The best local producers Bourgogne

In the rue de la chouette is the Dijon boutique of Moutarderie Fallot. Here, you'll discover the traditional mustard-making process: the mustard seeds are ground on a stone millstone. Once or twice a month, the millstone on display in Dijon comes into operation to prepare Meursault mustard before your very eyes. At night, a hologram comes to life, showing you how the product is made. Pay a visit to the head office in Beaune. Linger at the mustard bar to discover all the flavors.

In this pretty store located in the city center, you can come and fill up on snacks. You can find here the products of the brand Mistral whose factory is based in Semur-en-Auxois. The choice is large and the references are of quality. Pure butter madeleines, a whole range of soft filled Chocobeurs (caramel, orange, coconut) and brand new in the organic range, vegan cookies or Chocopecan, salted or sweet cookies, chocolates and confectionery, in short a place full of delicacies. Soft butter, French flour and whole eggs are a guarantee of quality.

Founded in 1999 in Pouilly-sur-Loire, Les Craquants is an artisanal cookie maker offering (as the name suggests!) a very famous hazelnut and almond cookie. Les Craquants was awarded the title of Best Biscuit in France in 2002. Available in several variations, they rub shoulders with Carabiquettes (famous goat's milk caramels), as well as Nevers nougatines and pavés de la route bleue. There's also a pleasant tea room and a fine delicatessen section.

Just a stone's throw from Montreal, follow the ducks along the road and you'll arrive at Croc Duck. This farm operated by Adeline and Emmanuel Hivert is dedicated to duck. You will find foie gras, duck breast, terrines and other rillettes with chablis. But that's not all: every week, a food truck allows you to taste the farm's products from Noyers, Isle sur Serein, Montreal and Coutarnoux. And lunch baskets can even be delivered to companies or tourist groups in Avallon and Auxerre (by reservation).

A family business concerned with preserving traditional know-how and producing quality honeys. Dominique and Jean-Jacques Coppin will share their love of their region and their work with you by showing you around their honey house. The little ones can have a look at all the secrets of this sacred nectar from the flowers and the bees. The honeys and other derived products, such as the famous gingerbread, are absolutely to put in your gourmet baskets! An address that you will appreciate without saying a word.

Some organic, some local! The Drive fermier 21 offers a wide range of 100% Côte-d'Or farm products: bread, fruit and vegetables, meat, charcuterie, poultry and eggs, cheese and dairy products, ice cream, fish, snails, herbs and spices, beehive products, jams and sweet products, groceries, soft and hard drinks, wines and spirits, farmhouse beers and malts... Go to the site to place your order quietly. Make your basket before Wednesday at midnight and come to collect your order on Friday.

At Ferme du Pontot, Gérard and Philippe Plaçon have opted for direct sales of free-range eggs from their farm of 17,000 red hens. Some of the 15,000 daily eggs are consumed by the best restaurants in the Côte-d'Or region, but they can also be found in grocery stores in Dijon and in 24-hour vending machines on the farm and in 5 neighboring towns. The eggs are renowned for their quality and their "Bleu, blanc, coeur" label.

You'd think you were in the South-West of France, but Marie-Anne Ballan raises and feeds her ducks in the Bresse region of Burgundy, where they are slaughtered and processed directly on site. Slaughtered weekly, the products are 100% fresh. On the menu: rillettes, terrines, foie gras, confits, cassoulets, fresh vacuum-packed products. Products can be tasted directly at the farm. There's also a store where you can take home a whole range of tasty dishes, not to mention a host of gift sets. Tours of the farm are also available.

Dating back to the ^11th and ^12th centuries, these magnificent cellars are a must-see! A family pride perpetuated today by Jean-Louis and Jean-Christophe Bersan, who cultivate 22 ha of vines. They produce several appellations, including Côtes-d'Auxerre, Aligoté, Saint-Bris and Chablis for the whites, Côtes-d'Auxerre, Bourgogne and Irancy for the reds, as well as Crémant and Ratafia. Not forgetting, of course, old Marc de Bourgogne.

Les Macarons de Charlou is well known in the Yonne region, especially among the most discerning gourmets, and will be offering you all the sweets straight from our childhood, made on the premises according to a traditional recipe. On the menu, some twenty flavors based on natural aromas: chocolate, violet, gingerbread or aniseed. Not forgetting the inevitable raspberry, coffee, hazelnut, coconut, caramel... all gluten-free and preservative-free! The company is also present atin Vézelay, as well as at numerousmarkets and fairs in Burgundy and elsewhere.

Nicolas Nansot produces quality oils from organically grown seeds. All of them are elaborated by a single cold pressing in order to preserve all the essential constituents. There is very little stock, so that the time between pressing, sale and consumption is as short as possible. It is also an opportunity to taste walnuts, hazelnuts, pumpkin, poppy seed, camelina, hemp, sesame, mustard... Moreover, from January to May, everyone can come (by appointment) to have their seeds weighed and to collect the oil obtained (from 5 kg of shelled walnuts or hazelnuts). We love it!

Since 2009, Sylvie Lagier has chosen to produce Saffron in Burgundy. At 20 bulbs per m ² the safranières land develops near Gevrey-Chambertin. Burgundy Red Gold, so called, is sold between 30 000 and 35 000 € per kg. This entirely manual and natural production on the basis of a fragile and ephemeral flower makes it a rare product. Saffron is actually the dried crocus pistil for its conservation and millésimé, because after 3 years its qualities and properties are lost. Its use in the gastronomy is booming because its aromas and flavours are subtle and seductive. You can also describe it as a exhauster of natural flavours! As a matter of fact, conservators have not been deceived and used, such as Laurent Peugeot at the Charlemagne or Christian Gaulin in Mâcon Chez Pierre. The use is very economical, some pistils per person or per dish is enough. Saffron from Burgundy can be found directly at Sylvie Lagier and in some specialty grocery stores from Burgundy to Beaune.

Founded in 1957, this family-run farm has been working organically since 1985. You'll find apples on some 12 hectares and pears on 4. There's no doubt that Le Clos de Rochy knows how to make us rediscover the good taste of natural produce: fruits to munch on, dried vegetables, oils and honeys are all on offer in the farm store or in the various sales outlets in the region. These flavors can also be found in bottles, with tasty apple juices and ciders that are the envy of our friends in Brittany and Normandy!

Here, since 1920, 3 generations of beekeepers have been working to make the best Burgundy honeys. Their shop also offers a museum section where you can discover the beekeeper's tools. On the sweet side, several varieties of honey, different gingerbreads (including fig or nut and raisin gingerbread), hand-poached fresh egg meringues. And, of course, honey pastilles, honey vinegar, mead or cacibel (sparkling non-alcoholic), but also cosmetics and food supplements. A pleasure!

On the banks of the Nohain river, the oil mill has been producing for over 150 years in a most enchanting setting. The last mill provides for the traditional production of quality walnut and hazelnut oils. The stone millstone in action, the nuts are crushed and heated to extract a golden oil that can be tasted during visits. Walnut and hazelnut oil, virgin, pure, and first pressure, to season your dishes with an original and refined note!

Between Auxerre and Avallon, at the aquaculture farm you can go for a walk or fish for trout (equipment provided), or even refresh yourself in the shade of the two hundred year old plane tree. All year round, a range of fresh or processed products (rillettes, smoked trout...) from the farm is also available. This traditional fish farm is one of the few in France to be entirely fed by spring water. A beautiful place to discover for a family activity!

This family-run business, run by Jean-Jacques and Dominique Coppin, produces bramble, lime, dandelion and forest honeys... In short, all the flavors of nature can be found in these jars. Let yourself be tempted by gingerbread. And let's not forget the other house specialty, milk-skin cake, a traditional recipe that will delight all gourmets. Finally, don't miss a visit to the Ecomusée de l'abeille (bee museum), where you can learn about the work of beekeepers and their bees! And don't forget the 4 beautiful gites.

If you're a fan of short circuits, you'll want to go directly to a well-known producer, Gaec Pardon. It's a family business run by Guy and his two sons Pierre and Sébastien, nestled in the hamlet of Chavannes. Over 150 Alpine goats are part of the herd. The family farm also boasts 70 Charolais cows and 50 dairy cows, making it possible to multiply the number of creamer mixes and offer numerous cheeses and Charolais meats for direct sale. You can also visit the facilities and see the animals.