Gourmet products local specialties and wines Forcalquier

Bread, wine, cheese and the love of quality local products! Hélène, creamer, Antoine, wine merchant, and their bakers have combined their know-how in this beautiful store overlooking the main square of Forcalquier. The bread is made with stone flour, natural leaven, certified organic in its entirety. There is also a choice of a hundred varieties of artisanal, farm or dairy cheeses. As for Antoine's wines, they are organic. Take a look at the "aperitif" products, the pride of sharing good products from passionate artisans.

André-Michel Breger invites you to take a trip back in time. Back in the days when olives were crushed by millstones driven by donkeys or mules, when the olive paste obtained was then placed in scourtins, a sort of large flat beret, and then compressed in order to harvest the precious nectar... Thanks to this enthusiast who has restored this mill, which probably dates from the 15th century (the last one left in France), you can not only make a very instructive visit but also taste a quality AOP Haute-Provence oil.

For more than 100 years, the Distilleries and Domaines de Provence have been imagining and/or manufacturing aperitif or digestive specialties such as pastis, rinquinquin, farigoule (thyme liqueur) and absinthe for the most famous. Here we are talking about harvesting, stills, selection, maturity and exigency. Alcohols of character that exist nowhere else to be discovered and tasted in the store dedicated to welcoming visitors. Gold medal 2022 in Paris for the gin XII.

Casino Supermarché is a supermarket located in Forcalquier, in the D4100 CC les 3 Routes district. It offers a range of services including in-store shopping and drive-through. Casino Supermarché also offers vouchers to help customers save money, as well as catalogs and Casino cards and insurance. Customers can also take advantage of online services such as online shopping. For any questions or problems, the consumer service is available to help customers. The supermarket also offers a loyalty card area for regular customers.

About ten years ago, Véronique and Thierry Baudrain decided to change their life and to settle in a house of the XVIIIth century in the middle of a farm of 20 ha, in the place called " Les Truques ". They cultivate this land in organic agriculture according to the Mediterranean trilogy: wheat, vines and olive trees. In addition to their olive grove (Aglandau AOC), they harvest Apt milling wheat, rye, chickpeas and small spelt, not forgetting the vine (merlot and cabernet sauvignon). They also have beehives and a truffle oak plantation.

A true institution, Maison Telme was founded in Oraison in 1947. The family business maintains the tradition of preserving in Provence. You will not know where to turn with the various artisanal terrines with saffron, candied lemon, figs, morels. Also delicious vegetables to spread like this original "fennel, lemon, rosemary" as well as salts and flavored rice. A bulk sale (by weight) of spices and peppers has been added to the selection. Are you hesitating? Don't worry, there are free tastings of terrines in the store.

The weekly market of Forcalquier is one of the most famous markets of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages. Every Monday, it brings together several thousand people who come to enjoy the presence of 200 exhibitors. In the summer, it grows by 50 merchants. A real institution! On the stalls: fruits and vegetables, seafood, butchery, organic and natural products, local producers and craftsmen and artists (terracotta, fabrics ...) but also clothing, furniture, toys ... A meeting place not to be missed.

Every Thursday afternoon, the Place du Bourguet hosts the "organic and peasant market", created and co-managed by the association "Se tourne au Sol" and the town hall of Forcalquier. About fifteen local farmers and craftsmen offer you all year long quality products from their production: bread, cheeses (ewe, goat), vegetables, fruits, meat (pork and poultry), eggs, saffron, honey, pizza cooked in a wood fire.... all in a friendly and warm atmosphere!

The best ice creams of Forcalquier and its surroundings! For fourteen years, the Saint Michel ice cream shop, located in the heart of the old town, has been offering 100% home-made ice creams. You will choose between the forty flavors, ice creams and sorbets, proposed. From the classic to the exotic, they are all gustatory marvels. Try the grapefruit or the fig sorbet, with the delicious impression of eating the fruit. The Provence range with its genepi, lavender or violet flavors is divine! Emée's welcome is just great. We come from far away!