Gourmet products local specialties and wines Arles-Sur-Tech

An old man from the village said to me while rolling the r's: "Small, there are Rousquille and Rousquille, but this is La Rousquille, it's as famous as the Eiffel Tower in Paris! "The customers come from far and wide to taste the specialities of this family pastry shop whose grandfather initiated the recipe in 1850. We have here a jewel of Catalan gastronomy that the whole world envies, sometimes copied but never equalled. Thanks to the Touron family for perpetuating this gourmet tradition. This House is today a living culinary heritage.

Under the arcades of the Place de l'Eglise, the last two Simiots of Arles are active: Joël and Patrick. Don't be afraid, go and meet them because these two lovers of good food and unavoidable characters of Arles will tell you that at their place they make pork meat "in the tradition, only salt and pepper, no preservatives, as we learned at the farm Two true defenders of good taste and clean, without addition of junk food! An address not to be missed.

SPAR Arles-sur-Tech offers a variety of fresh produce, as well as a selection of organic and regional products. The store is renowned for its strong visual identity and traditional departments. Customers can also benefit from a loyalty card. For those wishing to find other SPAR stores nearby, there is one in Perpignan, 33.4 km away, and another in Saint-Cyprien, 38.2 km away.

For the record, in the 19th century, Arles had 7 chocolate factories. Contrary to traditional chocolate making, which involves roasting the beans at high temperatures, Florence Losa's cocoa is ground by hand at low temperatures, thus preserving all of its beneficial substances for the health. Florence then shapes her product without refined sugar and adds various local and organic ingredients according to her imagination and the seasons. Simply delicious!