Gourmet products local specialties and wines New Aquitaine

When you arrive on the island, you will only want to relax on a beach. But before swimming, a visit to the market is essential. Le Petit Futé advises you to leave your car and rent a bike. You can then go under the halls to fill your basket with fresh produce by following the cycle path along the coast. In recent years, the market has benefited from the new village centre, which is more practical and pleasant. We take our time, without worrying about cars, to discover the local producers who have come from the region. Cheeses, oysters, fish and the inevitable fruits and vegetables will take place in your bags!

The little sister of La Brûlerie in Marmande has a sparkling decoration to highlight the specialities of Jean-Luc Escos. After having worked at Hédiard and Fauchon in Paris to train his palate, he now offers a wide range of teas and coffees from all over the world roasted on site. The very cosy tasting room and its patio will allow you to appreciate the welcome and advice of Christelle, who officiates on the spot. Local delicacies are also sold, including the famous Coucougnettes de Pau.

Like the other villages on the island, Dolus has a market where you can stock up on fresh produce. It has the advantage of being close to a large parking lot, making parking easy. Under the covered market halls and in the pedestrian streets, you can meet producers and fill your shopping bag at the same time. Don't miss the night market, held every Monday in season. Some 70 stallholders are on hand to delight those who want to stroll, but also enjoy live music and specialities.

In Grand-Village-Plage, you'll have plenty of time to fill your shopping bag! Head for Les Halles, open every day in season, to stock up on local produce. In summer, it's a pleasure to visit the other market, at the Port des Salines. For over 20 years, colorful stalls have been blooming every summer. Not only will you discover friendly traders, but you'll also have plenty of time to stroll along the new interpretation trail. There's something for everyone: beauty products, cakes, fruit and vegetables...

This market is held every day in season. Located under the covered market, it attracts both locals and tourists looking to stock up on fresh produce. It has the advantage of being close to a large parking lot, a playground and an ocean walk offering magnificent views. It's a great place to stroll along the pedestrian street and meet friendly shopkeepers offering quality products: oysters, fish, cheese, fruit and vegetables... Everything you need for a great day out!

Created in 1953, Tonnellerie Allary produces large 225 and 500 litre oak barrels to store wines and spirits. The particularity of this family and artisanal company is the art cooperage, with a miniature workshop: stools, buckets, small stainless steel barrels... Smart, if you want to know more about this company that exports to all five continents, don't hesitate to register for the guided tour.

A few steps from the beach of Palmyra, but also present on the site of Luna Park, this famous confectionery is the queen of the berlingot and the love apple for 20 years. Crêtes, waffles, frills, ice creams, everything is homemade. The waffle way in Brussels, with hot chocolate is a real sin… the recipe comes from the grandmother of the main place.

Every day in summer and during school holidays; the rest of the year, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Jean Jacques Pilet is a Gascon child. He produces his own honey: the sweet acacia, the classic thousand flowers, the creamy chestnut, and the most original: sunflower, borage and heather. His apiary is located on the road to Monflanquin. He has more than 200 hives and intends to develop further. You can find him on the local markets. Jean-Jacques Pilet offers you his own production, as well as that of other beekeepers: lavender, eucalyptus, rapeseed..., as well as products of the hive: wax, candies, royal jelly, pollen, propolis, soaps..

The market is held on the place of the mayor every Wednesday from to. Sunday, also from 9 am to 13 pm. Many small local producers. The products are quality and cheap.

What a pleasure to visit this lively market! As you stroll along the pedestrian street, take a break in the carefully renovated 150-year-old fish market. The original fish market is still very much alive today, as not only can you buy locally caught fish, but you can also sample oysters. To come here is to be sure of a convivial moment with smiling producers and colorful stalls.

Every Wednesday and Sunday, place du 8-May -1945. Every Sunday morning in the summer, raffle with packed baskets to win. Aperitif offered.

This association was created in 1893 as a result of the crisis of the phylloxera which ravaged much of the vineyard. Its aim is to regroup cooperative dairies in the region and promote dairy products. Today, Charentes-Poitou butter, recognised Appellation of origin in 1979 is one of the region's flagship products such as Marenne-Oléron oysters, Cognac, Pineau…

If the seaside resort does not lack activities to occupy the whole family during the day, it also offers during the summer season a night market. After an afternoon at the beach, there is no question of going home! We take the time to stroll along the boulevard to make the vacations last a little longer! Every Sunday, during the two months of summer, the merchants come to install their stands. After the beach and before going to the funfair, we come to stroll for a moment to discover artisanal products.

Ferme Minard used to specialize in foie gras production. However, it recently ceased its on-farm duck preserving activity. Despite this, the farm still offers seasonal rental of its gîte.

The Charente-Maritime region boasts many producers who contribute to the enhancement of the department's gastronomy. While everyone is familiar with the famous early potatoes from the Ile de Ré, mussels and oysters, another product has made a name for itself: mojhettes. And although Yannick Brun has now retired, he still offers these jars of beans cooked Charentaise-style. They are also available in partner boutiques.

Sacred pun. Micheline and Victor Bolore may be puppets, but there are areas where they don't joke. Because they know it, these two, in wine! Large wines, regional wines but also champagnes, all available in bulk and in bottles. What to rebuild your reservations!

In his little shop lost in the middle of the saintongeaise countryside, but looking for and walking like a treasure, Thierry Picoulet has made a solid reputation by offering wines to prestigious names as well as more confidential wines and his discoveries to his clients. It also offers fine grocery products: teas, carefully selected chocolates and other products fill a complete room. Thierry, a true passion, makes us share his passion for thumbnails: cars, agricultural gear and other vehicles are exposed in the store, for the greatest happiness of small and big!

Ferme Coumet is a market gardener offering seasonal organic vegetables and other local products such as jams, dairy products and bread. Aurélie's boutique also offers free tastings for groups and individuals. The farm has a natural area open all year round for camper vans, with access to water, electricity and the possibility of emptying. It should be noted that the store welcomes a maximum of 5 customers at a time and provides hydro-alcoholic gel.

At Daniel Teixeira, there is a pause for lunch on the thumb with a sandwich, salad, salted or sweet pies and even pasta. The price is reasonable, for example the formula with a salad, dessert and drink. It is also a cooking terminal for bread and pastries and pastries, the choice is great. On site or to take away, you can also enjoy a tea from Frères with little cakes and buy fine groceries. 

Le Rucher de la Tour is a local producer located in Salles, Lot-et-Garonne. They offer a variety of honey and jam products. You can buy their products directly on site every day from 9am to 6pm.

This address is one of our favorites. Committed to Armagnac traditions for 8 generations, the Laudet-Bastié family distills and ages the precious Château Laballe Bas-Armagnac eau-de-vie every year. To discover: a dry white, made from a blend of colombard (60%) sauvignon (25%) and gros manseng (15%), a mineral wine with aromas of exotic fruits that goes perfectly with white meat or fish. Tasting and sales at the château, but also at the Capbreton boutique (4, rue des Resiniers).

The Lanessan vineyard has belonged to the Bouteiller family since the 18th century. Both a wine castle and a museum, Lanessan was built in 1878 and is surrounded by an English-style park, a Dutch greenhouse and a flower garden. Its Horse Museum has an extraordinary collection, including horse-drawn carriages that once belonged to the family's great-great-grandparents. The stables with blue marble feeder are remarkable. To enjoy this estate, several options are available, combining tasting, visit of the cellars, tasting and/or visit by horse-drawn carriage of the estate.

Although Château Siran is one of the few Médoc estates to have been in the same family for over 160 years, traces of its first production date back to the end of the ^17th century. Today, Edouard Miailhe is at the helm of this AOC Margaux estate, which prides itself on producing rare, refined wines. An 88-hectare ecosystem where vines, woods and meadows contribute to biodiversity and responsible farming practices. Tours end on the château's roof, with a 360° view over the vineyards, and a tasting of 3 wines from the 3 terroirs.

Owned by the Lamothe family since 1730, Château Haut-Bergeron, with its 168 awards, is one of the most decorated in the Sauternes appellation. Produced from a hundred or so small plots spread over the entire appellation area (26 hectares of old vines, some of which were grafted in 1903), the harvest is finishing its ageing process in oak barrels in three cellars, which, for example, did not see the 1993 vintage, deemed not worthy enough for bottling. Other older vintages are still available.

Fernand Montaut took over the family estate handed down from generation to generation since 1877. A little like a magical painting, the Pyrenees stand opposite this residence typical inhabitant of Béarn. Between vineyards and vault, it employs time to take care of its vineyard extract the best form of grape and local. Each year has its own personal touch and is sharp in terms of praise like this Cuvée Prestige white, attractive, harmonious and balanced, which combines power and nervousness with a change in warm mouth. During your visit to the estate, you can follow the cellar and discover the stages of these wines. The reception in this authentic house with a béarnaise sauce is always warm and friendly.

This is a family property of 25 acres including 10 planted in vineyard. Today it is the nephew Didier who invaded the estate on the side of the owner, Casimir Capdevielle. In a beautifully restored barn with a béarnaise sauce, you will find a large tasting room with a beautiful outdoor terrace with panoramic views of the vineyards, and a side room charmer with hints of the past. As the estate was organised for guided tours, seminars, tastings and the perfectly orchestrated meals... In the range of wines from the estate, discover, the dry jurançon, "Brise Océane" cool and refreshing, the soft "Breath of the South" fruity and bright, with the full and structured mouth, "Nobility of balanced Autumn" and personality, and slightly wooded "Rêve de Pyrénées".

Once upon a time, Rodolphe Neaud, a cheesemaker, swapped milk for cereals and launched the first local artisanal pasta company in the Deux-Sèvres region: Melle et une pâte. Made from local cereals, the pasta is now available in some thirty recipes, some of which are egg-based, organic or with the Bleu Blanc Coeur label. Mafaldines, campaniles, gnochetti, macaroni and tagliatelle are flavored with Espelette chili, seaweed, nettles, angelica... to combine flavor and health benefits. Yummy!

The best baguette (2018) is in Biarritz at artisan baker Arnaud Fernandez! Here, you won't find a multitude of special breads available in every sauce... Here, we focus on the essential taste and flavour of bread, produced in a traditional, artisanal way, with a label. The region's restaurateurs and hotels make no mistake when they come to pick up their orders in the morning. Not only the bread, but also the viennoiserie, which, like everything else, is of the highest quality. Try the famous chocolate-filled croissant.

Before becoming the property of Baron Raoul de Pichon-Longueville in 1864, the estate passed through the hands of various families. Stéphane de Luze is one of the descendants of the man who so marvellously knew how to enrich the traditional know-how of armagnac. The selection is for the Bas-Armagnac Blanche de Briat, 100% folle blanche, fully expressing the aromatic finesse of the grape variety as well as its perfect olfactory and gustatory balance. Very nice label.

When Edith and Michel Noyez created Noisettine du Médoc in the 1970s, they had no idea that it would soon be found in numerous stalls throughout the region, as well as in Paris and Belgium! But that's hardly surprising, since everyone loves this delicacy, the recipe for which dates back to 1649... It's a generous hazelnut baked in a homemade syrup and coated with a puffed caramel. For a taste of this speciality, visit the store in Bordeaux or the boutique-musée in Blaignan, which organizes tasting tours.

Régis and Laëtitia Amail produce 6 different basic honeys. From the lightest to the most pronounced, all these honeys are of excellent quality and the choice depends solely on your taste. Flagship product: the sunflower honey harvested in the Poitou-Charentes region is, like the sunflower fields, bright yellow and discreet in aroma. Other products: the confits which are honeys developed with lemon, hazelnuts, raspberry... A delight.

This famous liquorist, established in Brive since 1839, has been making for four generations his famous Supreme Denoix or his delicious violet mustard, a Brive speciality both sweet and spicy, made from grape must. You will find many other wonders, including quince liqueur, Quinquinoix and Armagnac chocolates. The distillery offers tours. You can discover the old still, the copper cauldrons and the century-old tuns. You will smell the spirits of plants and seeds, the macerations of barks and fruits. Finally you will taste specialities in a magical and fragrant atmosphere

This large boutique showcases the farm's products. Duck in all its forms, confit, cooked, stuffed duck neck, Irouléguy duck leg or foie gras, which can also be ordered online or in the boutiques. We also offer ready-cooked dishes such as the unmissable veal axoa. You'll also discover pimento jellies, pâtés and rillettes, special aperitif terrines, fish soup, jams and wines from the Irouléguy vineyards. Bring a large basket, as the choice is vast.

"Here, the stars are the products" proclaims our ham ambassador, Eric Ospital, who is so outspoken that you might think he's the star, as he's always dreaming up new products: ibaïama ham, matured in the open air, "caressed by the seasons..." found in many restaurants and beyond, Txirula, a dry sausage, boudin, pork belly... He advocates quality above all else, from the selection of pigs from the Basque Country to their breeding. A reputation that extends far beyond our borders.