Gourmet products local specialties and wines Havre-Aux-Maisons

Don't leave the Islands without tasting the famous bagosse, the "beer of the Islands" as the locals call it, available in two flavours (strawberry and raspberry, cranberry and dandelion). It is a very popular artisanal fruit wine. Other products for sale on site: a port-like drink made from blueberries and cranberries (Châlin), a raspberry liqueur (Ariel) and a sparkling strawberry and rhubarb wine (Le Moussaillon). Each of Le Barbocheux's products evokes the history and traditions of the Magdalen Islands in its own way.

Located just a stone's throw from Pizza d'la Pointe, Hélène Arseneau's pastry shop is a haven of deliciousness. Everything is homemade and absolutely delicious. Among the most popular products, let's mention the chocolate eclairs (a must!), the cannelés, the little pots of chocolate cream, the carrot cakes, the sugar doughnuts, the famous chocolate and caramel cookies, the macaroons, the scones and the list goes on. A gourmet break just the way we like it!

In 1998, a herd of small black cows arrived on the Islands and the Pied-de-Vent adventure began. This herd is fed with Island fodder, which gives the Pied-de-Vent, a cheese with a slightly washed rind, its very special taste. Also worth mentioning is the Tomme des Demoiselles, a firm pressed cheese that matures for six months, the Jeune-Coeur, a soft cheese with a bloomy rind, and the home-made tartiflette. In season, tours of the Pointe-Basse dairy farm are offered. A must on the Islands' gourmet circuit!