Gourmet products local specialties and wines Midi-Pyrénées

In the heart of the countryside of Castelnau-Valence, four generations have successively transmitted their know-how, their passion and their love of the olive. Today, it is Célia Ribot who perpetuates the tradition and develops a range of generous and tasty olive oils. From the 1 800 olive trees of the domain, the picholine, emblematic variety of the department, the bouteillan variety, but also the négrette, the lucques, or even the aglandau enamel the parcels of the domain. Exclusively French, AOP and Nîmes varieties are produced.

Bruno extends a warm welcome to everyone who walks through the door of his delicatessen. Traditional hams and black puddings are the hallmarks of this business. Meat is carefully selected, including Gascon beef and veal, and black pork, which is available to order. In summer, kebabs, grills, sausages, merguez and beef ribs make their appearance on barbecues and planchas. The catering department offers paëlla, daube de boeuf, cassoulet, poulet basquaise and lamb curry, so you can enjoy a meal without doing a thing!

On the edge of the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, we meet the cheerful team of this bakery-pastry shop with well-stocked windows. You can find bread of course, but also pastries, sweet and savory treats to eat a pizza on the go, nibble a cookie at snack time... There is a nice choice of pastries in individual or cake format. A small original offered by the house: a macaroon with Muscat de Frontignan, the local pride.

Known for his ineffable place La Cantine du Curé, Benjamin has chosen organic agriculture to produce his own wines. His vines cover 16 hectares and are harvested by hand. Carignan, Muscat, Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault are naturally brought to maturity to produce wines such as the red Viti Vini Bibi or Six Roses (a rosé to be drunk chilled) or Bulle, a sweet sparkling wine made from Terret and Muscat, perfect as an aperitif or with dessert.

Can you hear it singing in the evening, deep in the woods? Le Cri de la Carotte is a grocery store where you can shop vegan. All the products that are usually hard to find in an animal-free version are gathered here: cheeses, spreads, sweets, mayonnaise, chocolate bars, nuoc-mam sauce... Many alternatives to meat and dairy products are available, as well as gluten-free foods, ethical cosmetics, cleaning products and even a few books to guide you towards a different way of life: here, we respect animal rights and stand up for them!

Fancy a trip to Italy? With Antica Salumeria, it's a gastronomic one. Riserva hams, fine cured meats and cheeses for antipasti, a wide selection of dried pastas, pesto, oils and vinegars for piati... Wines and spirits to accompany your aperitifs with an original touch or your meals with an Italian touch. A few catering specialties are also available for those who wouldn't venture to cook these exceptional products. Relax on the terrace or under the vaulted ceiling of the beautiful upstairs dining room with an authentic caffè, roasted in Venice (no less), and indulge in a moment of dolce vita right in the heart of the pink city!

On the Route des Vins des Sables, make a stopover at Caveau du Chêne, just 10 kilometers from Aigues-Mortes. Housed in a charmingly preserved old wine storehouse, spacious with old tuns, the estate offers a real immersion in the region's winegrowing history. Here, taste IGP Sable de Camargue organic, gray, red and white wines. These wines come from vines grown on ancient coastal strips, already known and appreciated in the ^14th century.

This family estate has been established for 4 generations at the crossroads of the Minervois, the Clape and the Corbières. Since 1999, Lionel Boutié, a pioneer in the Languedoc, has chosen organic farming, combining quality, freshness and respecting the environment with Cathy. Independent producers, they offer very good natural wines, reds, whites, rosés or late harvests from the rich variety of grape varieties of their land!

Near Place Saint-Louis, Boucherie Traiteur El Toro is run by Valérie and Renaud, who demonstrate a high level of professionalism. With a focus on craftsmanship, their stalls feature quality meats with French labels, such as PDO bull from the Camargue, veal from the South-West and lamb from Provence. Everything here is homemade! Sausages, terrines, pâtés, not to mention delicious fresh dishes cooked daily, and tasty regional specialties.

Karine and Évelyne had the good idea of installing a fresh bread dispenser open 24 hours a day, with three different types of bread on sale. This bakery with character offers a wide choice of breads, including multigrain, wholemeal, miche, grand siècle baguette and pain du berger... As for pastries, the cakes are to die for: forêt noire, fruit tarts including the unmissable blueberry, strawberry, Basque cake, not forgetting local specialties such as gâteau à la broche and béret noir.

Papichou is the king of cabbage! This tearoom, located halfway between La Daurade and Le Capitole, welcomes you with a menu dedicated to cabbage. A recipe that dates back to the time of the great Catherine de Médicis, and which we offer here in both sweet and savoury versions. Dad puts on his baker's apron while daughter revitalizes the address. In addition to these delicious bites, you can enjoy a wide selection of pastries, savory tarts, salads and soups of the day, all prepared with carefully selected local produce. The setting is enveloped in colorful shades of green and orange - a true gourmet haven!

Gilles Rouchon, assisted by his grandson, offers wines from the Pont du Gard hillsides. At Mas des Plantades, you'll find a wine for every occasion, every dish, every meal: their cuvées are called Amitié, Partage, Héritage, Hommage, names that set the tone. These independent winemakers are all organic. And at every wine-tasting evening organized by the Mas des Plantades team, sometimes forgotten values are brought up to date with wine and appetizers to be enjoyed in complete conviviality.

La Chouette Coop has opened its collaborative and participative supermarket in summer 2020. "Collaborative and cooperative", but what else? The principle is audacious: the store is open to its owners, cooperators who have each committed to offering three hours of their time every four weeks to manage the premises. All decisions, from producer selection to organization, are made by the members. In turn, you can become one of these "consumer-actors" who benefit from carefully selected products at smart prices.

Here, in the heart of La Piège, at the farm La Marg'Aude, Christèle and Stéphane L'Homel raise about 70 dairy cows whose milk is then sold or transformed into dairy desserts. Yoghurts, charlottes, crème brûlées, or even cheesecakes are an example of the high quality natural products that the L'Homel family offers you. The range of desserts is elaborated at the farm, and since Christèle and Stéphane's son, Thimotée, joined the adventure, his training as a pastry chef has enriched the range of gourmet desserts offered.

A family estate since 1901, this is certainly one of the most promising Cahors wines of its generation. In the Ilbert family, there is the great-grandfather, the founder, then the grandfather, the father (who we still meet in the vineyards) and Julien, the son and his wife Sophie. Both have taken up the torch of a terroir that they defend and promote. With 23 hectares on the limestone plateaus, Combel-la-Serre is today 5 wines in AOP Cahors and 3 in IGP Côtes du Lot (a red, a rosé and a white wine). The domain has the organic label.

The "Picheral" estate is located in Mus, a small village in the south of France. The diversity of grape varieties (merlot, cabernet sauvignon, marselan, syrah, muscat) grown on this estate is at the origin of this range of AB-certified wines. With a Grenache rosé available by the bottle or bag-in-box, an Evidence oak-aged cuvée for the reds, or more demonstrative, colorful wines, you're sure to find the cru you need to accompany your usual or unexpected meals.

Marion and Cyril run an extraordinary chocolate factory in this small street in Cadurcia. The cocoa bean is a precious stone that finds its jewel case here. Cyril, artisan-chocolatier, works the chocolate as a goldsmith works the gold. The materials are noble and chosen with great care. In the back store, two workshops keep the production alive, the first one for the chocolate, the second one for the cookie making: indeed, a nice choice of madeleines and financiers is also proposed. A gourmet's paradise!

Jean-Luc and Eric Bergé are producers of fruit and vegetables: asparagus, melons, tomatoes, squash, artichokes, pears... Their produce is varied and is sold in their shop along with that of over 90 local producers. All the specialities of Aude agriculture and breeding are represented. The opening of the 1st Drive Fermier Audois by these producers allows you to place your orders online and to collect them from the shop or from one of the other collection points.

Ambassadors for Biodiversity and Landscape Heritage, Olivier and Anne-Marie Riboulet share a real love for the Camargue Gardoise. Opposite the Tour du Bramasset, also known as the Tour des Cigognes, you'll find the farm store: PDO Taureau de Camargue meat, sausages, cured meats and ready-made meals, all organic. This couple, who have taken over the family farm, will share their passion with you during a day, morning or evening of nature discovery: visit the farm and discover a heritage steeped in culture and tradition.

A family of winegrowers who, since the ^15th century, have passed on their passion and authenticity for the Gard terroir from father to son. Lionel Rampon is the ^16th generation to cultivate and vinify the 20 hectares of vines planted in the Cévennes countryside. Controlled yields and cool summer nights allow the vines to express their full aromatic potential. Domaine Sainte-Octime also offers the possibility of renting a reception room and a ten-bed gîte for one or more nights.

Le Coin Basque au Marché is a butcher's shop located in Tarbes' Halle Brauhauban. It offers a wide selection of Basque products, such as Saucisson des Aldudes, Jambon du Kintoa and Saucisse Sèche au Piment. You'll also find typical Basque dishes, such as piperade and veal Axoa with sweet peppers. Owner Florent AUTHENAC is passionate about Basque products, and offers them with respect and passion.

On their farm, between Mende and Marvejols, Nadège and Olivier raise a herd of about sixty Montbéliard cows, mostly fed with the good hay from the farm. The couple transforms the milk of their animals themselves. Thanks to a skilful hand in moulding and maturing, Nadège and Olivier give birth to Mazet - a farmhouse cheese -, to Bleu du Mazet, to P'tit frais - a soft cheese - to fromage blanc and to a jam made from natural milk or chocolate. All the products are sold directly on the farm and by mail order.

If the idea might seem eccentric and unorthodox, to say the least, it must be acknowledged that the result is worthy of the king of mushrooms, who is particularly venerated here. Developed by Alain Lesage, who created the Gour'Mende Flavours delicatessen, this amazing liqueur can be used in cooking for both salty and sweet dishes. You should taste it without preconceived ideas and not expect to smell the mushroom in force. No, it's much more subtle than that, even if the taste of the mushroom, after a few aromas of fruit in brandy and roasted chestnut, is perfectly recognizable and particularly long in the mouth. You can prefer to taste it at the time of the digestive, use it in cooking where it sublimates foie gras like scallops, and even dare to marry it with chocolate. The shop has thus declined it into a sweet and sour tiramisu as original as it is excellent.

Foix has many bakeries, but this one shines by its past, its originality and the quality of its bread. It has existed for more than a century and its wooden frontage reminds us of a medieval shop. The store smells good bread, croissants, flour... Thierry Massat, the baker who has been at the helm for 20 years, works in front of his 1901 wood oven. And what comes out of it is nothing but delight and sweetness: sourdough breads and pastries baked in wood and the ravaille (badly baked bread), a traditional bread. Delicious sandwiches in a whole baguette!

Domaine de Brau has been growing vines for 150 years, and is the first certified organic estate in France. Fabien Revol and Guillaume Mauffrey set up in the heart of the Cabardès region, 10 minutes from Carcassonne, to make a dream come true: to produce their own modern, environmentally-friendly wines. At the cellar, you'll discover 4 ranges of wines, from light wines to blends, not forgetting the 2 cuvées en vin nature. Brau is also a great wine tourism experience, with unique ecolodges in the heart of the vineyards.

If you're a fan of locavore coffees, if you're looking for quality and proximity in your drinking habits, Di-Costanzo is sure to win you over. The company's store window says it all: the coffee is roasted in the Gers, less than 30 kilometers from the capital! You mean Toulouse! 120 tonnes of coffees pass through their roasting plant, including fabulous specialty coffees roasted to order according to infusion method, whether mild or espresso. The company is committed to an environmentally-friendly approach, using micro-terroirs, Ecocert-certified organic coffees, recycled grounds and bags... Coffee machines, accessories, small groceries... or tea, what little treasures to share!

Stéphanie and Stéphane took over the farm in 2017 and welcome you all year round to discover their ewe's milk cheeses: tome, tomette, brousse, yoghurt, fresh cheese with herbs... You can take part in the milking and feeding of the animals and above all, at dawn, accompany the shepherd, his dog and the flock on the mountain pastures. And if you want to stay on the spot, Stéphanie and Stéphane offer you the sheepfold and Mongolian yurts with kitchen and sanitary facilities. You are just a step away from the GR10 which crosses the Pyrenees.

Bastien Frank is first and foremost a passionate artisan, a beef fanatic! You will be able to admire the maturing cellar and a beautiful display of his products. His specialty is matured meats that are a concentrate of flavours. It's quite an art, so ask him, he'll be happy to explain all the secrets of good taste. La Feuille du Boucher also offers a wide range of charcuterie, prepared dishes and catering services. The reputation of this young man is growing steadily, so the Petit Futé would like to salute his work as an artisan-artist.

Bioplanète's award-winning productions are the pride of this Audoise company founded more than 30 years ago. It is the oldest organic oil mill in Europe, whose products are produced locally and through fair trade. From the fields to the bottling, all the manufacturing stages are elaborated by hand. The range includes more than 78 top-of-the-range oils, always cold-pressed, but also wheat germ, chia, black cumin, flax, hemp or camelina, and innovative products such as organic clarified butter or Ghee.

Moving into larger premises at 8 place St Jean, Aux Douceurs d'Augustine bakery invites you to discover a gourmet universe where artisan know-how and passion combine for your pleasure. Mickaël, 5th generation baker and manager of the bakery, his wife Julie, and Elisabeth, the mother partner, warmly welcome you and offer breads, viennoiseries and sandwiches prepared with love and attention to detail. Homemade products, made with quality ingredients. A gourmet pleasure, to be enjoyed alone or with the family, in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

La Graine en Vrac is an organic mini-market managed by Christophe and the smiling Angélique. You will find quality organic products, mostly from local producers, with fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses... and in bulk: legumes, rice, dried fruits... but also organic cosmetics, food supplements and organic hygiene and cleaning products. In short, everything necessary for those who choose to live close to nature and respecting it. The shop is very pleasant with a furniture that brings us back to the grocery stores of our grandmothers.

Domaine de Capion, classified in 1990 as AOC Coteaux du Languedoc, extends over 45 hectares of vines along the Gassac riverbed. The château produces AOP Terrasses du Larzac red wines, AOP Languedoc white wines and AOP Languedoc Zéfir rosé. Open to the public all year round, the gardens and château host numerous exhibitions in partnership with Montpellier's MOCO. An educational trail in the heart of the vineyard allows visitors of all ages to explore freely on foot or by bike.

In the Camargue more precisely, salt is a local product. Cultivated on the salt tables of Aigues-Mortes, by a dozen or so salt workers who have inherited a vocation that goes back to antiquity, salt is essentially nourished by the sun and the mistral wind. Salt flowers, fine salts and large salts, naturally white, are harvested by hand using a precious know-how that respects nature and its movements. The Aigues-Mortes salt works, a Natura 2000 site, offers flower of salt, coarse salt and ground salt for sale. Also an online store.

On a terroir of exceptional schist (Maury) and limestone (Tautavel), Nathalie and Simon produce a range of wines that reflect these two different terroirs. The tasting is done in the superb cellar located on the first floor and which offers behind its large bay window a beautiful view of the Canigó. And what a tasting! We love it as much as the specialized press! At the mas de la Devèze, we love this epinal image of the Catalan farm isolated in the middle of the vineyards. The place has a crazy charm which is completed by the kindness of the wine growers. We love it!

Discover the first collection of historical cookies. Their recipe? Local raw materials and historical knowledge. In the kitchen: Elisa and Gwenaëlle, who live in an old farmhouse. Their Mirliflores cookie factory produces medieval, Renaissance or 18th century delicacies: hairy balls, with hazelnut and orange blossom, chocolate marzipan, violet brivadeaux, cookies of joy, with spelt flour, cinnamon and almond slivers. And in the box, there is a booklet on pastry through the centuries!

In the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park, at an altitude of 1,000 metres, lies the source of Mont Roucous mineral water. This precious resource was discovered in 1973 by Joseph Combes, a native of Lacaun convinced of the benefits of this water, which was recognized as a "natural mineral" in 1993. Thanks to its low mineral content, Mont Roucous water is suitable for all ages, without exception. Once owned by the Danone group, Mont Roucous is now the property of Jean-Claude Lacaze, an entrepreneur of Tarn origin.

Do you like kiwis, kumquats or pecans? All these fruits are rich in vitamins, antioxidants... and we forget about them. Catherine and Christian welcome you to their orchard and invite you to come and pick the fruits according to the season and until they run out. This is a pleasant way to discover the fruit before biting into it. Finally, don't hesitate to ask Catherine and Christian to explain their environmental approach and their organic production methods. They are a fascinating couple!

It was in 2013 that Laurent Faure decided to set up his vinegar factory in an old wine storehouse in Coursan, his native village. Here, he makes balsamic vinegars and wine vinegars flavored with fruit and spices. Granhota's range of vinegars is made from Languedoc wines aged in oak barrels, guaranteed sulfite-, preservative- and colorant-free. It is available in both plain and flavored versions, embracing the Aude terroir with balance (fruit, rare spices, aromatic herbs, Corbières saffron...).

Lovers of Italy, lovers of good products and charming addresses: this is the place to stop if you're visiting the singular island. A small neighborhood grocery store, you push the door first to savor the warm welcome and to look at the colorful items that smell of the gourmet meal to come. The red shelves are well stocked with fresh and dry products, to drink and eat, local and Mediterranean, all carefully selected. At Mélo bis, no one is safe from making great culinary discoveries!

A real Breton grocery store in Catalan country, what an idea ! Yes, Nicole la Bretonne welcomes you in her small shop at the entrance of the medieval village and will delight you with her Breton pastries and butter brioche. You will also find ice creams, natural sorbets, gazpacho or milkshakes made in front of you. For the little hungers, Nicole will make you a sandwich on request, or don't hesitate to taste the Catalan pastries, cold cuts, cheeses from our mountains and many other good things.

As in Bashung's song, Thomas is a happy farmer, and he claims it. He has 240 hives spread throughout the department in order to experience the influences of the sea or the mountains. He obtains very varied honeys: lavender, garrigue, rhododendron, maquis, etc. The cold extraction with the centrifuge allows to keep all the virtues and the best aromas. Let's not forget the production of honey vinegar, propolis or the inevitable gingerbread. Many beautiful things to discover and taste.

Pastry chef, chocolate maker and confectioner, Jean-Yves Alliot carries out his profession with passion, love and excellence by combining the best chocolate vintages in the world with quality local products. A great knight of the Confrérie de la Chocolatière, he received the "double bar of gold", "1 award" and the "jury's favourite prize" at the Paris Chocolate Festival for 4 of his chocolates, including the Verbena chocolate. Another speciality of Jean-Yves Alliot is the "Violon d'Ingres en chocolat".

At Domaine Magnaut, two generations have worked to bring you a complete range of authentic armagnacs. In the 1970s, Pierre Terraube produced the estate's first cuvées, and his son has now taken over. Attached to the traditions and values of his 45-hectare territory, Jean-Marie is nonetheless an independent, modern winemaker. Wine-tourism events are regularly organized at the estate, some of them for women, thanks to the Club des Vigneronnes Gersoises, of which his wife Cécile is a member.

This traditional market is a real entertainment. Twice a week, on Wednesday and Sunday mornings, the center of Vic-la-Gardiole welcomes with effervescence the well-stocked stalls of the producers of the region. While you shop for fresh local products, you will also have the opportunity to taste the specialties of the region. A nice program to whet your appetite, fill your cupboards with good products, meet the local producers and take part in the local life.

A real bakery as we like them. In the purest tradition of good bread, the Georget family will delight you with their pastries, pastries and crispy breads. We fell in love with the Guérande salt pavement, a real delight. This place is also the ideal stop for a snack at lunchtime: the quiche and pizzas are just huge and so good. Note that there is a small parking lot in front of the bakery. Finally, we were about to forget the most important thing: a warm and friendly welcome.

Nice meeting with Corinne, coffee and tea professional in her store dedicated to this universe. She selects for you the best vintages and roasts the coffee herself. A world tour of flavors and intensities! You will also find sweet treats, a nice selection of peppers, tea pots and coffee machines... A wonderful store, a personalized and attentive advice, high quality products, a know-how. A real smart address.

With a name that smells of sunshine and delicacies, Cellier des Cigales is a formidable ambassador for our precious terroir. On site, you'll find excellent references from the region, and it's also possible to order your bottle online. On the internet, orders are mainly dedicated to restaurateurs and hoteliers. However, our customers also include interested wine lovers, who see this as a rare opportunity to discover selected wines from exceptional vintages.

It's hard to miss the superb olive green front of the Maison Janicot and its window filled with tins of preserves illustrated with a thousand colors. In place for more than thirty years, the delicatessen treats all passing gourmets. Specialized in quality products of Mediterranean origin, it is the gourmet corner that we would all like to have in our home. Italian food, Spanish spices and French products await you for delicious shopping. You can also be tempted by the small catering dishes.

221st V and B of France and one of the few located in the city centre. Alexandre runs a shop in front of the city's cinema. The V and B concept is a bar area for tasting next to a cellar - or a cellar extended by a bar! You will find there beautiful references of wines, beers but also spirits. The bar area allows you to organise regular theme evenings, tastings, sports broadcasts... that's the DNA of the place. On the shop side, you will find good advice to choose among the many references.