Gourmet products local specialties and wines Picardy

Settled for more than twenty years in Old Lille, Dominique Benoît puts all his know-how to the making of the "best chocolate" thanks to the rigorous selection of the best raw materials: chocolate from the grand cru cocoa plantations of Venezuela, Madagascar and Ecuador, almonds from Provence or hazelnuts from Piedmont. You will also find its sweets at the Place du Théâtre and at the Benoît Chocolatier workshop, a place where young and old can learn all the manufacturing secrets.

"Créateur et dénicheur de saveurs originales" is the motto of the boutique! Here, you'll find all the region's specialties: macaroons and Amiens duck pâté, Picard potée and pâté, salicornes, pig's ears, all kinds of mustards, Saint-Vulfran pavés from Abbeville, reinettes and poirettes from Picardie, strawberry sparkling wine from Marquenterre and so much more... Gift sets, starting at around 20 euros, allow you to bring back some of the region's flavors to your loved ones.

Ah, at last a decent bakery in the city center! Previously, the Amiens inhabitants had to buy poor quality baguettes that quickly become stale, and in addition, quite expensive. But Nature de Pain has recently arrived and has considerably raised the level. The bakery, a depository of the brand's main store, located at the exit of the city and therefore not very convenient to access, will have no difficulty in delighting gourmet people eager to buy good bread and why not, some pastries. And furthermore, it will be a pleasure because you will be welcomed with a smile most of the time!

Under the arcades of the Place des Héros, this chocolate factory is one of the few in France to make its chocolate from beans that it selects and roasts itself. The production takes place in the chocolate factory of Beussent in Pas-de-Calais, which it is possible to visit, and in Lachelle, in Picardy. The specialties of the house? The chocolate with the hammer, the pralines with the old, a selection of chocolate of various vintages (Madagascar, Trinidad, Venezuela, Ecuador), more or less proportioned in cocoa according to the tastes... Smiling and pleasant welcome.

Just 5 minutes from the Brasserie Saint-Germain, this artisanal goat's farm offers some brushed cheeses such as the Tomette affinée and the Tome, as well as a wide range of lactic, soft and pressed cheeses. Distinguished with the label Saveur en Or, all their products can be found directly on site in the Bouc'tique. Alongside the cheeses is now a range of cosmetic products made from the milk of the farm's goats: soaps, body milk and even washing powder!

The Belgian specialist known for its white-coated chocolates, although all the chocolates (and there are dozens and dozens of references) stamped with the brand are good. Léonidas is present all over France, so it's not a small artisan chocolatier, but it does have real know-how. Numerous assortments to offer. You can also enjoy ice cream, one of the best things you can do on a long summer's day or a long winter's evening.

Alex Croquet is a real enthusiast and describes himself as a bread nut! He likes to offer his customers breads that are rich in taste, with a creamy crumb. A real delight. He has chosen to ban chemical additives to have breads that fully express their tastes, textures and aromas. In addition to organic breads, he offers red label flour breads, brioches, cakes, puddings, croissants, pains au chocolat, muffins, pies and other pastries. And the prices are very reasonable for products of this quality!

At the Small Foam changes sidewalks to always offer us the best seafood. The renowned fish catfish in the neighborhood for 25 years now receive us in a brand new building in a resolutely modern boutique. Fish, crustaceans and seafood are selected for their freshness by Marc Haquette, passionate artisan craftsman. His daughter Albane and her son-in-law Michel take the torch with passion and professionalism. The currency of that fish store? «The best of the sea for everyday or exceptional». From traditional fishing and environmentally friendly, the products come from Boulogne-sur-Mer, Cherbourg, Lorient or Rungis. Fish lovers will naturally find the basics, oysters (Gillardeau…), cod, shrimp, sandre, line bar, wild salmon… For the most pressing, the catering service concocts tasty dishes for every occasion, hot or cold: Sea sauseway, pae, waterzoy of Saint Jacques, turbot filet to asparagus, tartar, carpaccio, mini verrins… The welcome, choice and advice of these professionals make this fish shop an address to be added to the list of Lille's best traders. Please visit their website for more details.

At every stall, a delicacy. The local producers will let you taste their treasures and share their passion for the land with you. Many of them promote organic farming, which doesn't spoil anything. In addition to the traditional fruit, vegetables and breads, there are also flavours from elsewhere. A delicious mix. The market also welcomes booksellers, leatherworkers and other craftsmen who come to present their art. In fine weather, when the surrounding terraces come to life again, the market is adorned with an incomparable atmosphere.

Bare and Nicolas surprised the whole region when they settled in 1994. Since then, they have imposed and the heads of the Opal coast have put the ostrich on their cards. All the meat comes from the legs of these exceptional outfits. Sausages, white boudin, rillettes, terrine are also derived from his flesh, his fat products, leather leather leather, and beautiful pieces of art from her eggs. Once a year, at the beginning of September, the operation takes place in the ostrich.

In this small farm in the Surmelin valley, a few kilometres north of Condé-en-Brie, Michèle Parmentier sells vegetable production: green beans, peas, tomatoes, mirabelles, cherries and raspberries, and Le champagne.

It is thanks to François Defossé that Oise once again produces cheese, and not any: rollot, small round cheese or heart, whose taste is closer to that of maroilles, but in less strong. The farm proposes other dairy products such as yogurts, fresh cream or white cheese. The farmer is also involved in events organized not far from there, by the Oie-Paw-d'oie museum.

Center Leclerc Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is a hypermarket located in the Centre Commercial du Mont des Bruyères. It offers a wide range of services such as E.Leclerc Auto, E.Leclerc Brico, E.Leclerc Espace Culturel, E.Leclerc Location, E.Leclerc Manège À Bijoux, E.Leclerc Optique, E.Leclerc Parapharmacie, E.Leclerc Station Service, E.Leclerc TRAITEUR Saint Amand les Eaux, E.Leclerc Une Heure Pour Soi and Voyages E.Leclerc. Center Leclerc Saint-Amand-les-Eaux also offers in-store shopping and a drive-through service. This hypermarket is ideal for everyday shopping, whether for food, beauty products, DIY or travel.

How to promote and develop the economy of local producers while eating better? This is the purpose of La Ruche, which says yes! The idea is to highlight direct sales between individuals and producers to allow you to consume smart and local! The Ruche, which says yes, are only advantages: a fair price (often lower than those in supermarkets), quality agricultural products coming from nearby lands and no mess! You can order online (without committing yourself) and come back one evening per week your order in the selected Hive. Don't hesitate to look at their different addresses, because there are several of them on Lille and in Lille. As the motto of La Ruche says, yes, here we eat better, but above all we eat just!

Here you'll find a fine selection of antipasti, as well as ready-made dishes including succulent lasagne and fresh pasta. Thanks to their tasting trays, you can discover new flavors direct from Italy and brighten up your aperitifs. You'll also find rare products such as top-quality olive oils. Wine also plays an important role. The owners themselves passionately select the best Italian estates. A true business like no other, with the warmest of welcomes. Well done!

Gelato & Coffee is the traditional artisanal ice cream revisited by Corrado Barberis, an Italian passionate about his craft. He offers ice creams made the old fashioned way, from the best products: milk, cream, seasonal fruits. And his know-how is also very popular with the city's chefs. His ice creams, sometimes classic, sometimes original, will surprise you with their taste and smoothness. This true artisan-creator can also create unique flavors for your big events (wedding, birthday).

Curious wine merchant is as its name indicates it the place of predilection of the wine connoisseurs. Decoration pleasing and is carried out containing rough and old recovery of objects. And of course, there are bottles of the floor to ceiling... The place is held by two young people Inhabitant of Lille of adoption, Thomas and Stephan. One was formed on the ground and the other followed a training of sommelier and toured France of the vineyards. In the shop, it is not found that wine, there are also spirits originating in the world. The two accomplices work with independent vine growers to propose a wine wide range representing all the French regions. For the lovers of discoveries, the duo proposes wines with accessible rates which can surprise more the oenophilists. Throughout the year, entertainments and tastings are organized. A visit is essential!

A self-taught pastry craftsman and former restaurant restaurant for large tables, Serge Leveau set up at Le Touquet to open the Gourmands Arts. What a success! Generous and creative, its preparations will surprise you and inspire you. You will be conquered by the fragrances of the macaroons and enjoy the countless colourful flashes (Fraise strawberry, saffron, Bounty, caramel…) and cakes or meringués desserts. The shop shop opens onto the shop and the smell are already an invitation to indulge.

A boutique in the heart of old Douai, offering quality homemade pastries.

In the Guillomy, we are artisan from father to son! This house, founded in 1852, proposes about different aromatisées mustards:: caramel, spices, armagnac, lemon, coconut nuts, nuts… All are made in the premises, on stone stone. Also des of white wine, purple, pink… Also full of greedy baskets to offer an original gift.

The only store of its kind in Amiens. The New Galleries abandoned their maiden name to adopt that of the parent house. On the ground floor you can find beauty products, perfumery, lingerie, collants, jewelry, watches and leather leather. Men dress in fashion in the first while women make a new wardrobe in the second, only in the upper and medium range. The last floor is devoted to the house (linen, table art) and toys.

Au Coin Goûteux is the perfect place to do your vacation shopping. Here, craftsmanship and local produce take pride of place. La Conserverie specializes in meats, fish, condiments and salicornia from the Baie de Somme. All preserves are guaranteed free from colorants and additives. Nothing but goodness and gourmet goodness! You'll be able to take home a fish soup, a terrine of mouflon from Marquenterre or a lamb sausage from the salt meadows of the Baie de Somme. It's also possible to eat on the go, so you can get a taste of the cuisine!

Here, the vendors offer and detail homemade chocolates in all their forms and flavours. Everything is made from the finest ingredients in the back shop of this luxury chocolate factory. In the summer, you can sit on the small terrace in front of the shop window. Stéphane Bisson, a pastry chef and chocolatier, is the one who works in the laboratory. Although the concept was originally all chocolate, the range has gradually expanded to include pastries and a delicatessen section with the emblematic Picard cake. Always at the top of the line. Stéphane Bisson's pleasure is also to train apprentices and give them the taste and passion for well-made chocolate..

Le Petit Poucet has been a friendly institution since 1956. For a long time an obligatory stop on the Trois Cailloux shopping street, the establishment moved to a golden setting just a few steps away, rue de la République. It is in a former mansion that Hubert Fournier, the pastry chef, has installed his creations. The pleasure is both visual and gustatory. As you contemplate the shop windows, you're dying to taste the dozens of pastries that are bursting with colour and flavour, such as the red fruit charlotte or the gourmet chiboust. We also fall for macaroons and chocolates with a variety of flavours, as well as iced desserts such as raspberry vacherin.

Since 1995, at Fanny and Bertrand Fagot's, you can find duck in all its forms: foie gras, duck breast, confit, or cooked dishes. All prepared in-house with a recognized know-how. The house has become a reference in the sector. In the shop, there is only one desire: to sit down and taste all these divine dishes. Note that every year (in June and December), the couple organizes an open house and offers a unique visit of their farm.

Founded in 1985, the house of Beussent has nothing more to prove in terms of chocolate... Made in a traditional way, with the greatest respect for the raw material, its products have a characteristic taste appreciated by connoisseurs. The company's chocolate makers are among the few professionals in France to master the manufacturing process from A to Z: from the choice of cocoa beans to the conching, everything is home-made. Beussent has its own plantation in Ecuador! Don't hesitate to stop by the store to discover the works made by these craftsmen.

A historic beer cellar now run by Amaury d'Herbigny, Cave Célestin offers over 400 exclusively craft beers, both French and international. At the same time, Amaury d'Herbigny presents his own recipes in his own brewery. His Wal, Dix and Hoppy Yuzu (an IPA beer with a hint of Tibetan Yuzu) are a big hit! What do these delicious beverages have in common? They're all made from natural ingredients, giving them a unique taste. Come and discover them for yourself!

The house participated in the show " La Meilleure boulangerie de France" on M6 and was ranked among the top 10. For Patrick Doucet, bread is a passion. For more than 25 years, he has been defending the French tradition and know-how in this field. He selects his flours with the greatest care with the sole aim of offering you authentic breads. On the sweet side, the artisan-creator offers pies and cakes with original flavors. Exigence, quality and authenticity are the pillars of the philosophy of the master Doucet!

Le perlé was created in 1985 by Hubert Delobel, who revived an old recipe for redcurrant wine. Here, we welcome you to the cellar, explain the fermentation process and let you taste the wine. In the open air, a garden features 90 varieties of redcurrants available for tasting. And if you've worked up an appetite, there's a country-style crêperie on the estate, where you can feast on local produce! Five hiking trails start from the Maison du Perlé.

Since 2009, Anne Poupart has been growing saffron on her family farm in the heart of the Baie de Somme, where several thousand of these bulbs flourish. Guided tours are available for individuals and groups by prior arrangement. You can learn about the origin of this spice and how it is produced, as well as the different ways it can be used to enhance dishes. At the end of the tour, you can taste and buy saffron products.

A family business that's been going strong for six generations. Today, Franck and his wife Anna welcome you with charm, hospitality and authenticity. And to discover the multi-award-winning Métayer Père et Fils champagne, there's nothing like a dramatized museum tour of the^18th-century vaulted cellars. Tours, tastings, masterclasses, harvests... Whether you're a solo traveler, a couple or a family, we've got an experience to suit every taste!

Founded in 1881 by Henri Douvrain, confectionery has been a family business for more than a century, whose values, know-how and revenue are transmitted from generation to generation. For four generations, the candy and pacifiers of Joan d'Arc confectionery have been the result of centuries-old and immutable recipes. So with the same gestures, reproduced with the same passion as every candy takes shape. A copper sink, bronze cylinder, the final form of the candy will emerge only from a path paved with delicacies. Come and discover the specialities. des candy: perfumed pacifiers, purple, gingerbread candy, but especially the apple of love! Nothing to do with fruit, this is a flavoured pacifier. Proust had his Madeleine, the ch have their apple of love…

At the beginning of the 18th century, fishermen's wives sold fish on the Minck, at the foot of the Leughenaer tower and right next to the fishing boats. In 1863, a covered market was built on the Minck. In 1902, a superb building was inaugurated and became the fish market, where the Bazennes (fishermen's wives) boasted the quality of their products. The building did not survive the war, but it is still possible to buy freshly landed fish at unbeatable prices at the aubettes! Four aubettes are regularly open.

Discover this family business that has been cultivating its know-how with passion for four generations. The vineyard, which extends over three crus, is home to a traditional grape variety and allows for the production of balanced wines. The champagnes of this House can be found in select establishments such as fine restaurants, in fine grocery stores or in organic stores. A range of seven wines can be discovered, including the 100% Chardonnay, a mineral wine that we love!

Not far from Amiens, come and discover the Laiterie de Carus Rivus. Mylène Dimino runs this beautiful store, which is a cheese dairy, creamery and grocery store selling farm and regional produce. It's the ideal address for creating magnificent cheese and charcuterie platters. Products are selected with the utmost care from local producers, but that's not all. Mylène attaches great importance to the origin of her products.

This is the first point of sale outside Brittany by this cannery of Quiberon. Happy initiative! Discover a very unusual panel of sardines with olive oil, peanut, lemon, tomatoes, green pepper, muscadet and ravigot, sold in filets of five. Enjoy also the mackerel cooked curry and almonds. These are fresh and manually worked products. Make your gift baskets with tasting offered! Other artisanal and original items are available, such as algae-based products (Guérande salt, spices, herbs to four algae) to prepare for salad or pasta.

Just a few steps from the center of Boulogne-sur-Mer, the fish market is a unique place: along the Gambetta quay, the stalls, held by the fishermen's families, offer live fish and shellfish just off the boat. At the rhythm of the tides, the fishermen unload their fish and shellfish on the quays and sell them directly under the small shelters provided for this purpose. Stalls are open every day, freshness is guaranteed, you can't go wrong. You will find everything!

The Aziza, or the bakery temple and oriental pastries in Lille! This address is an indispensable place in the neighbourhood, which is even more crowded on the market days in Wazemmes. There are many oriental specialities, all of them equally good. It's hard to make his choice. The bags à are just delicious. The staff is adorable and does not hesitate to guide the most undecided. The prices are reasonable and it is possible to buy already formed trays if you want to make your friends or family enjoy it. 

This semicircular building, consisting of arches, is listed as historical monument. On market days, traders come to display their fresh products over the stone stalls placed under the vault of the building. A must!

The Halles du Beffroi is home to a covered market that brings together 18 traders whose products are already of proven quality. Fishmongers, market gardeners, butchers and fresh fruit and vegetable stalls stand alongside shop windows where the delicious local cheeses are a permanent invitation to succumb! You will also find international grocery stores where Italy and Asia are in the spotlight daily. It's a great place for gourmet shopping, for culinary souvenirs or simply to eat on the go for lunch!

The Wazemmes market is a real institution for the inhabitants of Lille and the surrounding area! A must-see, especially on Sunday mornings, when nearly 400 merchants take over the pavement. How can you resist roast chicken or other tempting specialties? The market also features second-hand goods dealers and second-hand clothes shops offering clothes at unbeatable prices. A popular, cosmopolitan and friendly market, with the teeming terraces of the local cafés and estaminets inviting walkers to take a break.

This superb ^18th-century manor house, with its impressive courtyard, is home to the Caves de Bondues and showcases the treasures it contains. Products selected by wine merchants, confidential addresses, great up-and-coming estates, fine wines and spirits, all have been tasted and appreciated by the owners. The cellars have even been listed by Gault & Millau.

The chocolate factory was founded in 1985 by Bruno and Alain De Rick, in Beussent. Since 2006, the company has owned its own plantation in Ecuador. Beussent-Lachelle is committed to sustainable development and fair trade. All stages of the process are carried out by the company's own craftsmen: from bean selection to conching and roasting. In the company's boutiques, you'll find excellent chocolate bonbons, chocolate bars..

The Vinicole Wine Society develops in the purest tradition of Craonnelle Louis-de-Vauclerc wine. The wine comes from Champagne vines, Pinot noir, Pinot meunier and Chardonnay. A vineyard planted on a chalk and clay field was reconstituted by Pierre Brémard in 1951. The wine of Craonnelle is developed by a family company that always manipulates in an artisanal way. You can visit the wine cellars where a scenic course revives the manufacturing stages. Tasting and sale in the cellar.

Since 1921, the Mary family has been collecting and selecting exceptional honey. Three generations of beekeepers have come together to offer you the best of products: honey, royal jelly, spices and pollen pollen… The boutique offers a wide selection of the best wines of honey with more than 30 gourmet, invigorating or creative varieties: honey of accacia, orange trees, heather, almond trees or rarer honey such as the Jura fir honey. For those who want to regain their vitality, do not hesitate to test the royal organic jelly! The benefits of honey are no longer secret and you will find here what to improve your daily form. Yes, here the honey is not only eaten by spoon or bread! As an excellent food supplement, it also takes capsules or ampoule! And, of course, it applies in cream on the face and on the body, for a soft, vibrant skin. Need a board? Trust the expert teams to guide you and propose the product best suited to your needs!

The house has been in existence for over a hundred years! The specialty? The Doigts de Jean Bart, well known to the people of Dunkerque. These almond cakes are made with a coffee cream and coated with chocolate. Delicious and ultra greedy! Since then, several versions have been created: peanut praline, fleur de sel, dark chocolate or even violet. The other pastries served here are also worth the detour. Not to mention the wide range of chocolates created on site.

Thanks to its wide opening times, Declercq bakery welcomes a host of customers every day. On a daily basis, you will find different kinds of fresh, crisp and fluffy bread, as well as many French pastries (try to treat them!), for example on Sundays. But beware you will need to put the price, rates are higher than the average…