The best regional grocery stores Rhône-Alpes

Nicole Boulet, recently joined by Jocelyne Didou, chose in 1999 to raise 60,000 petit gris snails on her farm. She also grows her own vegetables and fruit to make her own organic products. Of course, there is the traditional snail for the holidays, but also a whole range of snailines for the aperitif. We recommend the recipe with lentils from Saint-Flour to garnish cherry tomatoes. A must visit (by appointment)!

The company, founded by the Rolland family, began in 1998 with the artisanal production of génépi liqueur, then expanded over the years to create other plant- and fruit-based liqueurs. On-site, the Les Clarines store sells the spirits produced by the liqueur factory, as well as artisanal products from the Pays de Savoie region, such as jams, charcuterie, cheeses and honeys.

During the summer of 2022, the unmissable Salaisons du Sancy was taken over by Michael Vaufrey. Coming from a family of pork butchers and a professional in the retail sector, he has completely redesigned and expanded the store. There is a grocery section, home-made charcuterie offered by the pork butcher Pascal Tournadre, ready-made meals, a special wine, beer and liquor section. The faithful customers can be reassured, the salting remains the main activity and the quality is always present. Tastings and open days will be organized.

The raviolis everyone knows. But which raviolis do you eat? Direction Maison Rambert, this craft business established since more than twenty years on a genuine "ground of raviolis" at the bottom of Vercors, near Saint-Marcellin (fast connection from Grenoble by A49). La Maison Rambert obtained the title of master craftsman in 1987. Patrice and Gilles Rambert manufacture raviolis of tradition according to an original recipe of their grandmother. Traditional raviolis, with the goat expenses, the bleu of Sassenage and true Marcelline are tasted out of aperitif or main course. For gourmet pleasures and the desire for discovering the artisanal processes of manufacturing of Maison Rambert, chance of a stopover discovered. In this unique place, a film of high-definition quality 26 minutes recalls the life of the company and reveals you the trade secrets. With the shop of direct sales, the gourmet ones find all the fresh ingredient line of goods (raviolis and Marcellines), the frozen range (raviolis, Marcellines and gnocchis), but still of local produce (cheese Saint-Marcellin cheese, walnut wine, sausages, etc). In the middle of the local of the ravioli, Maison Rambert is an address Smart.

Welcome to the temple of Auvergne products! This vast store gathers in one place cheeses, delicatessen, fruits and vegetables, drinks, delicatessen... Everything is made in Auvergne. Marc, a butcher by profession, wanted to bring together the producers and the best products of the region. He makes it a point of honor to communicate on their origin and the practices of the producers. La Ferme auvergnate cooks charcuterie, terrines and homemade specialties, based on pork from Combrailles. It also prepares gourmet baskets to offer.

Two gold medals in the 2024 departmental bakery federation competition for croissants and pains au chocolat from Relais de la Pogne, an excellent establishment dedicated to gourmet treasures made in Drôme. You can stock up on Romans pognes by the slice or whole, Saint-Genis with pink pralines, Valence Suisse, panettone revisited, and more. There's also quiche, pizza and sandwiches, not forgetting the delicious Festive baguette. There's also a tea room and a section dedicated to local wines.

The Richard family has been working with olives since 1885. The first mill in Nyons was inaugurated in 1922. Then came the move to Aouste-sur-Sye in 1958, and finally the inauguration of the new Montoison mill, dedicated to walnuts and rapeseed, in 2006, with its direct sales boutique. Huilerie Richard now has 19 truck stores, 10 stores and 4 mills. The know-how and rigorous extraction methods used to produce our oils have remained unchanged for 140 years. In the Drôme region, you can buy direct in Montoison, next to the mill dedicated to the production of roasted walnuts, hazelnuts and rapeseed, but also in Aouste-sur-Sye in a pretty stone store, and finally in Nyons, in the store next to the olive oil mill. Come and discover the expertise of an Artisan Moulinier at the Montoison Boutique, where you'll be told the story of the Maison Richard during a tasting session at the oil bar, followed by a tour of the mill. A fascinating and gourmet immersion.

Alongside olive oil, the ancestral star, and olive by-products, the company has expanded its range to include gourmet oils, a host of sweet and savoury grocery products, as well as spreads and other gourmet products. L'huilerie Richard has also thought of your well-being with a fine selection of beauty and home products. For a unique experience, take a seat at the oil bar and dare a tasting!

The oil mill, restored after 40 years of inactivity, is undoubtedly one of Chanaz's most important sites. Built in 1868, it now allows, by returning to service, to discover a profession of the past, in danger of disappearing, that of millmaker. The mill's bucket wheel, tirelessly driven by the water of the Biez, sets in motion the gears that turn the millstone... Nuts and hazelnuts deliver through this mechanical game the precious oil that gourmets appreciate. It is always good to know that in addition to their refined taste, these oils also have preventive properties regarding cardiovascular diseases....

With a name so emblematic of the region, this convenience store smells local. It is located on the main road. It offers many cheeses, local cold cuts, local alcohols such as genépi and wines. In the catering department, you will have the choice between Savoyard dishes (tartiflette, diots with white wine, polenta, cakes...), preparations for your fondues and raclettes with the loan of the material, as well as roasted chickens and other good things. They can also prepare a basket for your return. Welcome, advice and kindness that make you want to buy everything.

In the Jardin aux Escargots, Isabelle and Christophe Chaumeil raise 350,000 Gros Gris in the open air. You will be able to discover the snail farm and understand the work of these two enthusiasts, both for the breeding of gastropods and for the cooking. In the shop, you will find many gourmet dishes made from the little horned creatures but also products and herbs from the garden. You can also buy honey, pounti apple juice or lentils from Saint-Flour. Also to be found on some gourmet events in France.

In the land of orchards and vineyards, where can you buy good local products at the best price? At the Ferme des Lônes, in the direction of the leisure center, immediately on the left, there has been a store open to individuals in search of short circuits for the past fifteen years. Seasonal fruits and juices, but also wines of the region, beers, delicious cheeses, terrines, delicatessen or meat... Cooking workshops at the rhythm of the seasons. The right address to shop and to fill up with kindness.

On this farm you can complete the well-placed jellies in your cellar with jams, sorbets and berries.

They didn't invent locavorism, but they were pioneers when they opened this very first Locavore grocery store in the Championnet district 12 years ago. A local grocery store that puts us on the right track, with products from Grenoble Y and the surrounding area. Ultra-fresh organic produce, plenty of local goodness, a range of local spices and herbs with the house brand Wurm, Esprit des Alpes and other beverages. Buy organic, local and seasonal baskets.

In Lyon, there are names that are immediately associated with the terms "quality and authenticity". Start with the Maison Malartre, which off us with its exceptional know-how since 1947. These are the hand-rolled quenelles by Paul Malartre and the preserves of his wife Magdeleine who have made the reputation of this house, but it is the generations succeeding who have succeeded in preserving the spirit and traditions of the quality of an ensign found at the Halles de Lyon since 1970. In this market of excellence, Malartre houses the ban on Lafayette by offering its best products. Of course, the house quenelles hold the star and prepare with also homemade sauces according to the recipes provided with the smile by a kind seller. All the Lyonnais also know that the Malartre house is the great specialist of white, which grows in the Lyonnais Mountains and ideal for holidays. Other great house speciality, freshly prepared Bourgogne snails are sold in bulk, shells or laminated. Soups, prepared vegetables, such as caviars of aubergines, sauces, grout, fruit in syrup and jams, there are plenty of delicacies and can be found at the table of Julie and Caroline (see our Restaurant section). Please note that you can also visit the factory shop in Saint-Genis-Laval. A great wine shop in Lyon, which is essential to complete its shopping basket.

The Marché Provençal brings together different professionals for excellent products. In this vast store, you will find beautiful vegetables and fruits in season. For soups, your small dishes or even for your desserts, you should find what you are looking for. A nice cheese section is available and should satisfy the most demanding customers. A little further on, the stalls of charcuterie and butchery complete the market. The Marché Provençal can be found in the Marmiers shopping centre and in the rue des Carmes.

Hélène Le Loup offers you a wide range of cooked dishes, flavoured Salers beef pâtés and rillettes. But above all, don't miss the specialities that have made her a success: the minced beef rolls with Auvergne blue cheese or Cantal, the Salers beef stews with chestnuts or with raisins and orange peel, which won her a "bronze goudot" at the gastronomic competition of the "Européennes du goût" in Aurillac. You will also find a lot of products from Cantal. Yummy!

As a guarantor of the gourmet tradition of good regional products, Grenier Savoyard is innovating by installing 70 self-service refrigerated distribution racks of regional products at its La Roche-sur-Foron site. Easy to access, on the Annecy/Cluses axis, they allow you to stock up on the best products at any time: terrines, charcuterie, famous potato fritters, raclette kit or fondue kit, Savoyard potée, farmhouse reblochon, selected by Alexandre Brasier, a passionate Savoyard gastronomy fan.

Since 1987, this store is a paradise for the amateurs of true regional products: cheeses (saint-nectaire, cantal, murol, fourme d'Ambert, gabron, salers, fournols...), delicatessen (terrine with Auvergne blue cheese, rabbit or boar terrine..), cured meats (Auvergne ham with mountain appellation, sausage with walnuts, blueberries...) but also wines, aperitifs, craft beers (Côte d'Auvergne, Châteauguay, Madargue, Domaine Ray, Pisse d'Âne...), liqueurs, honeys, jams. Indeed, whether on the ceiling or on the shelves, there is everything here and plenty of it!