The best grocery stores Châteaux de la Loire

In the heart of Villandry, Épicerie Gourmande invites you to discover its tea room, natural wine bar, restaurant and boutique. The team at this charming, multi-functional establishment welcomes you in a friendly atmosphere to help you discover or rediscover the pleasures of Touraine. Upstairs, you'll find a room for feasting, and you won't be able to resist lighting the fireplace, before discovering an unusual terrace outside. And if you feel the need, stay a night in the cosy guest room.

Martin Pouret is a must-see shop in Orléans. It is run by Jean-François Martin, the sixth generation of Pouret's master vinegar makers. A know-how perpetuated with traditional vinegars, with fruity or astonishing flavours (raspberry or poppy?), or with grape varieties, such as Mushroom or Chardonnay. Born in 2000, mustard offers a new flavour to this Orleans value and can be tasted with tomato, spices or even candied. A recommended address if you want to leave with a typical Orléans gift.

Just a step away from the market of Luynes, at the foot of the hill, the store is not very big but it is a real treasure chest! Julie offers a lot of local products, sweet and salty, spices, wines, beers... But also beauty products: solid shampoos, soaps, scrubs, deodorants and recently household products. Resolutely committed to an eco-responsible approach, she shares with you DIY recipes and bulk products. A fantastic place with lots of original ideas to please yourself and others!

This store is entirely dedicated to the French gastronomy with authentic products of the soil finely selected. You will find savory proposals: the famous rillettes of Tours, but also rillons, fish terrines from the Loire... On the sweet side: honey from the Loire Valley, cookies and sweets. Finally, the wines of the region are honored but you can also find a wide choice of spirits. Tastings are possible.

If you're looking for a sweet scent of roasting that escapes from this shop, lovers of coffee, herbal teas or fine teas will be able to find their happiness. All the more so as we discover a wide range of aromas of multiple origins. But the Comptoir des Saveurs doesn't just is our smell. He also knows how to turn into a tea salon to offer us small delicacies to savour at the same time as taking time, attablé on the small terrace during the beautiful season, to taste the blends of the mistress of the places.

Among the city's delicatessens, Maison Lhote is a true institution. Located at the corner of the Grand Passage and Boulevard Heurteloup, you will find excellent products, and this since 1924! Dare to open the door to discover Loire sweets, spices and condiments, jams, preserves, seafood, sweets, teas, spirits from around the world and caviar. Come for yourself, but also to offer delicious gifts to your loved ones, the shop offers many gourmet baskets.

The Jamenot family has specialized in the direct sale of farm products; It will be possible to reserve its half pig or grass lamb that will be cut off on the farm. Poultry are on sale all year round, slaughtering is on Thursday morning. For Christmas you can book your turkey, goose or chapon here. You can also prepare a gift box with rillettes, blocks, terrine or foie gras. If you have a family event to celebrate, you can rent a room for up to people - with a boules. For fishing enthusiasts, a 6 ha water plan awaits you.

This pear and apple tapée producer located in the pretty village of Rivarennes owes its fame to these same fruits prepared according to ancestral methods (the drying of the fruit was already practiced in the Middle Ages). You will have the choice between pears, apples and prunes, offered plain or in jam in unexpected spice combinations. Please note that all these delicacies are made exclusively in wood-fired ovens. This producer also makes wine jam, commonly known as confit de vin. Don't wait any longer to discover this pleasant place!

A pretty little grocery store in the village which has been offering, for 12 years now, a selection of regional and world products, both sweet and savory: Les Délices de Flo jams, Le Dréan lace crepes, Doucet chocolates, Voisin coffee, L'Olivier olive oil, Manoir d'Alexandre foie gras, rillettes and terrines from Treilles gourmandes... Pretty gourmet baskets are also on sale. You won't leave empty-handed! Guaranteed to please!

Organic products in the food and cosmetics radius. Quality is at the meeting. We appreciate the choice that is given to us among many products. If you are unsure or require information: ask for advice from a who will know you and welcome you with a smile. We take pleasure in shopping here, pleasure to buy good products of taste and good for health! So we don't look too much at prices, always a little bit like everything that's organic, we buy less, but we're aiming at the quality of a healthy diet and we're going to turn on the side of Croq'nature to Romorantin, to chew life with full teeth and be in full shape.

The story of Saveurs is that of a group of local people who decided, in 2007, to buy the main shop in their town when it was about to close. In this cooperative grocery store, local and organic products are available. Favoring short circuits, the store also offers a cellar corner of the most sympathetic where a number of good wines of Savennières are mixed. A grocery store as warm as the land it promotes.

The Châtelet garden is first a magnificent show of fruits and vegetables that Mr Lazerme will search for on Tuesday and Thursday in Rungis. But it's also local products selected with care. Et, strawberries, ceps and other chanterelles are also available. In addition, it is here that you will also find products from Cameroon, such as pineapples, wild bananas, mangoes and lawyers. For the mateurs of large potato choices, vousaurez the board to make the dish with the right variety. Bintje, baking, rattes, nicola roseval…. a excllente address that can also design a fresh fruit tray for your receptions.

In a friendly setting, we welcome you with enthusiasm to offer you good products from Touraine and other regions of France. There is an embarrassment of riches between spices, spreads, confectionery, cookies, wines, spirits, teas, coffees, and preserves. Sardines from the Vendée, vinegar from Orléans, cheeses from Christophe Le Meunier, a well-known Touraine cheese maturer, are among the products on display. We also like the concept of take-home trays, for an aperitif or a raclette. Clever.

This family-run shop sells local products, many of which come from organic farming, such as wines from small producers, but above all delicatessen products: jams, honey, foie gras, preserves, condiments, chocolates, teas, liqueurs as well as beauty articles. It is also a place to take a break for a snack, a drink, a cocktail, a breakfast or even a lunch. One is received with great kindness and sits on vintage chairs in a fresh and invigorating decor. Bicycle tourists are especially welcome!

Douceur, Plaisir et Gourmandises is a delicatessen located in Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire. The store offers a wide selection of quality products, including teas, spirits, jams, cookies, gourmet starters, oils and vinegars, spices and condiments, terrines and rillettes, as well as gourmet baskets. Customers can order online and have their purchases delivered, or pick them up in-store thanks to the drive-through service. Douceur, Plaisir et Gourmandises also offers customizable gift boxes for all occasions. Whether it's for a business gift, a promotional event or simply to treat yourself, this delicatessen will satisfy all gourmets in search of sweet treats and gustatory pleasures.

Blessed people in this neighborhood who finally have shops open even on Sundays. Because next to the Asian giant, there is this small, practical Spar and the offer is enough to get supplies, without running hypermarchés. A real butchery, fresh bread and delivery service, what more to ask, it is a real service of proximity that we appreciate, and who has kept a very friendly relationship with the clientele. Open until on Sundays, who says better?

Welcome to the paradise of Sologne gastronomy! The farm was in ruins when the Crèche brothers took it over thirty years ago. Since 2014, the new owners, Isabelle and Vincent Cailleau, are keen to continue the tradition of their predecessors while developing the offer. You will be spoilt for choice between foie gras, preserved rillettes or duck pâté, duck or venison stew or duck salmis with chanterelles... The doors of their farm are also open, by appointment, if you wish to visit.

The association was created in 2006 to develop and promote saffron production in Touraine. Known since the Middle Ages, this spice has been reintroduced to the region, and now includes a number of producers committed to artisanal methods. You can discover their work at farmers' markets, local events and at their production sites. For cooking enthusiasts, a booklet of original recipes is available for sale.

This small grocery store is full of local and foreign products. Cheeses, wines, organic fruits and vegetables, La Beldia offers a nice variety of handcrafted items selected for their quality. You will also find individual breads and pastries made on site with traditional French flours. For a lunch break, a large choice of sandwiches, pizzas and homemade sandwiches, always made with local products. An address where Quentin Bourse, winegrower in Azay-le-Rideau, wishes to encourage local products and respect for the environment.

Certainly, kindness is not his strong point. But if the Petit Smart tells you this address after unkindly rembarré, it is because there was some interest in it. Please note that Cocci Market is open every day of the week, including holidays. And, in addition to the general grocery store, you'll find a tobacco radius that dépannera you well if you fall on a Sunday, for example. Only for this feature - a unique case on the agglomeration - it was worth highlighting.

A nice little grocery store where you can find everything! A small breakfast radius, aromas from here and elsewhere, a beautiful étale spread, drinks, preserves, fresh products, wine, spirits… In short, troubleshooting and all the necessary breakfast at dinner. The broad schedules are very practical. The reception is particularly warm: the master of the places, Mr Aboucade Lahcen, is charming and will bring you his help and advice if necessary. Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is close to Orléans, south of the Loire, so we should not hesitate to take a detour through this trade, if you need anything and at any time.

The grocery store welcomes you in a bright room, a place where you can easily move from one wall to the other to pour in our personal bags and containers as well as in the paper bags and bottles at your disposal cereals, pasta, cakes, oil, various seeds, candies or some fruits and vegetables. The store also sells local and eco-friendly products: soaps, shampoos, detergents, bicarbonate of soda, sponges and other practical everyday utensils. Claire welcomes you with a smile, always ready to advise you.

It is on rue Jeanne d'Arc that you will find the authentic palets solognots - cookies with raisins and rum -, the famous petits fours with orange, cherry or dried fruit, and a thousand other delights with raspberry, chocolate or almonds. Created in 1978, the artisanal factory where all these sweets are made is still located in Maslives, near Chambord. In addition to these famous cookies, the Biscuiterie Jeanne d'Arc also offers a number of regional savory products - mustards, oils and vinegars - and a variety of local alcohols.

Given the variety of delicacies on offer, yes, pleasure is everywhere here. Everything makes you want to get out your glasses, cut slices of bread and enjoy with friends what the whole world envies! You'll find some of the city's finest cheeses, top-quality cured meats from France's finest peaks, exceptional sausages, fruity dry-cured hams and mouth-watering dried meats. For your office lunches or aperitif-dinners with friends, gourmet platters with confits, tapenades and Papillon terrines, combining cheeses and pork. You'll be able to glide all this down with fine wines, some of them unique to Angers, from this lovely cellar.

Just for the welcome, a visit to this pretty delicatessen is a must. In a warm setting, the charm of the old-fashioned grocery stores where you knew you would find everything. There is a fresh produce section with tasty cold meats or salmon, and in the shelves there is an almost infinite choice of preserves, honeys, chocolates, teas, spices, wines, and alcohols from France or from far away countries, but all chosen with care for their quality. The comfortable lounge allows you to enjoy a sweet or a board. For sure, your taste buds will salivate.

Low prices all year, Auchan products, brands, fresh products, colourful communication, and everything, why not, but where we are surprised is that this teaches home services: household, ironing, computer assistance and even home courses… Weird, can we be on all tables at a time? The future will tell us!

Epica ? "épicerie-cantine"! The (fine) grocery section features a selection of jarred products from Les Treilles Gourmandes, based in Le Lion d'Angers (foies gras, rillettes, terrines...), excellent ready-cooked dishes from their "le Bon Bag" range (cassoulet, osso bucco, sauté de veau), as well as a variety of local and non-local products, Giffard syrups, wines, jams... The canteen offers a dish of the day (tartiflette, duck parmentier), a number of pasta and salad recipes, and tempting desserts (banoffee, crumble) at very reasonable prices.

At the end of 2023, there will be a new change of ownership for this attractive greengrocer's store on Place Hérault. Also present at various open-air markets in the north of Angers, Benoît and his salesman offer a rich selection of fruit and vegetables, both organic and non-organic, often from small-scale local production, and at prices that have nothing to envy those charged at these same markets. The shop also functions as a local grocery store, offering honey, eggs, dried fruit, soups, jams, local cheeses...

This vast delicatessen (the most beautiful in Angers?) offers appetizing small cheese and charcuterie departments (with a focus on Italy and Spain), not forgetting exceptional smoked salmon! Can't decide what to have? For your giant aperitifs, the store offers superb themed platters (mixed, sea, antipasti, vegetarian), as well as delicious small dishes of the day to take away, from starters to desserts, at very affordable prices. The rest of the store is devoted to spirits, canned goods, oils, sauces, condiments...

They offer a selection of teas and infusions, as well as coffees and spices. You can buy their products on the spot or take them away.

La Grange Ô Bocaux is a must-visit grocery store in Truyes for all those who want to consume responsibly. With its zero-waste concept and local, organic products, it's the ideal place to shop while preserving the environment. You'll find a wide choice of bulk products to limit packaging: cereals, seasonal fruit and vegetables, natural cosmetics, coffee and tea. Do-it-yourself workshops are also organized on a regular basis. In short, La Grange Ô Bocaux is a committed grocery store that makes us want to consume better.

La Ferme de Sainte Marthe is a seed supplier located in Loire-Authion. They offer a drive-through service to facilitate purchases.

La Cochonnaille d'Olivier is a charcuterie. It offers a wide selection of charcuterie and delicatessen products, from guinguette fare to refined dishes from Michelin-starred restaurants.