Gourmet products local specialties and wines Midi-Pyrénées

Carrefour Contact in Foix is a smart address. What makes it so? This medium-sized, easily accessible store has the advantage of being open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. Super convenient when you're late arriving from vacation or are missing the ultimate ingredient for your impromptu dinner with friends. It also offers a range of services such as drive-through, and has a service station where customers can fill up on fuel or stock up on bottled gas. It's also a convenient parcel collection point.

Roasters are passionate craftsmen. A new store has just opened near Place Pyrène. Sophie Garrabé, a native of Fuxé, invites us to discover the coffees she roasts herself. Thanks to her selection of beans, our taste buds will travel from Africa (Ethiopia, Uganda...) to South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica...). Her knowledge and advice are not limited to coffee: Sophie also excels in her knowledge of teas (Chinese and Japanese) and other delicious, fragrant infusions.

In 1969, André Cazaux opened a delicatessen in Saint-Girons. Today, the charcuterie products enjoy a very good reputation at local and regional level. They are also present in the Paris region, in Aquitaine and in Provence. Pigs and pigs come exclusively from the South-West. Sausages, dry sausages, liver sausages, hams, pâtés and other succulent products are the achievements of this constantly expanding company. The pork butcher is regularly awarded gold medals at the Concours Général Agricole.

Located on the Col de Py, Nicolas and Carine produce a wide variety of dairy preparations from their goats. They have almost a hundred of them. Here you'll find whole raw goat's milk, yoghurts, fromage frais and delicious faisselle. Treat yourself to one (or more) of the many cheeses with original names, imbued with flavor and humor: le p'tit jeune, la briqu'ette (biquette), brie'bique, etc. Here, we've chosen to follow nature's cycles, so cheeses will only be available when they're born. Online sales.

An excellent Pamiers address for gourmets and gourmands alike! A cocoon of delicacies and Corinne's personalized, pertinent advice. In the delicatessen section, you'll enjoy a wide range of spices, top-quality chocolates from Ariège (and elsewhere), crunchy and tasty cookies, spelt bread... The wine cellar offers a selection of the best regional vintages (to be enjoyed on their own or in moderation), and a wide variety of beers. Also of note are the gift boxes and artisanal products (pottery, fabrics, etc.)

The name of this new store can be translated as "flavors of my country". It is located right next to the restaurant Casa Mauricio. You will find all the good regional products, very cosy decoration ideas, organic cosmetics, and excellent local cheeses. And it's great, the "all inclusive" raclette : the cheese and charcuterie platters and the rental of the machine for people who are on holiday in Ax-les-thermes. I really like this charming store and the really nice welcome of Véronique.

This SCOP offers butchery services to local breeders. But it's also a real butcher on line, enabling you to taste Occitan meat from short circuits all over France. Order on the site: the meat is cut and transported by cold chain professionals. Locally, you can pick up your meat on site. Breeders' meats (beef, lamb, pork, poultry), delicious home-cooked dishes or local produce: there's something for everyone!

Nadège Gosselin is the specialist of Crocus sativus, organic moreover. Put away your smartphones, this variety of crocus is better known as saffron! Every October, the magic happens and the first purple flowers appear: they must be picked one by one by hand before the petals open and the pistil is exposed. The work is not finished because it will be necessary to wait 9 months of maturation. You will discover a multitude of products (jam, beers, infusions...) based on this alicament in the farm store or online.

Like all Aveyronnais, Dominique is a bon vivant. In love with the department and its authenticity, he has created cfermier.fr, an online marketplace for food and cosmetic products, where you can rub shoulders with local producers he has selected for their sincerity and the quality of their work. Soaps, essential oils, cooked dishes, homemade pasta or jams, herbal teas, organic herbs or jars, Marcillac wines and other treasures of Aveyron gastronomy are just a click away. Discover and enjoy them all over France.

They represent one of the smallest cooperative wineries in France. But they see things in a big way. In Coubisou, halfway between Espalion and Estaing, the Olt winegrowers - there are about fifteen of them - have built their Maison de la vigne: a modern and functional work tool, commensurate with their ambition. You can learn about the history of the land and its landscapes through a film and an exhibition, before entering the cellar and tasting the different wines.

Since May¹, 2021, Dominique and Corinne Delouf have been the proud owners of Dom&Co: a grocery store bearing their name in Lacalm. On deck every day of the year, the couple offer products from the Conquet house - meat, sausages, terrines and other pâtés from the Aubrac butcher - as well as fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses with a predominantly local taste - Therondels, Laguiole, Pérail, Bleu de Saint-Flour... - cookies and jams... And a whole selection of tasty ready-made meals for those who don't feel like cooking.

In the heart of the Vallon, just 20 minutes from Rodez, a small village also organizes its night market of local producers! An event that has become very popular over the years, where locals and visitors come together for a convivial evening of local produce and festive music. Fill your baskets, but above all enjoy the local produce served directly to your plate by the producers on large tables.

Close to Millau, the Brasserie du Larzac has made a place for itself in the field of beer. This micro-brewery created by Rémi and Camille offers unfiltered and unpasteurized organic craft beers, with a choice between Blonde, Blanche, Ambrée, Indian Pale Ale, Triple as well as ephemeral brews such as the Gardarem, the East Causse and the Imperial Blaque IPA. They favour local suppliers and short circuits, so you can buy their beers directly at the brewery or in organic stores in Aveyron and Hérault.

In their brewery in Decazeville, Azeb and Regis only use raw materials from organic farming for their craft beers. They are produced by infusion and without filtration or pasteurization, which gives them a unique taste. In the store, you will find a Blanche, a Honey Blonde, an Amber Red Ale, a Blonde Pale Ale, a Rye IPA and a Brown Porter, all available in 30L kegs with beer pumps or in 33cl and 75cl bottles.

In a typical old barn that has been refurbished is the workshop where Lucifèves d'Aubrac chocolate bars and boxes are made. Inspired by the lights of the Aubrac plateau, the company wants to make an exceptional product in an artisanal way: from the sorting of the beans that they receive directly from their land of origin, to the roasting, conching, and molding. Enjoy a unique experience at one of their chocolate making workshops, where you can experience their daily life as creative craftsmen.

The spit cake is one of the best specialties of Aveyron! Maison Alibert makes you discover this authentic traditional pastry. Each cake is unique, with its own weight, its own shape and its own cooking because it is made by hand: the dough is poured by hand, layer by layer, on the rotating mold in front of the wood fire, for several hours. Don't hesitate to stop by the store for a free tour of the factory and a tasting!

Since 1991 in Decazeville, the company Marie de Livinhac has been warming hearts with their specialty: aligot. Thanks to freeze-drying, they make all the French people enjoy this traditional and authentic dish by marketing it on the internet and through partner grocery stores, with also an organic range. They also offer other products from the South West such as estofinade, truffade, Roquefort mashed potatoes and even for dessert, the fouace in a bag to prepare!

Set to witness the agricultural activity of these steep lands, which are suitable for orchards, they are also in the culture of the vine, which has long made the village live and now gives rise to taste celebration. This former wine cellar today depends on the Regional Natural Park of the Causses. A nice shop for the presentation of wines and other products from the land.

Le Fournil du pèlerin - the oldest bakery in the department! - is the ideal address for lovers of walnut cakes and other local delicacies and specialities. You'll find a wide range of specialities on offer, including the traditional fouace from Aveyron, and the pélerin, a spit-roasted cake in the shape of the walking stick used by the pilgrims to Compostela. You'll also find the gâteau à la broche (spit-roasted cake), in the same area, or for gourmands, the pompe à huile (oil pump). For a little regressive pleasure, try the palm trees, they're excellent.

La Cave Assemblage, based in Capdenac-Gare, is a veritable Ali Baba's cave for wine and spirits enthusiasts. With over 600 carefully selected wine references, as well as a wide selection of spirits and craft beers, the cellar will satisfy all palates and desires. Since taking over the establishment in 2017, Anne-Lise and Gautier Berthet have continued to enrich and diversify their offering, with the recent addition of a selection of mature cheeses to accompany their beverage selections. It's a must for epicureans in the region!

These covered halls are always full: the clock market, which takes place every Monday, attracts a large crowd, as does the flea market, every second Sunday of the month. Or the annual events: Easter cattle competition, poultry exhibition, Arbre Expo... Since 2020, these halls built in the 1980s, a true symbol of the city, are covered with photovoltaic panels to produce green electricity.

In summer, the local producers' market takes place in the village every Wednesday from 6pm onwards and offers numerous activities until sunset. The inhabitants, joined by the horde of holidaymakers who come to enjoy fishing and water sports on the lakes of Lévézou, like to stroll around and taste fruits and vegetables, delicatessen, sheep meat, aligot, farçous, walnut oil, cheeses, honey, wine... In short, everything that makes Aveyron!

Opened in 1966, the family business perpetuates the culinary know-how of Aveyron. Very famous tripous of course, it is the speciality! But also pâtés, hams and a whole range of particularly successful regional dishes, such as stuffed cabbage, cheese soup or cassoulet with duck confit. So much so that La Naucelloise has become a tourist destination in its own right. The free visit of the workshops, along a glass corridor, allows you to follow the making of the famous tripous before going to the shop.

Falguières wines is a family winery founded in 1954. The speciality of the house: wines from the Aveyron (Marcillac, Entraygues, le Fel, Estaing, Côtes de Millau...). This does not prevent Maëlle Falguières from bringing out a few very good bottles of Burgundy or Beaujolais and even grands crus! Most of the bottles come from small producers that the owner does not hesitate to meet regularly on the production site. Other local alcoholic beverages, such as Pastis de Homs, can also be found in the shop.

Founded in 1890 by Paulin Vernières, this family business has about thirty employees and two Roquefort cheese cellars where the maturing process takes place. Its annual production, even if it represents only a small part of the sales of Roquefort, has not prevented it from attacking international markets. It must be said that, endowed with a particular typicity, the Vernières Roquefort seduces by the smoothness of its paste and the colour of its veins. Today it is available in various forms of packaging: in cubes, in trays, in pots or by the slice.

No you are not dreaming, such a name was predestined for the vine and wine. Marc, a former cellar master, offers a beautiful range of wines, not hesitating to go and discover the estates all over France from which he brings back precious beverages. Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne are not to be outdone. Since 1996, this small cellar has been full of very good products -whiskies, cognacs, absinthes, beers and gift boxes- which allow you to keep a tasty souvenir of this address, which is a little confidential in the eyes of the general public.

A long-time supporter of organic eating and drinking, the Lou Cussou Biocoop team offers a wide range of products that are good for your health and that of the earth. Seasonal fruits and vegetables, of course, meats, wines, olive oil, herbs, a nice bulk sale of cereals, dried fruits, coffee, in short, you can find everything! The house also offers cosmetic products, for natural beauty. The welcome is warm, and they even give you advice on nutrition, health and preparation. All with a smile!

All you have to do is push the door open and you can have all of Aveyron at your fingertips. This shop, which is now part of the landscape, keeps the promises of its name and presents all the delicacies of the department: country-style charcuterie, foie gras, confits, cheeses, Aveyron wines... The drinks section is also doing very well and is full of flavoured aperitifs and liqueurs. There is also a typical cake - on a spit - and the essential tool: a Laguiole knife. The shop even offers baskets of food.

Based in Laguiole, Claude Rus relies on his roots and ancestral traditions to make his products with the good taste of Aveyron. As a master craftsman and foie gras refiner, he is uncompromising about quality. The raw materials are rigorously selected and the lobes of duck foie gras are simply deveined, salted and peppered manually. No preservatives, no alcohol, no flavouring! Claude Rus also offers stuffed necks, quails, tripous, pâtés, fritons and other terrines, all made in the traditional way.

You can meet the inhabitants of the village, but also those of the whole Vallon, joined by the many tourists who come to the area in fine weather. The market of Marcillac is the unavoidable appointment of Sunday mornings. People come to stock up on good produce, but also to pick up bread, fouace and Marcillac sunshine from the stalls, have a drink with friends, or simply stroll around in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.

As the villages in the cellars of the Tarn valley remind us, the area around Millau has always been favourable to wine growing. The sandstone and schist soils are subject to the Mediterranean influence and to strong thermal amplitudes. The new winegrowers have managed to restore this 65-hectare vineyard and plant suitable grape varieties: Gamay Noir is present in the red wines, and in the whites, associated with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer Servadou.

Mirvette and Sami took over this emblematic bakery in the spring of 2021, after 38 years in the hands of Stpéhane Balke and his wife Sylvie. The brother and sister have preserved the DNA of this century-old house, with breads and pastries made with local red label flour. Quality, but also proximity and passion continue to guide their work in this historic place. The two young people have quickly made their mark, especially as they take great care in welcoming their customers.

Arnaud Favey took over the former Séverac bakery-pastry shop in spring 2018. The young man, who worked at a world pastry champion in Normandy, now works only with traditional breads, with additive-free and preservative-free flours. Trained as a chocolatier, pastry chef, confectioner and ice cream maker, he offers fine and elaborate cakes. With Sophie, his partner, they are also at the head of a second address, boulevard de Bonald, dedicated to chocolates and cookies. Pancakes, waffles and ice creams complete the proposals.

For five generations, this bakery and pastry shop has been feeding the world with quality bread. People also flock to this pretty shop for its sweet section and its local specialities. Here, spit-roasted cakes, pumpkin cakes, rissole, prune tarts and other fouaces take on the flavour of know-how and tradition. The regulars also like to try the "soleil" of Marcillac, the famous starry crown available in several flavours.

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The fouace of Campagnac is unmissable. And so good, it is one of the best in the department. For five generations now, the Cavalier family has been making this recipe for a brioche that is both puffy and generous, with that special little taste that has made its reputation. Just as unmissable is the gleaming bakery-pastry shop, located on the roadside, Place du Triadou. The house has an online shop where you can order fouaces, prune tarts...

Sylvie Benoit offers his jams, jellies, syrups and other delicacies, all of which are handcrafted. Sweet products that blossom good to Aveyron.

Beer lover and lover of his land, Aubrac and the Lot Valley, Sébastien Blaquière created the Brasserie d'Olt in his native village, Saint-Geniez d'Olt, in 1998. His beers and soft drinks - lemonades and colas - are made with water from the Boraldes and the Aubrac mountains. A range of beers, blond, white or amber, is dedicated to the plateau and its wild side. The organic lemonades with chestnut or gentian are also an ode to the natural wealth of the territory. In summer, visits to the brewery end with a tasting.

Producers'market - charcuterie, poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables, cheese, jam, wine, etc. - every Sunday, fair on 1 st Monday of the month and market for cattle on the 1 ^st, 3rd and 5 ^th Monday of the month, the house is neither cachet nor dynamic. The Sunday market in the first place of Conques is now Étire. when the fair continues to regularly colour the city tour. To the greatest satisfaction of residents and others.

Created by Aveyronnais, in love with their land, this online shop offers the best of the department. The producers are chosen for their authenticity and a certain traditional know-how, which guarantees the quality of their production. Preserves, ready-made meals, meat, charcuterie, cheeses, wines, but also organic or natural products and delicacies (honey from Aubrac, chocolate from Bonneval, cakes from Aveyron)... This virtual shop will delight all lovers of good food. Especially since the deliveries are express!

For ten generations, this farm has been passed down from father to son (or daughter!). After having been a food farm, today, La Roselle is a small business with several employees. Brigitte and Didier Mazars are at the helm and have embarked on the adventure of dairy processing. The Roselle farm produces cheeses and cheese-based ready-made meals, including aligot. The Mazars even go to their home to make aligot in front of their guests. This friendly couple can be found at many markets.

Domaine de Labarthe is a winery located in Castanet, in the department of Tarn. It offers a wide selection of wines, as well as products such as bag-in-box, liqueurs and grape juices.

A few minutes from Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Sandra Lemoine, on this clay-limestone soil, develops wines of character, round and pleasant: a rosé (syrah and cabernet), a red (cabernet sauvignon and Merlot) and a ratafia made of chardonnay. Each award-winning year, the rosé of the domaine de Pleyjean. The red, awarded on the department, earns a great notoriety. Sandra has recently been installed since 2011 and is currently being converted to bio. We can buy its wines on its website, country markets and the best tables in the city. The owner will be happy to welcome you and explain his beautiful business. Hat the artist!

The Douls family has been producing for more than six generations numerous products such as charcuterie, foie gras and duck ham. Taken over by Mathieu Douls, you will find no less than 300 references of cheeses in this shop. Some of these treasures are matured by the owner, who will be happy to advise you on Roquefort, Rodez, Tomme des Raspes, Laguiole, Saint-Nictaire, Salers or Cantal. The place also offers a delicatessen section where you will find tripoux and other Aveyron specialities.

The Roquefort Papillon and its maturing cellar was created by Paul Alric in 1906. Milk producers, master cheesemakers, ripeners, all work hand in hand to produce this famous delicacy. During your visit, you will go down into the coolness of the historical cellars to discover all the secrets of the production process, from renneting and curdling to cutting and stirring, molding, to maturing. You will also be offered a gourmet tasting before visiting the store to find the whole range of Roquefort and Pure Ewe cheeses.

This renowned company offers beef and veal from local farms, lamb raised in Aveyron and neighbouring departments, pigs from Aveyron, but also a varied range of dry and home-cooked charcuterie, (dry sausage, sausage, pastre, roquefort sausage, dried filet mignon, head pâté...), but also a range of home-made preserves. The greatest Aveyronnais classics such as pâté de campagne or jambonau, and more elaborate recipes such as Aubrac doe stew or tripoux de l'Aveyron.

There's no point in running, you've got to eat "local" could be the punchline of this gourmet, vitamin-packed address, which also serves as a sales outlet. The establishment federates producers from the Gorges du Tarn: farmers committed to "practices that respect nature and traditional processing methods". In addition to the wines of the Côtes de Millau, this small clan offers all the gastronomic riches of the Causses: charcuterie, fruit - including the famous cherry - cheeses... So you can fill your shopping bag with authentic products.

For more than half a century, La Pastourelle Roquefort has owed its unique texture and taste to the work of a few dairy farmers. Gathered in a cooperative and being the only ones to have their own maturing cellar, they have given themselves the means to produce a high quality cheese. Some of the 75 producers invite you to visit their sheep farms, to understand the process of creating this Roquefort, but above all to share their passion. Enriching, interesting, and tasty. This Roquefort has a unique taste!

Pierre Lequepeys continues to play the tradition card with his famous sablés! Available in many versions, these tasty little cakes evoke the childhood memories and flavors of a craftsman faithful to his Aveyron roots: cherries from the Gorges du Tarn; raspberries from Lévézou and blueberries from Aubrac; chestnuts from the Lot Valley; after-school butter and chocolate toast... Other house specialties include almond mirror and Bournhol cobblestones, made with almonds and bitter orange jam.

Passionate, Petit Ludo is a master chocolate confectioner. Trained at a very good school with the best workers in France, he makes no less than 40 kinds of sweets, from the most classic ones to his own creations: little jelly flowers, a French bonbon with 3 natural flavours blue/white/red, marshmallows, caramelised peanuts coated in chocolate, marshmallow crunchies with a good chocolate around them... On the spot, pastries, bread, biscuits and on weekends a small savoury catering offer to be reserved in advance.