The best grocery stores Midi-Pyrénées

The Comptoir Gourmand is one of the institutions of the Halles Castellanes and the Halles Laissac. For more than seventeen years, Lory Caselli has favoured exceptional products in his delicatessen. These products - always AOC or AOP - come directly to him from the producers. If they are mainly local, they also come from elsewhere. The result: on her stall, black lucques from the Hérault, black truffles melanum sporum and anchovies are found alongside pepper from Madagascar, Cameroon and some rare spices such as saffron from Iran.

Le Vieux Berger is first and foremost a Combes family story. Cheese has been made here for three generations. It's a slow, patient and meticulous process. The milk comes from local producers. All stages - cutting the curds, molding, draining, salting and maturing - are done by hand. Discover all the secrets behind the making of this Roquefort during a visit to the packaging workshop, and leave with products that smell of Aveyron and quality.

The Cezarenque is a cevenol work center (CAT) cevenol, a farm-workshop that has a shop in which local products are produced locally. In small or large quantities, prices - and quality, sound - defy all competition! To give you a little idea of what you can find and rates, here's a small selection of their products: olive ham cake (4-6 servings), 4,30 €, leg of lamb, 12,20 € per kg, lamb stew, 4,50 € per kg, farmer chicken 6,10 € per kg, bin-baked container (240 g), 2,20 €, large meat sausage, 7,65 € per kg, apricot jam, 2,90 €, bag of assortment of chocolates (205 g), 6,95 €, ballotin of 200 g pralines, 5 €… We stop there, but the list is really long. Interesting for events such as receptions, baptisms, communions… They give on order (such before Tuesday noon) on Friday in Alès and Nimes and (every 15 days) in Bagnols-sur-Cèze!

This is a very nice setting (mainly in raw wood) for a grocery store that is definitely worth a visit. In addition to the classic everyday products (cleaning and hygiene, fruit and vegetables), and a fine selection of books, this shop offers a range of regional, if not local, products, found at nearby producers: meat, charcuterie, cheese, but also bread, ice cream, beer, soap, jewellery... A responsible and sustainable approach that undeniably contributes to livening up the centre of the village throughout the year.

Promoting local products while respecting an organic charter is what the Biocoop chain of stores offers. You will find on its shelves products from local and responsible productions. The store is in direct contact with producers and processors, who are rarely more than 150 km from the point of sale. Among them are Le domaine Roquemale (Villeveyrac), l'Arbre à pains (Faugères) or the farm Le colibri (Vias).

You go across the Tarn to get used to this fine grocery store. Boucherie, fromagerie, bakery and catering, this site is an Alibaba's real cave. The products are fresh and local. Pure happiness! If you want to cook traditional tarnais products and taste the tastes of yesteryear, you are in the right place too. Meat is tender, delicious cheeses, tasty wine, owners are friendly and their welcome is most pleasant. 

Located in the center of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, this store offers a superb range of products from this region that oscillates between plains and mountains, between thyme and chestnuts. "Entre Thym et Châtaigne" is a direct sales outlet where some twenty producers come together to sell their produce directly to consumers. Each of them takes it in turns to run the store, and part of the money raised goes into an emergency fund in case one of the members' business is in danger.

Le Caviste Gourmand (by CDD) offers a temple to Occitan viticulture and quality local products. Here you'll find over 600 references in wines, whiskies, rums, champagnes, local craft beers... On the delicatessen side: charcuterie, preserves, fruit and vegetables, cheeses and sweet treats. Donkey milk soaps, shower gels and creams are also available. Animations and tastings take place in the company of sommeliers. During your visit, you can enjoy lunch at La Cantine du Caviste, the onsite restaurant.

The grocery store shelves offer a range of quality products. Far from mass distribution, the store displays a concern for authenticity with rare products. In the fresh food section, the traceability of meats and vegetables is a guarantee of quality. In the cellar, Terre Gourmande favours great wines and vintages. In the sweet department, cakes, biscuits, chocolates from around the world and a whole range of bulk teas and coffees provide gourmet ideas for all occasions. Finally, tinned food, cooked in the old-fashioned way, will delight your taste buds.

We love Chez Iris for its selection of the region's finest organic and natural wines, delicious cheeses and genuine artisanal charcuterie. This new boutique is part wine cellar, part delicatessen and part meeting place. The decor is superb and highlights all the nuggets to be tasted. All the products are selected like diamonds! Smiling and cheerful Iris, who knows everything there is to know about natural wine, welcomes you for an aperitif with friends, a tasting or simply to advise you. Bravo!

Emblematic figure of the Caminito San Pedro restaurant, Horacio extends the South American trip with this grocery store. Flour, yerba mate, the irresistible dulce de leche, milk jam to die for or its sweet potato version, the rare batata, fair trade coffee... Argentina comes in a thousand flavors. About twenty beers from Argentina, Chile or Bolivia are waiting for you as well as many wines. A very warm address that we love!

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

This shop offers Pyrenean, Ariegeois and artisanal products. On the shelves: delicatessen, oils of all kinds, wine cellar, delicatessen, honey, meats, cheeses, biscuits, sweets, spices... Every week wine, cheese, delicatessen tasting... More original still, the picnic or take away meal. Laurent, who every summer organizes historical walks and hikes, will also be able to share with his friends, mountain breeders, the meeting of the herds on transhumance and appreciate the foodstuffs they produce.

A must at Les Halles when it comes to Italian gastronomy. Audrey and Julien offer Parma and San Daniele hams, coppa di Parma, guanciale, parmigiano reggiano, gorgonzola, mozzarella, wines and a fine selection of groceries; it's ecstasy! Let us advise you on cured meats, and we'll show you recipes based on lardo di colonnata and other Italian cured meats. Don't miss the truffled mortadella or the artichoke and onion confit, perfect for an aperitif! La dolce vita...

Founded in 1963, this Sétoise cannery has now been awarded the "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) label. Here, seafood is treated with experience and respect. A true institution between terroir and gastronomy: fish soups, octopus rouille and marinades, mussels, stuffed squid, brandades... The Collège Culinaire de France has even recognized it as a "Producteur Artisan De Qualité". You can also come and visit the company and taste its tasty products!

Here's an address that will delight any epicurean with its high-quality products and powerful flavors. Here, porcini mushrooms are available in an almost infinite variety! On the shelves, you'll find products that are creative, original and... ceps. Alain Lesage has invented a whole range of products based on the king of mushrooms: liqueur, flavored salt, preserves, molecular pearls... Other local products from Lozère and neighboring Ardèche are also available. In season, morels, truffles, trumpets of death, milk caps, chanterelles and mousserons are on sale.

It's amazing what you can do with chestnuts! Bread, croissants, tarts, crunchy, gingerbread, cookies, cakes, jams... all without preservatives or colouring. In this chestnut paradise, Valérie and Damien (former Alsatian chocolatiers) also offer other Cévennes products (liqueurs, preserves... always made with chestnuts). They have created an original range of sweet and savoury biscuits as well as a speciality, the chestnut tart.

Cyril's vinegars are renowned in the region. Highly acclaimed by top chefs, he satisfies a clientele looking for exceptional products. Taste his 48 different vinegars and balsamics, such as the wild blackberry vinegar or the candied lemon and ginger wine vinegar, or discover the production site, just a stone's throw from the boutique. From the barrels filled with a 10-year-old balsamic to the bottles of wine vinegar on the roof, you'll learn all about its production methods at the end of the free tour.

The specialty of Sète is the Tielle, which came with the first Italian immigrants from Gaëte to the Bay of Naples in 1850. If you are passing through Sète, you must absolutely taste it. At this address, one of the undisputed masters of the tielle displays this small (or large) orange-red pie whose soft dough, worked with olive oil, contains a filling of octopus, tomato and spices... a delight! You can also find mussel turnovers, seafood cocas and excellent pizzas or pissaladières.

You don't dream, the address is in Nîmes, but in Montpellier you can order online Greek and Cretan olive oils, wines you won't find anywhere else. Melpas multiplied its offer of selected products from small producers and developed the concept of fine grocery with a bio tone. In addition to its excellent olive oils, you can order dismiss (kalamata, thrumboéléa, konservolia, amfissa…) as well as a selection of regional wines from indigenous varieties (naoussa, néméa, rapsani…). Melpas offers you a Cretan box with a bottle of fresh olive oil and the Oregano of the mountains of Crete.

Maison Busquets has been welcoming gourmets since 1919 and tells us its story: Antoine Busquet, the first owner of the family line, works there all his life. It was his son, Joachim, who had the idea of specializing in the import of exotic fruits. Over the generations, the brand evolved towards delicatessen. Today, it welcomes you in a setting that has lost none of its rustic character. Wisely aligned on the shelves, many drinks await your palate. To accompany them, you will take with you some of the local specialities: foie gras, cassoulet, truffles, jams and other violet sweets.... Something to please you!

Paul Alric created the Papillon brand in 1906, at the same time as his maturing cellar. Since then, the dairy has maintained a privileged relationship with ewe's milk producers, who supply it with quality milk. The Papillon cellar also has its own bread oven, where 300 loaves of rye bread are charred each year. Their moist crumb, sown with the famous Penicillium roqueforti, develops the fungus that gives Roquefort its distinctive taste and character. This natural alchemy is supervised by a master maturer.

Roquefort has been made in the Gabriel family since 1872. Today, Gabriel Coulet produces several cheeses among which La petite Cave, mellow, with a typical taste without being full-bodied; Le Castelviel, strong, powerful and generous, with an ivory color and an intense blue color; or the Tomme des Cazelles, melting in mouth. The house offers a free visit of its cellars with a film on the making of Roquefort cheese followed by a tasting. There is also a restaurant, La bergerie, where you can taste specialities based on Roquefort cheese.

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

A nearly two-year-old house, Henras offered a new window on Cahors, combining on one side a boutique and the other in a purple and purple decor, a dining area. Thanks to the local products of course, but especially the black diamond whose house ensures conservation and sale since 1820. In good traiteur catering, the house offers bold foie foie, preserved truffles but also game, mushrooms, vinegar, olive oil and even wine jelly! On the restaurant side, for 19 € you will succumb to the taste of these products, all in a contemporary atmosphere with the Tuber Melanosporum in the background.

The hillside wine growers of Alaric came together to create this sales point where you can savour fine wines from local producers at very reasonable prices. We appreciate the reception quality, and also the possibility of tasting local products on sale in the shop, be they sweet or savoury: duck rillettes, foie gras, meals, olive oil, Marseillette pond rice but also local delicacies like badenques or craquets.

The creation of Roquefort Société dates back to 1842, when a producer decided to group together several of his colleagues within what would become the oldest limited company in Europe. In the 1960's, 385 cheese dairies were working for Société. You will have the opportunity to visit the cellars, built in the Middle Ages and still in activity. In 12,000 square meters, at a temperature of 10 degrees, the cheese is matured between January and July. Don't miss the store to take a little (or a lot) of this Aveyron delicacy home with you.

The culinary emblem of the Thau Archipelago, tielle is undoubtedly one of the region's most popular gourmet specialties. This pastry pie, filled with octopus cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs, has traditionally been the fishermen's lunch. The Dassé family has been making it for 4 generations. From individual portions to "giga" formats, you'll find your meal here in local colors. Savoury tarts and typical local dishes are also on offer: rouille à la sétoise, stuffed mussels...

This beautiful 24 m green-and-yellow Dutchman, moored a stone's throw from the famous stone bridge, has been part of the bucolic landscape of Le Somail since 1927. From April to October, from 8am onwards, you can buy bread, pastries, wine, groceries and regional specialities selected by the owner, such as honey and cheeses. Boaters calling at the port appreciate its picturesque appearance and gourmet shop window. For breakfast, you can sit back and relax in the colorful chairs on the riverbank.

It's been 5 years now since Gérémie and Sophie took over the Biscuiterie that Guy and Josy created in 1978. The family makes excellent cookies in this old stone spinning mill. Made in the purest tradition, with no preservatives or colorants, the range includes a dozen cookies, starting with the famous Biscotin de Camarès, the Vanillais, the Amarillos, but our favorite is the Ammandéen with almond powder and a touch of bitter almond. Welcome with tasting and sale at the workshop.

Patrice Ey is the darling of restaurateurs, his tomatoes enchant their cuisine. Rose de Berne, coeur de boeuf, petite poire are some of the pretty names you will find on the stalls. The reputation of this farmer is well established, we go there with our eyes closed. You will also find beautiful poultry, goat and sheep cheese, olives, oil, jams and honey from the region. The farm is located at the entrance of Saint-Estève when you arrive from Perpignan. Do not miss the new educational farm for the "nins".

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

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

Located on the road from Anduze to Saint-Jean-du-Gard, opposite the Thoiras train station, which houses the small steam train and a restaurant, the country shop brings together organic farmers from the Cévennes valleys, who take turns to run the shop. Here you know what you are buying and why it is so good. Honeys, pelardons, charcuterie, fruit juices, terrines, everything is pleasant and of assured quality. Local crafts, ceramics and clothing are also on sale. For a local and high level fair trade.

It is impossible to talk about Capdenac without mentioning the Raynal et Roquelaure cannery. You have already seen this name somewhere. At least, in your supermarket, in the canned food section. These two characters really existed. They worked at the station buffet in the last century and, after preparing ready-made meals for travellers, they decided to create this company. The visit of the company retraces this history and proposes to discover the secrets of manufacture.

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

La Badiane is a delicatessen located in the Chalets district, much appreciated by local residents. This cheerful store has a tasting room which, in summer, is extended by a pleasant terrace. What better way to get acquainted with the preparations on sale! Choose from charcuterie, goat's and cow's milk cheeses, fish preserves from La Belle-Iloise, cassoulets and foies gras from Conserverie du Lauragais, home-made jams, wines and lemonades... At lunchtime, you can also enjoy a plate of salmon, charcuterie or salad. Gourmets in a hurry can opt for a take-away tray!

Le Panier des Saveurs is located not far from the centre of the medieval village of Lauzerte. This very practical grocery store offers many local products: fruits and vegetables of the region in priority, according to the seasons, of course, but also preserves, wines, fruit juices, dried fruits, jams, fresh pasta and quality teas... not to mention the dairy department. You will be able to buy a wide range of gourmet products. Don't miss the baskets of fresh and dried fruit to offer as gifts to all lovers of good products.

In the land of D'Artagnan, the Fleurons de Lomagne give pride of place to local producers who are concerned about their environment and the quality of their products. A 100% female team advises you and offers you with a smile a very beautiful range of regional products: sausage or duck heart, terrines, pâtés, wines, armagnacs, oils and condiments... The choice is wide and ideal to compose a gourmet basket to offer or take home. In addition, there is a wide range of utensils and tableware in the colours of the region. The shop has just expanded by investing in the adjoining premises to open a cheese dairy. Les Fleurons de Lomagne has been in existence for more than 15 years now, and due to its success, other boutiques have been opened in Auch, Condom and Agen.

A newcomer to Narbonne, Stéphanie Asco's highly attractive shop is a concentrate of good taste and gourmet delights, and it's because she doesn't want to be like everyone else that you'll find everything here that you won't find anywhere else. First of all, you'll discover a fine selection of wines from the region and beyond, all organic or biodynamic, but also spirits, gins, rums, digestifs... And what can we say about the selection of gourmet products such as Kalios smoked olive oil! A bit of literature and the very enlightened advice of Fanny the epicurean.

South of Nîmes, on the 960^m2 premises of the Gard Chamber of Agriculture, we offer you 100% Gard produce, with no intermediaries. 150 shareholder producers and over 3,000 partner farmers are involved! The concept? To guarantee fair remuneration for producers and a coherent price level for consumers. The emphasis is on product quality and seasonal production. Here, you'll find the real taste of fruit and vegetables and a selection of quality local produce.

The store, located on the Lozère area, allows you to appreciate the variety of the Lozère soils through numerous specialities : jams, herbal teas, pâtés, Aubrac tea, Ispagnac wine, beers, honeys and syrups, but also cheeses and delicatessen selected from the best producers of the department, are a real gourmet visiting card of Lozère. For a gastronomic picnic or to fill up on souvenirs to be tasted, a stopover is a must! Artisanal creations complete the vast choice of local products.

Le Comptoir de nos Fermes plays the "terroir" card, offering a wide range of regional products selected from local farms. You'll find Toulouse violets, honey, gingerbread, prune almonds, jams... You can also buy the region's star products, such as foie gras, confit, fresh duck breast, cassoulet and a selection of Armagnacs and Côtes-de-Gascogne to be enjoyed in moderation. At lunchtime, you can even sit out on the terrace and enjoy Éliane's home-cooked traditional products!

Christophe, son of Roger Paradis, has taken over the adventure begun by his father. Located in a ^16th-century farmhouse surrounded by garrigue, the Paradis mill produces an atypically fragrant AOC Nîmes olive oil. The olive varieties it crushes come exclusively from the local terroir. In addition to AOC olive oil, we also offer single-variety picholine, négrette, bouteillan, aglandau and old-fashioned oil. A guided tour is available by appointment from April to October to discover the secrets of the mill.

This delicatessen offers you, in a pleasant setting, to discover the local products to concoct a good picnic of the soil and/or to bring back home the taste of the good life in the Pyrenean way. You will find it in the heart of the commercial life of Luchon, on the allées d'Étigny, not far from the bottom station of the cable car. La Cabane des Terroirs is an authentic style that delights gourmets and gourmands. Very smart information: it deploys tasting counters on the terrace to taste the numerous regional specialities directly on the spot.

Friends first open their fine grocery store, close to the restaurant. You will find their specialities of preserved houses, prepared by the chef and his team, foie gras, cassoulet and dishes dishes, accompanied by quality products excavated throughout the region: Charcuterie meats, Confitures jams or Ariège cheeses… The idea is always to share the flavors appreciated in a art of living consuming! New this year, the épicerie grocery store will open its doors in the morning for a tasty breakfast or a lunch lunch, simmering by the Chef des Amis. At the end of the afternoon you will enjoy a good glass of wine with a charcutière or cheese plate… The staff were friendly and helpful. An address to remember for gourmets!

Artisanal vinegar factory now famous all over the world thanks to the enthusiasm of the best chefs. The chefs who use these wines, coming only from the Banyuls and Collioure area, matured in the Catalan sun with young and very fruity Banyuls Rimage, have understood the interest of this exceptional vinegar. Everything is done in the open air, you will see the "dames-jeannes" where the vinegar is refined, after 3 to 5 months of elaboration in oak barrels. La Guinelle elaborates, in addition to white, red or old banyuls vinegars, some "rarities" to discover absolutely.

In the heart of Cahors, the shop offers you a wide choice of gastronomic specialities: traditional and creative whole foie gras, black truffles from Périgord, fine pâtés, duck confits, ready-made dishes, mushrooms and accompaniments, sweets, aperitifs and wines from the South West and a wide choice of gastronomic boxes. A reference in traditional South-West canning, the quality of the recipes is always there. Whether you are visiting or passing through Cahors, Maison Valette reserves a gourmet tasting for you.

When you walk through Marco's door, you have access to the best of the Quercy terroir with expert advice. Selection of a hundred or so Cahors wines at property prices, representing 33 wineries. Local aperitifs: Fénelon, Ratafia, Quercy des îles and eau de noix, as well as a selection of regional products based on local produce, notably duck. The delicatessen includes products derived from this much prized nut and truffle. A nice trip in the gourmet universe!

Stéphane and Anna Barbera's grocery store isn't just pretty, it's gourmet too! After a long career in the restaurant business, Stéphane and his daughter have made a dream come true: to open their own gourmet shop. Here you'll find an attractive cheese stall with around a hundred references, as well as charcuterie by the slice and in the form of aperitif platters (to order). You'll also find canning products from Castelnaudary, and spreads made in Gruissan. In short, savoury, sweet and for the thirsty, wines, champagne and spirits.