Organic stores Auvergne

It all began in 1885. It's a rich and intense history that of the honey house, still run by the same family! Today, Elizabeth, a certified organic beekeeper, looks after the 250 hives with her son Johann, using ancestral know-how. She produces honeys, cosmetics, candles, sweets, syrups... As she only uses honeys from her own harvest, not all honeys and products are available every year, with some harvests only taking place every 3 years, depending on the vagaries of the weather.

Laurence and Alexandre's grocery store is a real local spot, dedicated to organic and bulk produce right in the historic heart of Chamalières. They are committed to a genuine ecological and environmental approach, offering local products whenever possible. You'll find fresh produce, fruit, vegetables, savoury and sweet groceries. People with food allergies are also catered for. To support this approach, the grocery store is part of the Biomonde network, a cooperative group of independent organic stores.

L'Eau vive is well known by natural products lovers. Large staircase, glass elevator, local products highlighted... it's a nice place to find everything organic for everyday life. The store offers a delicatessen corner, bulk products, fresh products, a wine cellar, seasonal fruits and vegetables, cleaning products, etc. The wellness area is well stocked: naturopathy, food supplements, cosmetics are available. The bread section is a treat with its natural leavening with a nutty taste. The establishment is also a depot for the baskets of Biau Jardin, an association of integration through organic market gardening. Since 2017, the adventure continues with a second store in Aubière.

Store of artisanal manufacture of cane sugar, stemming from the organic farming, with natural flavours without colouring nor conservative. On the shelves, you will find a wide range of small gourmet pleasures, each more tempting than the next, from vanilla and ginger honeys to sugar cubes and flavored sugars, jams, dried fruits and candied fruits in bags, all sorts of funny lollipops and candies. They are also open for the Soup Festival and the Christmas Market. Order on line.

Opposite the Plein Sud shopping center, this establishment offers fresh products, food, cleaning products and cosmetics, all of which come from organic agriculture. Its slogan, "organic for all", is not usurped. Here, the prices are correct and allow everyone to taste organic food without the risk of exploding the family budget. The emphasis is placed on local products, with products coming, for example, from the Celnat company located in the neighboring department of the Haute-Loire. A little plus: the staff is available to answer your questions and advise you in your choices. Samples, tastings and animations are regularly offered. You will know everything by reading Sat'info!

Originally, this banal mill and its oil press belonged to the lord of Châtelus. In 1693, Claude Lallias set up as an oil miller. The mill remained in the same family, then Jean-Philippe Clément took it over in 2020. He still produces flours made from Demeter-certified organically grown cereals. The oil mill is located in the basement of the mill, where walnut, rapeseed and hazelnut oils are produced for private customers. Come and watch the production process and take your oil home with you.

Although this organic food store with its 5,000 references is located in the commune of Yzeure, it is at the southern entrance to Moulins. The choice is vast: fruit and vegetables, creamery, charcuterie; wines, beers, whiskies, arranged rums, ports, champagnes; oils, flours, preserves; seafood spreads; all types of bread, cereals, cakes, confectionery; ice creams; Yule logs, truffles, marrons glacés, gingerbread, panettones, boxes of chocolates; as well as soaps, teas, candles and dietary supplements.

The main activity of the community of Trappist monks is that of the Moulin de la Trappe, whose first products date back to 1930 with Germalyne®, 100% wheat germ, an excellent source of natural vitamins, vegetable proteins and Omega 3 and Omega 6. Discover their range of Germa dietary supplements, including breakfast products, but also jams, jellies and biscuits, beehive products, mustards and spreads, cosmetics and soaps, as well as the sept-fons, a cheese matured with Germalyne®.

The Amaranthe store is located in the heart of the Saint-Jacques commercial zone. Bernard makes a point of restoring a local business, its shelves are full of dietary products with salt-free and gluten-free products as well as sugar substitutes. You will also find organic products and fresh produce, fruit and vegetables in season, preferably from local producers. A bakery and a delicatessen department, but also cheeses, cereals, honeys and jams. Also cooking classes.

Fresh vegetables, bulk food, canned goods, meat, cheese, yoghurts, soft or alcoholic drinks... the Biocoop offers all the products you need for your weekly shopping. The difference? Everything is organic and from fair trade. On the shelves, you can find Auvergne products, because the store works with more than forty local producers. A part of the store is dedicated to hygiene products, cosmetics and cleaning products. We told you: there is everything here! The reception is very nice and efficient. We like to find recipes on the site. Ideal to discover new flavors and vary the daily menus.

L'Écho Paysan is a shop selling farm products selected for their quality and sold directly. The range of products on offer is wide: pure-bred Salers beef and veal, pork, lamb and poultry (all 100% Cantalien), fish, charcuterie, Auvergne cheeses, dairy products, seasonal fruit and vegetables, wine, craft beers, among others. A wide selection of quality products selected from a hundred or so producers committed to healthy eating.

Bio Auvergne, independent store for more than 20 years, welcomes you on a surface of 500 m². A free parking lot facilitates parking. A wide range of organic and local products is offered: beauty products, cleaning products, dietetics and food products. Their motto "Proximity and local, you are at home with us" takes on its full meaning: take care of yourself and find a closeness with nature. A restaurant area, open for lunch on weekdays, will delight you with dishes prepared from the products of the store.

After ten years of existence, the success of the Fontgiève store has led to the opening of a second location in Aubière. But beware: you are not entering a simple organic convenience store! For Eau Vive embodies the philosophy of life, dear to its manager Raphaël Hourdin, where each of our consumer choices has an impact. The result is a beautiful space where large posters present local producers, shelves of fruits and vegetables, frozen foods, groceries, and a superb bulk space. In short, you will never shop the same way again!

Fresh fruits and vegetables; a butcher's corner with meats from the "Coeur de terroir" network that respect strict specifications and a guaranteed price for the breeders; a "bulk" section to reduce our waste; a delicatessen; a beauty and health area with natural products; and a rather well-stocked gluten-free section. You will also find a stationery corner. A second address near the city center (19, rue Marmontel) is smaller, but still interesting. The quality/price ratio is good, especially with the loyalty card.

The Tisserand family owns an 11-hectare estate on two parcels of land, one sandy, former riverbed, producing fresh, fruity wines, the other granitic, producing powerful wines. The vines are grown organically. Terres de ROA is the expression of Raisin Organics Attitude, from which the Trilogie range is derived. Discover the four cuvées in the Les Atypiques range, the beginnings of Loren: Supplément d'Âme, Reflet d'Âme, Tresse à Lier, Mystik; the Stellaires range with the Solaire white and Lunaire red cuvées, and an Evanescent sparkling wine.

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.

The Landrieaux family crush their cereals using a stone grinder. The resulting flours contain vitamins and minerals. From field to plate, their pasta is handcrafted with passion and tradition. Treat yourself to their range of ravioli with raclette, coppa, comté parsley, black pudding, ewe's milk cheese, beef, honey goat's cheese... Fresh pasta and lasagne sheets. Fresh conchiglionis for stuffing and linguine. Semi-complete flour in 1 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg bags or in bulk, to make your own brioches. Filled baskets.

Sylvie and Sébastien produce a whole range of flours in 500 g and 1 kg bags. Flours of type 45, 55, 65, 65, 80, rye, spelt, maize, buckwheat, chestnut, gluten-free, chestnut-figue-hazelnut, and complete, bran and dry yeast, as well as preparations for country bread, with cereal chips, Provençal, walnuts, gingerbread, speculos, but also lemon cakes, red fruits, caramel and blueberries, for cookies and for burger breads and fitz'n fiz. Simply exceptional!