Gourmet products local specialties and wines Provence

Since 1957, Coquillages Henry has been delighting Marseillais with seafood, shellfish and crustaceans of impeccable quality and freshness! Here's one of Marseilles' specialists in "open" take-away platters. Bouzigues and Bouchot mussels, Gillardeau and Isigny special oysters, as well as oysters from Ireland, a beautiful product with guaranteed freshness. In season, clams, sea urchins, razor clams, violets, clams, whelks, crabs, as well as cooked or live lobsters and lobsters to order. We also offer delicatessen seafood and luxury canned goods. On-site tasting of seafood platters and specialties.

Aux Tours du Goût is a sign that announces its color by proclaiming itself as a "quality house". Here, we work with products with an established reputation such as farm lamb from the Pays d'Oc or Blason Prestige Limousin beef. Run by a young team (the owner is less than thirty years old), as friendly as dynamic, this store also offers home-made charcuterie, ready-made meals and other special butcher's preparations that can be ordered directly by telephone. There is a very nice catering department.

This little store on the Quai des Sardiniers sells products from Lou Mujou, the Provençal name for the muge (or mullet). Anchoïade, monkfish liver confit, rouille, pistounade and, of course, the company's emblem, poutargue, the Provencal caviar made from mullet roe... all made on site. The managers are happy to offer advice on how to prepare it. And to discover the different stages of production, the young couple open the doors of their cannery once a month, from July to September.

Here is a very pretty store, in the heart of a 12th century troglodyte site where you will be given many tips to naturally cure all your ailments. Thanks to a rigorous selection of essential oils, vegetable oils, candles, incense and feng shui decorations, you will find your well-being and your zenitude. Among the new features, the soothing power of Bach flowers, but also a room dedicated to spirituality, with its relaxing fountains. A place full of serenity for nature and medicinal plants lovers!

Since 1958, this cheese factory has been making and selling the famous Banon, a PDO cheese, as well as a wide range of fresh and mature goat's cheeses. The milk is collected, the cheeses are made and matured by the masters of the place, in order to preserve the authenticity, the subtlety and the flavour of yesteryear. It is this know-how that you will come here, in the middle of nowhere on the road to Apt, to share and why not learn how to fold the famous Banon cheese in its chestnut leaf case. On the spot a film will explain you the manufacture of cheeses.

Come to La Cavale to discover the Luberon through organic wines, olive oils and honey, reflecting the vision of Paul Dubrule, its owner. In the magnificent cellar, you will have the possibility of tasting the wines or of taking a guided tour of the cellar. You will be able to stroll through the store, offering a diverse range of wine and spirits from around the world. You will also have the possibility to have a drink on the terrace in the heart of the Luberon accompanied by local sweet or savory specialties.

The distillery has been based on Barthelasse Island, in the heart of the orchards, since 1957. Renowned for its Williams pear eau-de-vie, the company perpetuates the tradition of trapped pears, hanging thousands of carafes in the pear trees between mid-May and mid-July every year. Since 2011, Emmanuel and Béatrice have been at the helm of Manguin; while continuing to enhance the house's expertise, they have created new spirits: Caraxès - a blend of pear eau-de-vie and old Caribbean rums - Bourbon Barrel, Oli Vodka and Pastis d'Avignon.

This new wine cellar arrived unexpectedly in December 2022, but once you've stepped through the door, it lives up to all its promises. At the helm is Maxime Agostini, a young wine enthusiast who left the region for a few years to work in the capital, where he honed his wine knowledge, and returned to Marseille to realize his dream of opening his own wine cellar. The advice is expert, with a pleasantly relaxed tone. A fine selection of regional, French and foreign wines. In an unusual move for Marseille, Maxime Agostini sells quite a few Greek wines, having specialized in the field for several years. An opportunity to make new discoveries. As well as wine, spirits and champagne.

Olive oil, its history and its production are a matter of passion. It is even a family history. The welcome is pleasant, the place is really worth a look: an old Provencal farmhouse planted in the middle of Alphonse Daudet's country. Of course, the oils from the mill are made from the four varieties of olives that make up the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence PDO. You can visit the mill and take part in tasting workshops.

Thierry Yernaux is a goat breeder and cheese producer with raw milk of stamped chèvre AOC, but also tommes and even svon to goat milk. You can find the operation on the old RN 100 between Mane and St Michel the Observatory at the level of Château de Sauvan, at 1,5 km of track.

Since 1877, this factory has been reproducing the ancestral gestures of making an Arles sausage with an inimitable taste and flavour thanks to its recipe composed of lean pork and beef meat mixed with pork fat, sausage meat, Provencal herbs and spices, to which a dose of red wine is added. And in the delicatessen you can choose the drying process that suits you best. You can no longer visit the workshop, but a DVD is on sale and will give you an overview of the different operations required to make it.

In summer, the streets of Arles can turn into a real furnace. So what better way to beat the heat than with a sorbet made from fresh fruit? Gourmandise and lightness are Soleileils' winning formula. Ideally located near the Place du Forum, this ice cream parlour offers a wide choice of ice creams and sorbets, with something for everyone! Not to be outdone, the flavors change with the seasons. And all served with a smile! Vanilla and melon!

It is a very beautiful cellar, located in a place full of history. Château Romanin produces a wine of character unanimously acclaimed, in white, red and rosé. But, in addition to the product, the discovery of the place is also worth it. You can feel the passion of the staff and their enthusiasm is felt throughout the visit. Of course, tastings and explanations are on the program and the store, perfectly staged, is at your disposal to make your purchases. Last but not least, the wine is raised in biodynamic culture.

A true Carpentrassian institution, the Jouvaud house opened its doors in 1948! A longevity that is no stranger to this family passion - 3 generations in succession - for quality, inventiveness... and gourmet food! Over the years, the range has grown and diversified, from macaroons to rocailles (sublime meringues with roasted hazelnuts caramelized inside). The decorative objects selected by Nicole and her daughter Maïe find a nice resonance with the sweetness of father and son.

A sincere wine activist, adept at gentle winemaking and resolutely against traumatic methods, Marcel Richaud makes his wines with as much talent as passion. Wines of pleasure worked with the greatest respect. The estate's flagship cuvée remains L'Ebrescade, named after a high hillside. This wine, at once elegant, powerful, silky, with aromas of ripe fruit, pepper and spices, has great ageing potential. Other vintages are available, including one, in a nod to his other passion, the delta plane: the Terre d'Aigles.

"We don't spread our jam, we eat it with a spoon". At Maison Octave, jams are made the old-fashioned way, in large copper cauldrons. A know-how that earned José-Christophe Fernandez the title of best jam maker in France. No less than fifteen varieties are offered, including the famous pink apricot of Provence. You can also taste sublime orange-lemon marmalades, and candied apricots during the festive season, at Christmas and Easter. And beware, the shop closes at 5pm, it would be a shame to find the door closed.

Created in 1897, the Cave de Visan brings together 120 members, all winegrowers in the heart of the Enclave of the Popes in the northern part of the southern Rhône Valley. A space is dedicated to the tasting of wines, Côtes-du-Rhône and Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages Visan. The range includes ten or so cuvées, very aromatic white and rosé wines, very fine reds and a range of organically grown wines; the emblematic cuvée Notre-Dame des Vignes.

Located in Correns, the^first organic village in France, the Latz family estate covers 32 hectares of vines with an average age of 17 years. Certified Ecocert since 1995, the organic wines respect the environmental biodiversity. The estate is composed of several types of soil, a complexity that allows us to offer three vintages in the three colors, Licorne in Côtes de Provence PDO, Les Trois Frères in Côtes de Provence PDO and A Lisa in Vin de Pays du Var PGI. A cuvée "Si, fines bulles rosé" is also vinified in traditional method.

Established in 1983, Jean-Philippe Mandard handed over the keys to the hive in 2022 to Jean, who continues the work of his mentor (who is never far away). Little has changed in the artisanal production, which is as rich as ever, with 3 Label Rouge varieties: lavender, fine lavender and Provence all-flower. In all, 13 honeys whose quality is the culmination of artisanal know-how handed down through several generations of beekeepers. The website is fascinating, with images showing the different stages of production.

Just 5 minutes from the city centre, opposite Avignon and in the enchanting rural setting of the Barthelasse Island with a sublime view of the Doms rock and the Avignon bridge, Bernard Cappeau's farm offers you seasonal produce grown on site all year round. Strawberries, apricots, peaches, pears, apples, melons and plums. Vegetables of yesterday and today, nearly ten varieties of tomatoes, zucchini flowers on request, and even thanks to some agreements with other local farmers, eggs, goat's cheese..

12 km north of Aix-en-Provence, on the road to Luberon, the Château du Seuil, built in the 13th and 17th centuries, is one of the most beautiful architectural achievements in this region. With a surface area of about 50 hectares and entirely located in the AOP Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence area, the Château du Seuil's vineyard spreads over the southern slopes of Trevaresse between 350 and 450 m in altitude. It thus benefits from a lot of sunshine and the Mistral that promotes the good health of the vines. All the wines of the estate are available for tasting and commented by a team of professionals every day of the week in a unique and welcoming setting.

This pretty little wine-growing estate in Lorraine worked with the family produces quality Provence wines in rosé, white and red to discover in the cellar.

Graziella welcomes us to discover Olivier Beltramini's creations, such as the chocolate cake made with homemade spread and coconut. It must be said that for 30 years this tea room, pastry shop, ice-cream parlour, chocolate maker has no longer had its regulars. Who hasn't tasted its Sisteronese brioche, chocolates, pure butter pastries, panettone and home-made ice creams? All homemade with rigorously selected products. Don't leave without a jam like the one with lemon-fennel or pumpkin spices. What a pleasure!

Le Mas de Cayol is a boutique located in Les Baux-de-Provence. They offer a wide range of Provencal products such as olive oils, olives and spreads, cosmetics, local produce, olive wood and wines. They also offer a drive-through and delivery service.

The vineyard of the Château de la Bégude extends at the foot of Sainte-Victoire, a few kilometres east of Aix-en-Provence, on sunny slopes. The old remains of the Templar, then the post office under Louis XIV, the Château de la Bégude enjoys a micro climate and a very privileged land.

The estate was purchased in 1896 by Marius Rey, the great grandfather of the current owner Jacques Lefebvre, who decided in 1975 to rehabilitate the vineyard. Guardian of the tradition of custodial wines, Jacques Lefebvre concentrated his efforts on producing a fine wine with subtle aromas. Very attached to the vines and the old stones of this area in which he grew up, his son, Didier, now intends to ensure the continuity of family know-how, while further developing the wine-growing processes specific to organic farming. The wines of the Bégude castle obtained biological certification in 2013. With passion, the Lefebvre family surrounds the care of old Provençal varieties. Red wines come from exclusively manual harvesting and are unique to be vinified in whole bunches in old oak cuvons. They are well handled, long guard and are naturally aged in old barrels of merrain oak. White whites are also fermented in oak barrels and then kept for some time in the same barrels until they are bottled. The rosés come from fresh harvest where grapes are égrappés, entrepreneurs and fermented at low temperatures.

Born in 1911 on the initiative of a handful of wine-growing winemakers, the cooperative cellar of Saint-Roch les Vignes welcomes you more than a century later with all the excitement and passion. Today it presents the vintages of some 200 winemakers, who share on 600 hectares of Vignobles vineyards mainly but also of Pierrefeu and Puget-Ville, the vision of rational agriculture.

Dear cognac of cognac, we are sorry to announce that the Wine Route is not particularly worn on cognac. We regret that, but we can do nothing. In the absence of an amateur, you can visit the shop where you are very well welcomed and the site is very well done and offers numerous references of delicious wines.

An independent, warm and passionate winegrower, Didier Charavin - son and grandson of a winegrower - makes seductive, reasonably priced wines, combining melted tannins, colour and substance, where spices, pepper and redcurrant dominate. 50 hectares of vines spread over Rasteau deliver vintages often selected by the best guides. Rasteau vin doux rouge, Rasteau vin doux naturel rosé, Rasteau Côtes-du-Rhône, Rasteau Cuvée Prestige, Rasteau Les Parpaïouns, Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Lou Paris. Bring and share your picnic.

The Côtes de Provence PDO estate, owned by Édouard and Denise Castellino, is cultivated in reasoned agriculture. Stretching over 27 hectares along the Esclans valley, it combines tradition and modernity. The entire production is vinified in a thermoregulated stainless steel vat room. Le production is available in 7 vintages, 3 in rosé, 2 in white and 2 in red. The estate also offers a range of sparkling "Bulles de Rainette", raw and semi-dry, as well as a grape juice "R de nature" in rosé and white 100% pure fruit juice, made exclusively with the grapes of the estate. Energizing and antioxidant, this pure grape juice can easily be consumed as soon as you wake up and at any time of the day. To be enjoyed and enjoyed without moderation!

Since 2003, Thierry Giroud, oenologist and his wife Caroline, chemist, have been exploiting 15 hectares of vines, 8 of them in PDO Côtes de Provence and 7 in PGI. They work well on each plot, to optimize the quality of their wines, available in red and rosé for the PDO Côtes de Provence, and in the three colours for the IGP wine of Pays du Var.

This classified cru of Côtes de Provence, extending its vineyard to the Mediterranean and the islands of Gold, is the property of Bassim Rahal, a large Lebanese winery. The area covers an area of 46 hectares, so 38 hectares planted in vineyards AOC Côtes-de-Provence, which produce elegant whites to the mineral final, greedy rosé rosé, fruity and fragrant and very expressive reds like "Mauv'Art".

Set in an imposing 18th-century manor house surrounded by vineyards, Domaine de Fontenille is a 4-star luxury hotel in Lauris, 7 km from the town of Lourmarin and 14 km from the Romanesque abbey of Silvacane. Rooms are chic and tastefully decorated, equipped with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV and private bathroom. Some rooms offer a view of the park or a terrace, while suites have a mezzanine. There's also a chic restaurant, vineyard, tasting room, terrace, lounge and outdoor pool. Breakfast is available at an additional cost. Guests particularly appreciate the hotel's location, the quality of its services and facilities, and the gastronomy offered by chef Guillaume Goupil, Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Domaine de Fontenille also offers unique experiences to discover the nature of Provence, such as vineyard tours, cooking classes and yoga sessions.

Formerly Domaine des Clans, it is one of the oldest vineyards in Provence. Nestled at the foot of the hills, close to the entrance of Pennafort Gorge, the vineyard extends over 198 hectares, of which 43 hectares of vineyards and 5 hectares of olive trees. The Benito family, owner collecting, will welcome you in its renovated vault, a vaulted room, old chapel, remnant of the eighteenth century, to make you taste its Côtes-de-Provence AOP, Castrum in red and Prestige in the three colors.

For 4 generations, the know-how has been passed on to the Pélépol family, on this 35 hectare estate in the Côtes-de-Provence PDO and vins de Pays du Var, located between Carcès and Thoronet Abbey. It has the particularity to propose a cuvée in the name of the comedian Laurent Gerra in his honour, for having appreciated, during a visit to Carcès, a fruity, elegant and complex rosé, made from syrah, grenache, cinsault and cabernet sauvignon.

Château Sainte-Croix also offers 3 guest rooms at the estate, including 2 very spacious and, new, a restaurant whose opening is planned for April-May.

The history of the Barbero Just family, owners of the estate, goes back to the aftermath of the Second World War. Years go by and generations follow one another, today the 4th. We had to wait until 2007 to see Jan-Michel Just start the creation of a modern cellar and 2008 for the elaboration of a first wine, whereas previously the grapes were brought to the cooperative. Since 2013, all the production is now vinified at the only estate in the village. Whether in AOP Côte de Provence or IGP Var, their rosés are regularly distinguished and awarded medals, as are this year's 2019 vintages.

The vineyard, which dates back to the 40 th century, covers hectares, with a wide variety of grape varieties, Grenache, cinsault, syrah, Cabernet, carignan, mourvèdre, sémillon, tiburen, clairette, Rolle, white ugni and a culture based on the specifications of organic wines. The harvest is made at dawn and the wines are constantly under thermal control. Pneumatic press, stainless steel tanks, semi-buried vats and constant human control allow for quality wines in the three colours in A.O.P. Côtes de Provence. Artist exhibitions enrich the scene.

La Pourcine is a traditional goat farm in Haute-Provence, located some ten kilometres from Forcalquier, and about fifteen kilometres from Banon. You can enjoy the presence of animals and nature. You will find at the farm delicious small fresh cheeses, prepared with the milk of Joël and Brigitte's goats, banons, old-fashioned tommes, crottins, cachaille, but also sheep meat, chickens, eggs, spelt... The plus : possibility of renting a rural gîte.