The best local producers Gruissan

Here is an exceptional site for the Salt which produces about 40,000 tons of white gold per year, and the salt makers, strong of an ancestral tradition, concoct for us a salt which received in 2018, the eco-label Natural Regional Park Value Natural! Come and discover it in this shop of local products, just like the bath salts with essential oils and different virtues (energizing, toning or relaxing). At the back of the shop, take a look at the salt ecomuseum (free entrance), an invitation to relive the salt harvest at the beginning of the 20th century.

Gruissan is well known for its salt flats and its Fleur de Sel. On site, take a guided tour of the salt flats on foot or on an electric scooter to discover the secrets of this product and its know-how, without forgetting a visit to the eco-museum. If you want to bring back a souvenir, you have the choice: find the salt bar where you can choose between 24 varieties of large flavored salts in bulk, or head to the grocery store where you will find salt shakers and even a cosmetic section, with bath salts made in Gruissan!

In Gruissan, we know the white gold, but since a few years, the red gold is also produced there. TheCrocus Sativus has found in these Aude lands the ideal climatic conditions to bloom and offer a quality saffron. Marjorie and Cheick cultivate it on a small plot of land in an artisanal and reasoned way, without pesticides or fertilizers. To discover the secrets of saffron, visit them in the fall, you may witness the harvest that must be done at dawn, before the flower opens. Point of sale at the Cave du Baroudeur or online.

The Gruissan Oil Mill, located on the outskirts of the Massif de la Clape, owes its existence to the true passion of its owner, Frédéric Granier, an olive farmer since 1996; who created the Gruissan mill in 2009. Specialized in the plantation of the olive tree up to the sale of finished products through an assiduous and meticulous control. Thanks to their diversity of character, the olive groves planted near the mill allow the elaboration of subtle blends as well as varietal vintages. Lucques, Olivière, Bouteillan, Aglandeau and Picholine, that is to say about 1 800 trees whose green fruits are found in the productions elaborated by Frederic Granier. There are no less than 20 references of olive oils that the producer offers in his store. The store reflects the traditions of the South: many regional and Provencal products are presented here, in addition to the mill's own productions. In addition to the wide range of olive oils, you will be able to indulge yourself with olive oil-based cosmetics, shower gels and soaps, as well as honey and other souvenir items and gift ideas (hand towels, tea towels, potholders, gourmet baskets, etc.). The olive grower will be happy to show you around his workshop and his mill: you will then be able to discover what goes into the making of his local products. A warm welcome, for individuals as well as for groups.