The best grocery stores Auvergne

The Raynal house is located in the upper and lower town of Saint-Flour. Its specialty? La fouace, a delicious brioche from the region. You will also find the Auvergne pâté made with blueberries, the prune rissole (shortbread turnover) or the Saint-Flour tart which combines puff pastry and marzipan. Not forgetting the savoury tarts! For those who are hungry for lunch, we offer take-away meals (sandwiches, pastries, drinks).

Looking for local, French-made products? Want to change your way of consuming? Make a stop at the Boutik' d'Avenir. Here, local products are the stars. Fruits and vegetables, meats, delicatessen, honeys, cookies... the proposal is rich and organic for many items. It is possible to stop for a glass of fruit juice or an ice cream... local of course! Educational workshops are regularly organized for children. An opportunity to make them aware of environmental issues.

During a visit to Orcival, a visit to La Bresade is a must. Why? Because this small store judiciously gathers an anthology of Auvergne products. Since 1998, Stéphanie Falgoux has been helping visitors discover the delights of the region. Cheeses, delicatessen, tripoux, beers, wines and aperitifs, including the famous Gentian, and sweet pleasures: fruit jellies, honeys, jams... Everything has been tested before being selected. On the website, promotions are frequently offered: a good plan to discover the multitude of products.

Mathieu Cartoux, who has a scientific and agronomic background, created the Jardin Safrané with the aim of reviving a prestigious but forgotten crop: the cultivation of crocus sativus, or saffron crocus. The farm is currently undergoing organic conversion, as their practices are oriented towards agricultural production that respects the soil, wildlife and biodiversity. In the store, you will find saffron stigmas in different packaging, strawberry or cherry jams with saffron, green tea jellies with saffron, red fruit jellies, raspberry jams... Also to be discovered is saffron syrup, ideal in sparkling wines, on fresh cheeses or as a topping on desserts; and very soon, fig/pear/plum saffron jams, quince jellies with saffron and chutneys with onions, spicy sun vegetables and figs.

You knew the Bienvenue à la ferme network? Here is the store of farm and local products in short circuit. The concept is the same: to put forward the local producers by proposing this time their harvests and productions. In the store, pleasantly arranged, we find different stalls. The corner of the local fruits and vegetables, the one of the butchery, the one of the cheese factory or the one of the bulk. How does it work? The local producers set their prices and deliver directly to the store. Thus, the prices displayed for the consumer are accessible. And as nothing is lost, any unsold goods that may remain are given to the Red Cross.

Overlooking the Place du Palais, the shop is a must. With its hundred-year-old façade, its old-fashioned decor and its very wide range of regional products. On the shelves, cantal entre-deux, sweets, local honey, gentian salers, liqueurs, blond lentils from Saint-Flour, salted meats from Auvergne, jars of tripoux or petit salé, crunchy biscuits. As a bonus, some information, such as the different ways of making gentian liqueur. The welcome is in the image of the house to the point that the owner has become a character in a novel.

Created in 2015, this 70 m² store today brings together the fruits of the labor of some thirty producers from Livradois-Forez and the surrounding area. The variety of its stalls makes Le Local a veritable mini-market, with the advantage of bringing together local products for direct sale: cheeses and vegetables, eggs, dairy products, meat and fish, honeys, jams, spirits... Some of them are organically grown, and all follow a charter ensuring good practice and transparency. Exhibitions, workshops and tastings are organized on a regular basis.

Jean-François is a master cellarer and artisanal roaster of coffees from South America, Ethiopia and Colombia. He also offers a range of teas, regional products, mustards, oils, vinegars, honeys, terrines. A constant supply of wines from all regions, beers, whiskies and liqueurs including those from an Alsatian distillery. He constantly arouses your curiosity with some of his discoveries during the tasting of a vintage wine or a craft beer. Complete your cellar with his advice when he organizes a wine fair.

Benedictine nuns have been manufacturing and developing cosmetic products for more than 60 years. In the shop you will find the full range of their products for the face, body and hair care, perfumery and special party kits. Add to this jams, syrups, biscuits, sweets, oils and spices, teas and herbal teas, and toiletries. Take advantage of your visit to visit the Saint-Vincent abbey. Capitals and bedside table in the Auvergne Romanesque style.

In this no-frills shop, dedicated to local produce, you will find something to delight your taste buds with exclusively regional products: beers and lemonade from the Sancy, traditional aperitifs and digestives (hypocras, verbena, Avèze, Salers, gentian...), syrups, Salers meat sausages, pâtés, tripoux (a kind of pork pie), spreads, Vichy© pastilles, biscuits, chocolates, fruit jellies... From the aperitif to the dessert, everything is 100% Auvergne, with a great emphasis on the region's cheeses. What if you became a locavore during your stay in the Sancy?

Both a tea room and a delicatessen, Olivier Vandenberghe's establishment lives up to its name. Here, time seems to have stopped and the warm woodwork invites you to take a gourmet break. The products are local, some of them even made in the village, such as the beer of Saint-Babel. Others are made a few kilometers away, such as the cookies from the Atelier Auvergnat. Or many essential oils. He also practices the chantournage in front of you, the manufacture of wooden objects. To perfect the local side, the store even accepts payment in doume!

This grocery store offers sweet and savory bulk products, as well as local products featuring over 350 references. Fill up on gift ideas and products made in Auvergne. Constant arrival of fresh fruits and vegetables. Delicatessen and cheeses from Auvergne. Canned food. Whiskies from Hérisson. Wines from Saint-Pourçain. Artisanal beers with cereals from Auvergne. Teas, herbal teas, coffee in bulk and their accessories. Bulk drugstore and cosmetics. Pretty baskets and Christmas boxes. Possibility of personalized compositions. You can also order online.

From flavored aperitif (gentian, chestnut, verbena...) to sweets (crunchy, fruit jellies...), you will discover the flavors of hams, aligots, tripoux, pottage and cheeses from Auvergne (the 5 farm PDO: saint-nectaire, cantal, salers, bleu d'Auvergne, fourme d'Ambert). You will find the products of more than fifty producers. You can also enjoy these products at the Baladins, the restaurant located just opposite, run by Laetitia and Julien. The house organizes tastings for groups and makes "musettes garnies".

On the second floor of a blond stone house typical of Montpeyroux, you'll find a multi-faceted place. It's both a delicatessen with typical Auvergne products: local beer, jams, honey, fruit jellies, walnut oil, etc., and a brocante-deco store featuring artists' works. Extend your visit with an Italian ice cream or a platter of Auvergne cheeses and charcuterie on the terrace: it offers a magnificent view of the church and the Val d'Allier.

Amélie Voisin and Thierry Faure designed a spacious shop more than 10 years ago to house their delicatessen. With a wine and whisky cellar, a wide choice of traditional and unusual products, everyone leaves with something to eat. In addition to being good, the selected products are beautiful and have a neat design. As the owners like to share their finds, they regularly organise product tastings. The shop is modern, and you'll even find kitchen utensils and decorative objects.

Since 1950, ancestral know-how has been passed down through the generations. The only secret: homemade! Sausage and ham are matured in the ashes. The cured meats also catch the eye and the nose. The great classics of pure pork, donkey and duck mingle with blue cheese, blueberries and hazelnuts. The house also dons the catering apron. On the butcher's side, Auvergne remains at the heart of the establishment's work. Creamery products, Auvergne wines, a delicatessen and a bread depot complete the Auvergne-colored offer.

In this boutique, you'll find the finest regional and Bourbonnais products made by hand. Choose from teas, coffees, chocolates, spreads, spices, artisanal beers, jams and syrups by Vanessa Peyre; cookies from the Bocage Bourbonnais; as well as wines, spirits, fruit juices, syrups and other aperitifs from all regions. Rum is the only foreign product. We also offer a wide selection of gourmet baskets from near and far. Gift boxes are a great way to give pleasure.

Seasonal fruits and vegetables, meat, hygiene products, cosmetics, cleaning products, crafts... the products offered in this grocery store are local and often organic. In total, more than 400 items from over 50 local producers. Behind this proposal promoting short circuits is the association Loub'Epice. The eponymous grocery store is held and managed solely by volunteers. It is open to everyone, whether you are a member or not. The shop is a bit hidden in the village, don't hesitate to ask at the bakery !

A grocery store, restaurant and bar in one: a concept in its own right! Delicatessen, meats, cheeses, wines, beers, coffees, herbal teas, spices: the products finely chosen by Clara come from about sixty local producers. Looking for inspiration? Trust her and let yourself be tempted by a basket already composed. The welcome is warm and the advice is really precious. It is possible to order on the website, to be delivered or to take advantage of the pedestrian drive. If you feel like it, stay and eat on the spot or take your meal with you.

Are you seduced by Italy's sun-drenched gastronomic specialties and gentle way of life? Don't wait until your next vacation to travel to Italy! At Meo, you'll find Porchetta, linguine limone e pepe, colomba di Pasqua and bottles of wine. The stalls of this specialized grocery store are mouth-watering and make you want to try out new recipes. A whole meal is available, including an aperitif and a tray of antipasti to take away. We wish you buon appetito !

This unusual brand brings together three French specialists in wine, delicatessen and chocolate at this address alone. Nicolas is France's leading wine merchant with its complete selection of wines, champagnes and spirits. Comtesse du Barry offers the essentials of fine grocery shopping with products from the South-West, prepared dishes and fresh produce. And chocolate with De Neuville and its selection of the best recipes for chocolates and sweets, 100% French, without palm oil. Gifts, gourmet baskets and a space for personalisation.

Teas and herbal teas, chocolate powder, maple syrup, crunchy ginger cookies, marmalades: all of Ireland is at your fingertips in this store hidden not far from the Place de Jaude. Of course, you will also find a cellar of whiskies, beers, gins and other liqueurs and spirits. Not forgetting household linen, rugby accessories, jewelry and objects bearing the country's logo. A large choice of gift ideas, accompanied by good advice. Le Comptoir Irlandais offers the best of Ireland and Scotland, as well as what the Irish enjoy around the world. For more than twenty years, this store has become the reference in the English-speaking world.

Step into this old-fashioned store and discover the wealth of quality Auvergne gastronomy. Auvergne PDO cheeses such as buffalo tomme, goat's cheese and gaperon are all on offer. Charcuterie products come from Pallut and Limoujoux. The stalls also offer a range of artisanal products: jam, honey, soup, terrines... A meal without a drink is not a meal without a drink, so a selection of Auvergne wines, beers, liqueurs, fruit juices and lemonades is on offer.

A must-visit store for quality local produce. Wide choice of Auvergne PGI cured meats produced by the family butcher's (hams, sausages, rosettes...). On the cheese side, we feature farmhouse and dairy cheeses from the Auvergne region, with its five PDOs. A choice of regional wines, Auvergne and Roannais, as well as a cellar with the great vintages of our beautiful regions. Not forgetting craft beers, mineral waters, syrups, preserves, delicatessen products, chocolates, tableware and a host of Vichy and Auvergne branded goodies.

Delicatessen offering 70 references of organic products from Cher and Allier. Ostrich terrines from Nizerolles. Snails from the Bourbonnaise Mountain. Original organic pasta from Berry. Whisky, gin, vodka, cocktail kit and whisky cream from Hérisson. Whisky and gin from the Ouche Nanon Brewery, beer distillate from the Trinquette of the Arnon Brewery. About fifty craft beers, 11 brewers, including those of the Brasserie Sancerroise. White wine from the emblematic grape variety of Saint-Pourcinois, the Tressallier. Gift boxes at all prices.

Below the Place de la Victoire, Isulana brings you the finest products, direct from the Isle of Beauty. Small craftsmen and producers who practice sustainable or organic farming are given pride of place. The shelves of this Corsican delicatessen include, of course, "nustrale" pork charcuterie, a selection of wines and beers, cheeses and sweets such as handmade canistrelli. A range of natural cosmetics is also available, to take advantage of the virtues of immortelle, the island's emblematic flower.

In Charroux, one of France's most beautiful villages, SARL Les Délices de Charroux is a real treasure trove for foie gras lovers. Producer and master craftsman, this company offers products of exceptional quality. Each product is carefully prepared in the Charroux laboratory, with no added preservatives or artificial coloring. It's a true family cuisine that sublimates the authentic flavors of the land. Les Délices de Charroux is the promise of a memorable taste experience worthy of the finest restaurants, which you can enjoy without moderation.