Gourmet products local specialties and wines Andernos-Les-Bains

At Benjamin Fournol we plunge into a delicious universe around chocolate, fruit and caramel, while preserving the original flavours with a minimum of sugar. Among its flagship creations: the very famous "Louvre", based on pears, dacquoise with nuts and caramel mousse. The pastries are made with AOC butter from Normandy, the baguettes are freshly baked all day long, the cannelés range from the most melting to the crunchiest without forgetting a rainbow of macaroons. Benjamin also sells fine wines, port and exceptional champagnes.

Here is an open-air market that takes place every Tuesday morning on Place de l'Etoile, as well as every Friday morning in front of the Post Office, you will find the best local products but also ready-to-wear, souvenirs, and local artists, a must for tourists! The covered market welcomes you all year round, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the morning and every day during the summer season, to the delight of your pupils and taste buds! All the flavours of the Basin are on the market, oysters of course, but also a selection of local products: delicatessen, fruit and vegetables, fish... To live the experience to the full, do not forget to stop by the Bodeguita de la Plaza to discuss in a friendly atmosphere over a glass of wine and a plate of tapas.

Au Gré des Vins is all about a warm welcome and over 450 references, including Bordeaux, Languedoc and Champagne, not to mention spirits. But you'll also find them at La Bouteille à la Plage in Arès, as well as a grocery store selling local produce (cheeses, charcuterie, etc.), as the same owner is responsible for this. Philippe regularly organizes "discovery and tasting" workshops to introduce you to new products, as well as food and wine pairings.

Who is Yann Adingra? Artisan pastry chef, but also teacher in private vocational school, Yann Adingra was also best apprentice of France in 2016 and world champion of pastry Abylimpics in 2016. How about pushing open the doors of his lovely pastry shop? Hazelnut and caramel vacherin, mille-feuille, apple tartlet, vanilla flan, Bueno éclair, marshmallows, homemade sweets... The chef's specialty? It's the Andernoise (soft hazelnut cookie, hazelnut crunch, creaminess infused with organic coffee beans, coffee/hazelnut whipped cream).

François Delage offers his current catch for direct sale and tasting: sea bream, sole, sea bass and more. His motto: from boat to plate, there are no middlemen. The menu is very short, with only the freshest fish cooked to perfection, but as simply as possible, a la plancha or cut into carpaccio. All dishes are accompanied by a baked potato topped with herb whipped cream and green salad. The tasting room is located on the harbor, with a lovely view of this corner of the basin.

Does your mom dream of a Vuitton bag, but you can't afford to give it to her? Keep her happy with a copy in 70% cocoa dark chocolate. And if you want to surprise your friends, present them with an assortment of white, dark and milk chocolate cannelés, filled with melting caramel, rum and vanilla. They're crunchy on the outside and melt-in-the-mouth on the inside. Original and delicious! All these delicacies are examples of the talent of Sébastien Audevard, chocolatier by profession and chocolate sculptor. Not only beautiful, but also of the highest quality.

In this cellar, Bordeaux wines are at the forefront, but they also cohabit with Burgundies, Alsace wines, Côtes du Rhône and foreign wines. Some are sold by the case or in fountains (Bag in Box). And there are always a few chilled references. The cellar is also home to a wide variety of regional products, including whiskies, spirits, champagnes, beers (including Mira brewed in La Teste-de-Buch), teas and coffees, including the famous Tchanqué from the Arcachon basin. Viniflore is also located at 9, avenue de la Presqu'île, Cap Ferret.

A true emblem of Bordeaux, the canelé is a delicacy that dates back to the ^16th century. It's a pastry made from flour, eggs, milk, vanilla and rum. And it's a real challenge to get a canelé that's soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. La Toque Cuivrée does it perfectly. Whatever store you go to, you'll always get a warm welcome and a choice of three sizes of canelés. You'll also be tempted by apple-prune tourtières, almond bordelais, chocolate fondant...

What we love here is the creativity of Morgan Vignon, a young man with an atypical background, originally from Cap Ferret (where he also has a boutique). For Mother's Day? Gourmet roses. For Father's Day? Cigars (Cuban rum ganache). May^1st? Gourmet lily of the valley with almond-hazelnut praline. And for Christmas? A pretty Advent calendar, transparent, well-stuffed baubles, etc. Specialties include a forest honey ganache or a mango passion fruit paste with a coconut praline.