuel and Emmanuelle had the good idea to extend their fame to Pont-l'Evêque. The chocolates come straight from their artisanal factory in Lisieux, where visits to the workshop are organised, allowing you to discover the secrets of their specialities. The praline macaroon made with soaps remains their undeniable success, but they are constantly renewing their gourmet creativity: chocolate and pure alcohol, nougat almond pastes and a new box called "Pont-l'Evêque", which is presented as a box of cheese to share. More than forty kinds of chocolates to make and create personalised compositions in this small chewable address. Their passion is unfailing and their chocolates will melt the amateurs.

This family property, created in 1923, is located at the gates of Pont-L'Evêque. The planting of 45 hectares of orchards now allows the production of 500 tons of apples. All products are processed within the estate, a place of production and processing from apple to bottle. Michel Bréavoine and his team have been concentrating their know-how for 30 years (1989) to extract the best from each harvest. Enriched year after year, this high quality production - among the best in our opinion - contains raw and sweet top-of-the-range Normandy farm ciders (PGIs) of recognized consistency. Farm ciders, with their very fruity taste, breathe nature and go particularly well with cheeses and desserts. Domaine du Lieu-Gosset is also a producer of famous Normandy perry, pommeau, cider vinegar, apple juice and calvados (Fine, Reserve, Hors d'Age). The company is affiliated to the "Saveurs de Normandie" label, the regional collective signature that identifies Normandy's quality products.