The best grocery stores Midi-Pyrénées

A trailer on top of a field on the Saint Girons-Foix road? What is it? It is the den of Christelle Record, a farmer of calves under the mother's milk, always engaged in the promotion of short circuits and fervent defender of the better and local consumption. She worked hard during the confinements and now she is in charge of this trailer/grocery store. 145 producers, which shows that Ariège has a beautiful diversity and that one finds in the caravan salted and sweet groceries, fresh and organic vegetables, meat, delicatessen, cheese, eggs, drinks...

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.

Located in a pretty Corbières village on the route to the Cathar castles, discover this Coup de Coeur Épicure and Gourmet Sélection grocery store. A member of the Collège Culinaire de France and a true ambassador for his region and for rural delicatessens, Aurélien offers you a wide choice of local products: charcuterie, cheeses, beers, artisanal ice creams, wines at cellar prices, specialities from elsewhere... The store also stocks bread, fruit, vegetables and organic produce. Futé: compose your own local snack, to eat in or take away.

Thocaven has been the benchmark for regional Quercy products since 1983! Our free-range ducks are fed and force-fed in the purest tradition. Here you'll find foie gras, duck breast, tournedos with foie gras, duck sausages, figs, prunes, apricots stuffed with foie gras, local aperitifs and wines, traditional preserves ranging from cassoulet to duck stew and stuffed necks... The establishment also offers a full range of delicatessen products.

Founded in 1927, Carles is a family business, and Delphine, the illustrious third-generation representative of the village's master craftswoman, is its guardian. Carles Roquefort is made entirely by hand, using time-honored know-how. The cubed curds are stirred to prepare the texture of the paste. The grains thus formed are then placed in molds, then sprinkled with the powder of a Roqueforti penicillium grown as in the past on rye and wheat bread. Then comes the draining and, finally, the maturing in natural caves. The latest addition, Roquefort Carles Elégance, is the softest and smoothest, a true delight.

If you're a gourmet, this is the place for you! This delicatessen is undoubtedly one of the best in town. We come here for the quality of the products selected, whether from the region or elsewhere. Local wines and beers, crémants and blanquettes de Limoux, champagnes and spirits to make your mouth water! And when it comes to good food, you'll love the cheeses from Chez Xavier (MOF), the artisanal charcuterie, the exceptional Iberian hams, the cakes and other gourmet preserves, and the ever-wise advice from the team.

The Maison Dauba is a magnificent surprise. The best of the sweet gastronomy is there with: local delicacies like the pebbles of the Gave, original chocolates like the sparkling pearls, but also the favols, jams to accompany the cheeses. On the savory side, you will find balsamic vinegar pearls with truffles, rare oils, rillettes of the sea, chestnut veloutés, cold cuts and risottos... Wines, beers and daring aperitifs also stand out.

Le Comptoir des Matins Bleus is Sandrine Béliveau's declaration of love for her terroir. In her small grocery store, she shares her passion for good products from here and elsewhere: vinegars from Laguinelle, peppers and spices from around the world, Greek feta, exceptional small goats' cheeses, Iberian ham, wines and beers from the region, organic coffees, teas and herbal teas, surprising syrups... An address that hides a multitude of little nuggets of all kinds

On this road to the end of the world, which leads to one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in the Mediterranean, the Maison Méditerranéenne des Vins offers you a very wide range: 15,000 products, including 3,000 wine references alone. Here, wine merchants can advise you on hundreds of products from the Mediterranean arc. You'll also find crafts and local products such as delicate, fruity olive oils, honeys, fleur de sel, Camargue rice...

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.

Cahors Saveurs is 400 m² devoted to a wide range of local products. A fine showcase for Cahors wines, but also a wide range of other French wines, champagnes, whiskies and other spirits. In all, over 500 wines are listed in the cellar.

In the delicatessen section, you'll find a wide choice of foies gras and over 400 local products. The Quercy region takes pride of place with products based on truffles, walnuts, figs and saffron. Cahors Saveurs is also an online wine shop and delicatessen.

In the heart of the Cité district, the Cave de l'Amphore is a treasure trove of wines. Red, white, rosé, oak-aged or light, budget or grand cru, the team will guide you according to your tastes, desires and budget. The wine selection is rigorous, from regional wines to those from other French wine-growing regions. To complete the picture: a fine selection of sweet and savoury treats, a wide choice of spirits, champagnes and tasting workshops. An address where you can even find the unobtainable.

Gilles and Jacqueline welcome you to their magnificent red store, the aptly named La Ferme, the meeting place of every self-respecting Aude epicurean. Thirty years of passion for cheeses and local produce have made this a Mecca for gourmets. Here you'll find everything to satisfy your taste buds: 7,000 references are sifted, tasted and approved before ending up in your basket. Whether you're looking for a gourmet or rural meal, or a gift involving the culinary arts, La Ferme is the cave with a taste of the terroir.

Éric Vidall has carefully selected his regional products: excellent wines, beer from Le Brasseur de Sommières, olive oils, fleur de sel, spices, locally-flavored mustards, fruit vinegars, artisanal jams, honey from Le Prieuré, excellent chocolates from Miralies, croquants Villaret, tapenade, saucisson, brandade de morue, various cheeses... All the typical products of the region, from the Camargue to the Cévennes, via Aigues-Mortes and Nîmes.

Small boutique stocked with products from the Les Bouriettes canning factory. In a charming setting, inside a magnificent medieval building, you'll find wines, preserves, truffle-flavored oils and vinegars, condiments, fleur de sel, aperitifs and digestifs from top-quality distilleries... For gourmets who can't wait for the fine weather, all the products on sale are available by mail order via the Les Bouriettes website. A delicatessen like a souvenir of yesteryear. A must-see!

In the heart of the medieval city and echoing the tea room and ice cream parlour in the lower town, the Cosy du Plo, offers a tea room-ice cream parlour and delicatessen concept that you will find right next to the Jean-Deschamps Theater square. This "gourmet store" features a selection of local producers, beers, wines, olive oils, cassoulets, honeys, liqueurs and sweet treats. For a gourmet break, sit down to taste the delicious specialties of the house such as the waffles in the Liège style that you can decorate with homemade ice creams.

In the spring of 2022, Patrice took over this locavore business located in one of the most beautiful villages in France. As a real neighborhood grocery store, Le Braqueur des Sens offers all the products of daily life. Patrice buys fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses and other herbal teas, cookies, syrups in the shortest possible geographical radius. In the summer, the grocer deploys a few tables and chairs in the street and serves small boards of local products and snacks accompanied by good wines. He also offers picnic baskets.

There are "magical" places where the eye does not know where to rest, where the senses are awakened. This is the case at Grains de Folie with the sweet fragrance of green coffees - beans or ground - from all over the world. The store also distributes about a hundred teas in bulk, in crystal bags or herbal teas. Tea room corner with also à la carte chocolate and pastries. Grains de Folie is also a delicatessen, a wine and brandy cellar with an international accent. A curious, travelling and gourmet address!