Gourmet products local specialties and wines Casteljaloux

The little sister of La Brûlerie in Marmande has a sparkling decoration to highlight the specialities of Jean-Luc Escos. After having worked at Hédiard and Fauchon in Paris to train his palate, he now offers a wide range of teas and coffees from all over the world roasted on site. The very cosy tasting room and its patio will allow you to appreciate the welcome and advice of Christelle, who officiates on the spot. Local delicacies are also sold, including the famous Coucougnettes de Pau.

One of the tastiest nuggets on the Grande Rue. Most of the cheeses in this cosy little store are matured by the excellent Xavier de Toulouse cheese house. In winter, the collection of raclette cheeses is mouth-watering. Don't be put off by the quince pâte à la coupe, so good with a sheep's milk cheese. Also on the shelves, a selection of craft beers and wines, jams and creamery. At the helm, Mélanie offers advice and is preparing to move a little further down the street for a wine and cheese cellar project. To be continued...

The region's inhabitants are (good) meat lovers. As proof, there are no less than three excellent butcher's shops in Casteljaloux. Christophe Lecomte's, assisted by his wife Adeline in the store and kitchen, the ex-boucherie du Roy, is located in the Grand Rue. Like its colleagues, this traditional butcher's shop offers local meats - beef, veal, lamb, poultry, cooked pork meats, ready-made meals and a catering service. There's also a small delicatessen section and a rotisserie.

From stable to table! On the outskirts of Casteljaloux, on the Route du Lac, you'll have no trouble spotting this renowned butcher's shop thanks to the life-size red resin bull enthroned on the sidewalk in front of the sign. Here, Laurent Groussin, an excellent farmer-butcher, and his team officiate. Here's a good place in town to find the owner's home-grown Bazadais beef and a host of other fine meats, poultry and cooked dishes. Every year in early February, the house proudly takes part in the Fête des Boeufs Gras de Bazas.

One of the region's leading honey producers. Jean-Pierre Troia, a beekeeper, sells his range of honeys direct, in a number of local producers' stores and at markets. He raises his bees and sets up his apiaries along and around the Avance river. He makes his honey just with the nectar of the flowers his workers gather, for which he is truly passionate. His collection includes acacia, borage, heather, chestnut, all-flower and forest honeys, as well as a creamy breakfast honey.

The friendly and competent team at Les Cadets welcome you and advise you at this butcher's shop in Casteljaloux, where local meats are honored and trusted by a loyal clientele. Entire families come here to buy quality products with their eyes closed. The atmosphere is good-natured and the humor welcome, as it should be in these local shops that continue to enliven small-town centers. So you can stock up on Bazas beef, excellent charcuterie and ready-made meals... as early as 6.30 a.m.!