Dairy cooperative New Aquitaine

The Sèvre-et-Belle dairy has been producing pasteurized and raw goat's milk butters and cheeses since 1983. These products regularly win awards and are distributed worldwide. Based on a number of fundamental principles, the company offers a range of interesting products in both cheese and butter (Baratte d'or, Baratte du crémier...). Don't hesitate to visit the cooperative's boutique!

Between Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Mauléon, this artisanal cheese dairy transforms and matures sheep's milk from the production of 17 shepherds. Compliance with the specifications guarantees milk of exceptional quality (ewes fed on hay and non-GMO cereals) and a top-quality artisanal cheese with a natural rind. The cheese is creamy white in colour, with small openings and the taste of the cheese blossoms to reveal the complexity and fullness of its aromas.

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…

Located in Esnazu, high above the Aldudes mountains, the farm has two passionately-practiced activities: breeding Manex Tête Noire and Tête Rousse ewes, and producing farmhouse PDO Ossau-Iraty cheese. Farmhouse sheep cheeses made from raw PDO Ossau-Iraty milk, with the particularity of maturing in wet cellars, which is atypical in the valley. Visits are organized by appointment to better understand the different stages of production. In the opinion of gourmets, this is undoubtedly one of the best Basque ewe's milk cheeses that you can also take home.

The boutique of the Pamplie dairy, a cooperative since 1905 and famous... the world over for the quality of its PDO butter. You're in for a treat on this side of the border, with artisanal whole-milk yoghurts, smooth creams and fromage blanc. You'll also discover nuggets from the Gâtin region, including local flours, home-ripened cheeses and "Melle et une pâte" artisanal pasta. Not forgetting honeys, beers, chocolates and two local curiosities: spirulina, an excellent dietary supplement, and powdered infant milk.