Gourmet products local specialties and wines Cars Of Orne

Whether you're a lover of sweet things or not, a visit to Maison Casati, artisan chocolatier, is well worth the detour! You'll love the uncluttered decor of this blue-fronted establishment, whose flagship product is macarons. The delicious, airy macarons are made locally. Add to this a wide range of chocolate and confectionery references, and you have one of the city's top spots for sweet treats. The welcome is warm and friendly, and the advice is just as helpful.

In the heart of the spa town, the Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye boutique offers all the specialties made in its Lonlay-l'Abbaye workshop: Normandy galettes, Isigny butter shortbread, chocolate cookies, not forgetting the savoury range for aperitifs, including these little cookies with chia seeds or spirulina, as well as the organic range to make you blush with flavour; all in pretty boxes or caskets. Enough to fill up on gourmet gifts!

Pascal and Jocelyne Breton welcome you to their family farm, founded in 1930, in the heart of the Orne bocage. For three generations, this farm has combined milk production with cider-making. The farm's range of products is sold direct: pommeau, calvados, cider, perry, apple juice and cider vinegar. The entire estate is open to the public (reservations required), and events such as cooking workshops are organised on a regular basis. You'll also discover Normandy-bred animals.

In this charming boutique, ancient and modern blend together, giving the place an authentic character. Sandrine, the owner, showcases specialties from Normandy and beyond. Food lovers will find good bottles of wine, Norman aperitifs, and local products such as apple jelly, fish rillettes straight from the Channel, or onion confit with Pommeau. Tableware, home fragrances, and souvenir gifts also fill the stalls. There's plenty to choose from!

People come here for pleasure and gourmet pleasure, to find only the best and freshest: cheeses from Normandy, such as Carrouges, Tomme de Pré-en-Pail, Gouda Normand, Bleu de Saint-Jean, Crémeux du Mont-Saint-Michel, and others from elsewhere. The place also gives pride of place to local produce, with its crèmerie and stalls of other fine products, including ciders and wines. Cheese platters and charcuterie platters can be made to order.

Who said Normandy was all about cider? For several years now, brewers have been multiplying, giving birth to local beers. One of these is Brasserie de l'Arbre, based in Bagnoles. After a change of life, since Jean launched his own business in 2021 as part of a reconversion, the entrepreneur produces three types of beer: blonde, amber and a hoppier version. Jean welcomes visitors to his boutique by appointment, and you can meet him at local markets, including the Bagnoles market on Saturdays, or in some local bars.