Gourmet products local specialties and wines Midi-Pyrénées

The oldest written mention of the Ariège vineyard dates from 1225 and concerns the Pailhès estate. These are 10 hectares of vines cultivated in organic farming according to traditional and ancestral methods: low yields respecting the vines, manual harvest, vinification by gravity to preserve the fruit, all the wines are aged in barrels. The production benefits from the organic label. The time has come to discover " L'Orchidée ", " Fleur de cailloux ", " Fount Cassat ", " Roc des Maillols " or " L'Esprit des Cimes ".

The "Coteaux du Quercy" production area extends over 400 hectares from the south of Cahors to the north of Montauban, on either side of the Lot and Tarn-et-Garonne departments. Every year, the Coteaux du Quercy wine festival brings together winegrowers, producers of regional products, craftsmen... It is an unparalleled opportunity to discover these diverse and varied local wines, from the cellars of passionate producers who are rigorous in their work in the vineyards.

The Comité Interprofessionnel des Vins du Sud-Ouest (South-West Wine Trade Committee) defends a wine industry spread over more than six thousand vineyards and twelve departments. Housed within the INRA, it oversees the grape varieties, appellations and wine-growing areas of the Greater South-West with twenty-nine AOPs and thirteen IGPs, from Tursan to Côtes-de-Millau, including Saint-Sardos, Irouleguy and Madiran. The committee supports research, monitors quality and competition and organises public information missions. It has also created a new concept called Sud-Ouest de coeur, in order to promote the region's wines as part of the art of living of an entire territory.

Enter this rustic and traditional countryside house in the heart of a flowery park. Marinette Fabre de Paillerets markets, on the one hand, an impressive range of duck-based dishes, on the other hand armagnacs are all vintage: from 1973 to 2003. Not forgetting a wine liqueur wine with a high armagnac one year was oak (white). You can visit a traditional gavage room as well as the Armagnac wine Cellar. In the farm, facing the vineyards and with a superb view on the slopes, sometimes even on the Pyrenees, life will look very soft. Location, calm and comfortable.

Once you have bitten into the delicate and crispy lace of a croustade or a tourtière landaise, tasted the melting flavor of butter and fragrant apple, detected the fine touch of Armagnac... you never forget it! This local pastry has been added to the ranks of Gers delicacies. The flavors are varied: apple, pear, prunes, red fruits and a very original pear and chocolate crumble which is simply delicious. To be savored without moderation!

As early as 1957, a few winegrowers with insufficient cellar facilities decided to create the Cave Coopérative de Saint-Sardos. In 1960, they established a standard vineyard in order to limit planting to the best noble grape varieties on the best terroirs. The vineyard took off and the winemakers obtained their first Appellation d'Origine Simple. Motivated and encouraged by this result, this management team formed the Saint-Sardos local wine producers' union in 1974.

Béatrice and Jean-Pierre Pointu raise and force-feed geese and ducks, produce their own foie gras, cook their own preserves, raise and feed blond Aquitaine cows and their calves, grow garlic and cereals. They also have a sense of hospitality and it is with a smile that they welcome those who wish to visit this farm, on these hills with vast spaces. The EEC approved cannery also delivers recipes, such as veal croquettes, guaranteed. Here the slogan is "from the fork to the fork".

The Domaine is made up of 50 ha, of which 8 ha are vines (the rest is cereals). These 8 ha of vines are entirely worked by hand: Thierry, Dominique and Lucas favour a reasoned approach to viticulture. The grape varieties are numerous and the wine is matured on site for an incomparable result. To buy their products or to visit the estate, don't hesitate to come and talk to this friendly team.

Every year in September, the village of Saint-Felix-Lauragais invites you to visit it for a famous event: the pottery market. About twenty very inspired craftsmen, most of them Occitan, exhibit their work. Discover the richness of an art that is part of a regional tradition where clay is present everywhere: crystallized stoneware, jewelry, Bizen stoneware in the Japanese style, glazed earthenware with red enamel, sculptures... You will also attend demonstrations with the possibility of registering for initiation workshops.

Do you know what the Séguélas family, Henri IV, Gaston Phoebus and the Sun King have in common? A precious artisanal beverage, composed of delicate and oriental spices: a recipe worthy of the alchemists. Hypocras, like Hippocrates. This drink was used as a tonic and even an aphrodisiac! Today this delicious drink can be enjoyed as an aperitif or cooked in many recipes. Discover Hypocras sweets, and the jelly, delicious with cheese. It's sweet, it's good, it's fragrant, it's original, it's 100% natural...

Traditional market and live poultry every Thursday in the square and under the market hall. Mazères still has a 13th century church with choir paintings and a beautiful market hall dating from 1846. Three kilometres to the south-east of Mazères was the abbey of Boulbonne, founded in 1129 and so famous in the Cathar era that it was considered the Saint-Denis of the Counts of Foix, in reference to the glorious basilica of Saint-Denis. Boulbonne was an intense centre of cultural, religious, political and economic life.

The market at the place David-d'Angers is one of the most picturesque and colourful shows in the region since the th century, on Friday. For lovers of natural products and local specialities, this is absolute opulence. Traditional bread, Charcuterie charcuterie, Lozere mushrooms, country olives, marrons marrons and central cheeses… Delicious smells, Vivid colours and the merchants'screams. The nose, eyes and ears are taken full. It is the obligatory passage for lovers of Mediterranean atmospheres. Eat without moderation. Since spring 2008, during work near the new media library, the Champ-de-Mars market - also Fridays - is moved to 8-May - near Avenue Jean-Moulin.

Since 1994, this is the rendezvous of pure tomato advocates and conservative of gmos, or simply lovers of taste. Merchants and producers make a point of unpack products of flawless quality: farm cheese, fruits and vegetables, cold meats, cooked poultry or already roasted, shells, honey, olive oil, lots of breads, juices and jams, spices and mushrooms, the basket is full of culinary pleasures.

Christian Briera's counter contains small cheese marvels: The. of the high cantons to the pélardons of the Cevennes, the salers, the old ou or the Parmesan cheese, make it all envy. Behind these wonderful cheeses, you have an impressive choice of jams and chutneys all of which are of course artisanaux, which can be married at leisure with the farmers cheeses or poultry that Selvo proposes. They are selected with the utmost care and the house makes a point of offering us a wide choice. Christian Briera also puts water in his mouth with his home-made candied. A good address rich in quality products.

Three generations have been chosen that this House selects and proposes what France has better in terms of cheese: camembert to the shady, fermier sheep, roquefort, tome of cows, Livarot, Rocamadour… A nice stall at the Halles and wise advice, great kindness in the service and you are packed for fabulous cheese trays!

Expert cooks or adventurers of du push the door of this Asian grocery store to make the most good things. At Lin, we offer everything you need for Asian dishes: vegetables, rice, soy sauce, coconut milk, black beans, pepper, bamboo shoots…

Patricia manufactures simply delicious jams. A good dose of know-how, a pinch of originality, a touch of quality products and the turn is played. It puts together oranges married to the watermelon or whisky, the clementine, the watermelon alone, three citrus fruits, the chestnut… From the first spoon, it is an explosion of flavours. The jams are sweet as needed, the fruits cooked… What more?

The largest fish plant in Béziers Central Station. The choice of fish and shellfish from the Mediterranean is immense. The merchandise is exceptionally fresh and arrives every morning at the Auction auction. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning, tielles sétoises, cuttlefish rust, squid stuffed with fish, haddock, ancienne bourride, bouillabaisse, mint doughnuts, mint doughnuts, and lemon doughnuts the mouths of passers-by. All these delicious little dishes are home made, even pasta and puff. A good address for all fish drinkers.

A lover's Paradise, Jean Paul's booth is full of mussels, oysters, lobsters and other crustaceans from the Mediterranean. Freshness is guaranteed, advice is advised and tasty shells are available. Depending on the fishery, you can cook tellines, shrimp or simply order a shell tray.

This is an important address to the wholesale market. The choice of wines from all over France is really impressive! Also available, a beautiful selection of regional wines directly from the owners that Mr. Gimenez dug for you, in true love of the divine nectar. In large or in detail, more than 800 wines are available. For his professionalism, restaurateurs and used staff, he has been visiting this reference address since 1965. What more can be said? If only the team is sympathetic.

If there is an estate that perfectly illustrates the qualitative mutation of the Béarn region vineyards since the seventies, it is the Deux Ruisseaux estate, owned by the Valery family. On a vineyard of 120 ha, some AOC wines are produced on the clay-limestone slopes, but essentially varietal wines on the sandy-limestone plains. These are "pleasure wines" that you can discover in the coolness of a nice tasting cellar.

Hundreds of bottles of quality wine from the region - Aude, Hérault - and whole France as well as champagnes, a wise council and a warm welcome: This is what should be expected if you push the door of Christophe's cellar.

In front of the Halles, the fruits and vegetables of Campo are spread. During the seasons, the endives and the strawberries are placed in artichokes, mushrooms, squash… And yes, fruits and vegetables arrive on the stalls according to the seasons! It's true that you can gâver strawberries in winter, but are not as tastier as spring!

As the head at the entrance shows first here for horse meat, it is the specialty of the house Sarda that made its reputation. Other windows come with watering pieces of beef, pork, veal, sheep or lamb, a large choice of sausages, hams and other cured, and even homemade gras. One of the favorite addresses of the Biterrois, quite rightly.

The meat has changed its name, no soul. Scents catch customers from their entry into the store. A display with the best of French charcuterie, which countries around the world envy us. Everything here gives you the desire to be tasted and enjoyed. Hams, beef pieces, farmer lamb have the front of the stage, accompanied by a few homemade dishes. It is an address to mark a red point for lovers of good meat.

For tens of years, the House Cambon will enjoy the biterrois of divine poultry poultry, tasty game and cold meats. Here you can't taste the quality and every part of the animal reveals its origin. The gourmets are not happy with this and are pressing for guinea fowl, chicken, duck… of impeccable quality. Do not hesitate to ask for advice.

The old wooden shop of the Coucourus House, between the Central Halles and Madeleine Square, is always attracting attention. Inside, the shop gathers a beautiful selection of poultry, cured and country products. Daniel Martinez, as a good professional, travels regularly in Aveyron and Tarn to select the best products. Also in this shop: many preserves of high quality cooked dishes, dried mushrooms, honey and other local products.

In 1916, Mr. Antolin used to walk around Béziers on his scooter to treat passers-by. The age of the company allows it to be one of the oldest ice-cream makers in France in activity today. In Maison Antolin's ice cream and sorbet factory, you will find more than 100 flavors, recipes developed to promote a product without artificial flavors and colors and ranges dedicated to individuals and professionals. Find frozen desserts, individual pots and tubs of ice cream directly at the factory!

Two shops on both sides of the aisles Paul-Riquet. In the first one, a mountain brûlerie is roasted daily with quality dairies and a wide selection of homemade coffees. In the second, a fine grocery store with a wide selection of teas from all over the world, jams, marmalades and the best olive oil in the Mediterranean. In total, Via Café is worth a visit, with quality products and good gift ideas.

Recently refurbished, Petit Smart especially appreciates this address for the quality of its pastries. It's hard not to crack for its chocolate dome, its chocolate foam, cream-burned cream on a bottom of chocolate biscuit topped with almond-flavored almond-flavoured rice - brittle, sound, excellent. Every dessert is a real explosion of flavours. To complete all of this at midday, the sandwiches are original: Viennese bread topped with chicken chicken, for example.

Another great name of the pastry on Béziers, these delicacies are a pure wonder. Especially that Gilles Coursol is also a chocolate maker and a glacier. Every dessert, whether it's fruit or chocolate, is a real explosion of flavours. The specialties of the house, including ice cream and fig, are irresistible. It is advisable to order in advance salés of salt and desserts that will delight families and guests.

A few steps from the cooperative cellar, this is a nice bakery! A generous variety of breads, pastries and divine chocolates are spread. Everything is done in the purest respect of tradition: leaven, cereals with a touch of creativity. During peak hours everyone is invited to enjoy cakes, pastries and chocolates made by the brothers Gil. An address that will satisfy the gourmets and gourmets.

This pleasant bakery located in an old service station keeps the cap successfully. Behind the counter is a thousand and a loaf: rustic, special, regional, as well as a range of pastries that attract the taste buds… quickly robbed. The large space is occupied by a few tables and chairs that make it possible to taste the homemade sandwiches and desserts.

This large bakery puts on our tables of old bread and a whole bunch of special breads: nuts, olives, bacon cubes… Its windows shine out of a thousand and a delicious pastries. Added to the quality and friendly reception, parking can be easily reached at any time of the day.

It is not just a restaurant, but also a caterer. All dishes on the menu are either to be taken or delivered directly to you before. Your taste buds will be dépaysées with the dishes cooked by Ahmad and Hafida. It is Lebanon that invites you with dishes with oriental flavours. The best overview of this cuisine is the mezze, a range of traditional dishes such as hummus - chickpeas - or moutabal - caviar caviar. A real treat!

When you market in Béziers, it's always very difficult to resist the good smell of Francis Rastouil's small dishes. We are saliva on pizzas, fresh pasta and all the classics of the Mediterranean cuisine. Among the more local specialities, you'll be enchanted by the delicious puff and stuffed squid that certainly count among the best in the region. In short, whether we are meat or fish, Francis puts everyone in agreement. His kitchen is delicious and the prices really reasonable.

Let's not be afraid of words, Mr. Augé is a divine caterer! His recipe book contains over fifty years behind the furnaces to get the best of every product… and all this for our taste buds! His dishes vary according to the seasons and his inspiration. Next to the charcuterie, his specialty, he suggests Mediterranean dishes and the refined cakes of his pastry chef, an ace formed in the largest houses. All formulas are possible, from private meals to large reception.

Francis Goni retired at the end of 2005 and passed the torch to Lionel Azzopardi. The latter, fin and amateur, spreads quality meat whose origin is controlled. Veal, beef, lamb, chicken… nothing missing. A change of ownership that does not begin with quality and reception.

When you push the door of this shop, it was David Chabert who greets us. Like a good butcher, it perpetuates the tradition of the house and selects beef from local Limousin. For the pressés, the catering radius is very appetising.

Francisco Ramos took over the case. It provides the village with beef, veal, lamb… but, attention, a blonde of Aquitaine of first choice! He completes his stalls by charcuterie and various cooked dishes.

Here is an address for all meals. Choice, various proposals and service make it a reliable address. Nothing is impossible: buffet, cocktail, dining room, relaxation at the office, banquet, wedding… In parallel, Dominique Quézel holds a butchery of butchery in the heart of Les Halles.

Jean-Yves Gayde is a professional who is widely experienced in organizing receptions. As a cook recognised by the profession, it organizes aperitifs, mixed lunches, dînatoires buffets or traditional menus. It can also take care of the whole organization of a reception in different places or even under a tent.

The Casino Group teaches, Vival is a nearby supermarket with a simple and functional aesthetic. Complementary services such as fax, tobacco or press make it a real attraction in the neighbourhood.

The small supermarket has proved to be very useful because it is always there to meet the daily needs of the families in the neighbourhood that adopted it.

Large like a pocket of pocket, this store succeeds in passing through all corners of the house. This is an address that troubleshoots well, because even if prices are not excessive, they are even higher than in a large area.

Marché Plus is specialist in fresh products - it even advises to go with a little wool, so much temperature there is low - its fruit and vegetable radius has nothing to envy the front of the corner, and the other rays are just as provided, both for the maintenance of the house and the general feeding. The prices, reasonable, make it possible to do its races for the week.

Located on the Allees Paul Riquet -, this supermarket in the townsman making crate fills almost all day. The rays, cosmetic beauty and clothing occupy the first part, you can buy everything you need for the person: colouring, shampoos, make-up, underwear, accessories... on the left, the covered part. Its small size is well served, with fresh and some practical salads and sandwiches for lunch, a stall fresh fruit and vegetables chosen with the greatest care, a shelf dairy cheese factory, maintenance, animals... Gourmets will satisfy their basket of the brand Monoprix Gourmet dishes prepared in and deli. The bar bakery, right next to the doors, pokes the appetite and it took the practice to engulf yourself to grab a brioche, buy a snack at lunchtime or the baguette of the evening.

The credo of this supermarket is to have the best price/price ratio in human-sized outlets, not to mention the service. The brand of the Musketeers offers its customers well-supplied rays, brand products - proposed under a different name according to the rays - or national, fresh, consuming and dietary. On the maintenance side and equipment, the choice is less extensive but is equipped with the most common needs. More than another, Intermarché is hunting spent batteries and trying to expose recycling bins to the coffers. Well maintained, it is regrettable that the small shopping gallery outside is in an advanced state of obsolescence.

There is room in the aisles, care is given to the general framework, the rays are kept carefully and try to highlight the fresh products, including the cheese counters, charcuterie and catering that attract the eye as soon as one crosses the door. Casino is increasingly putting its brand products into its shelves, and regularly offers promotions, helping to erase its "a little expensive" supermarket reputation.

From a surface easily parcourable the trolley in hand, the brand teaches the products of its brand, which are never disappointing and remain at reasonably competitive prices. The rays are well kept and appreciated for fresh products. The pastry and charcuterie radius and country products try the gourmands. Throughout the year, the numerous promotions make it possible to fill the kitchen cabinets at lower cost. The brand, which has long been a gold shop, offers more services: travel, photo development, wedding lists, birth lists…