Gourmet products local specialties and wines Pernes-Les-Fontaines

Since 1988, this master pastry chef and disciple of Escoffier has been a favorite of Pernois food lovers and connoisseurs alike. People come from far and wide for his travel cake: Soleil Pernois, a delectable marriage of raspberry pulp and candied melon, which you can easily slip into your luggage because it's not afraid of heat or transport. The same goes for "La Perle de la Nesque", a meringue base with an orange praline center. This is not the case for "Esprit Blanchard", a chocolate bonbon with a cinnamon aroma created in honor of the Pernois music master, but never mind, we'll eat it right away! As for the rest, the shop windows are overflowing with pastries, ice creams, petits fours and other sweets that rival, among other temptations, the chocolates, made exclusively from selected beans. And the welcome is extremely kind.

In the gourmet halls of the Marché de la Gare, it's here at Avitus that you'll find the grand cru or the confidential domaine, little marvels and rarities for your food and wine pairings, as well as champagnes and spirits (excellent whiskies and rums in particular). You'll also benefit from the expert advice of Arnaud de la Chanonie and his wife Isabelle. At Avitus, you can choose from hundreds of references! Last but not least, regional wines dominate, of course, but are not exclusive.

Julie raises her small herd with a lot of attention. This is the first thing you understand when you go to her farm to buy her cheeses, yoghurts or brousse. The fresh cheese is plain or flavoured with shallots, cumin, savory or rose petals. Depending on the season, she also offers Alsatian, Italian (tomato, oregano) Christmas (cinnamon, ginger and sesame seeds) and vegetable (leeks, carrots, shallots, onions) flavours.