The best regional grocery stores Midi-Pyrénées

A trailer on top of a field on the Saint Girons-Foix road? What is it? It is the den of Christelle Record, a farmer of calves under the mother's milk, always engaged in the promotion of short circuits and fervent defender of the better and local consumption. She worked hard during the confinements and now she is in charge of this trailer/grocery store. 145 producers, which shows that Ariège has a beautiful diversity and that one finds in the caravan salted and sweet groceries, fresh and organic vegetables, meat, delicatessen, cheese, eggs, drinks...

The Vignécoise Farm is at the same time breeding, workshop of transformation and canning. To visit the Coustalat house in Vignec is to discover the real products of the soil in situ. Here, the black pig of Bigorre snorts in the nature to be transformed into terrines, sausages, ventrèches, hams, confits... All the products are sold in the store along with cooked dishes such as garbure or daube or fattened duck specialties from the neighboring Gers. Everything is excellent and you will not leave here without some souvenir jars.

Thocaven has been the benchmark for regional Quercy products since 1983! Our free-range ducks are fed and force-fed in the purest tradition. Here you'll find foie gras, duck breast, tournedos with foie gras, duck sausages, figs, prunes, apricots stuffed with foie gras, local aperitifs and wines, traditional preserves ranging from cassoulet to duck stew and stuffed necks... The establishment also offers a full range of delicatessen products.

Founded in 1927, Carles is a family business, and Delphine, the illustrious third-generation representative of the village's master craftswoman, is its guardian. Carles Roquefort is made entirely by hand, using time-honored know-how. The cubed curds are stirred to prepare the texture of the paste. The grains thus formed are then placed in molds, then sprinkled with the powder of a Roqueforti penicillium grown as in the past on rye and wheat bread. Then comes the draining and, finally, the maturing in natural caves. The latest addition, Roquefort Carles Elégance, is the softest and smoothest, a true delight.

Ambassadors of southwestern products, especially foie gras and gourmet duck specialties, Armelle and Benoît have imagined a gourmet concept store around eating well. The store is well thought out and offers a range of artisanal recipes in savory, sweet, wines and spirits. The extra idea: to open their products to tasting on the spot with a catering service around the "Rou-Lot", where they cook you a magret-frites or a confit-frites. The tasting menu is extensive and is enhanced by small sweets, wines and coffee. A special address.

In the spring of 2022, Patrice took over this locavore business located in one of the most beautiful villages in France. As a real neighborhood grocery store, Le Braqueur des Sens offers all the products of daily life. Patrice buys fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses and other herbal teas, cookies, syrups in the shortest possible geographical radius. In the summer, the grocer deploys a few tables and chairs in the street and serves small boards of local products and snacks accompanied by good wines. He also offers picnic baskets.

This farm, located in the plain of the Ramier on the outskirts of Montauban, specializes in livestock farming and processing, including pork, fatty duck and poultry. The farm provides fresh products from high-air and day-free animals on straw, fed grain, organic farm clofles, and processed in their workshop. They respect the peasant agriculture charter. Julie and Clément make you rediscover the taste of our ancient charcuterie. Products are guaranteed without nitrite, dye or preservatives. The shop brings together farmers who are concerned about environmental ethics and proposes meat, cheese, fruit, vegetables, wines, beers… developed in the region. La Cuisine des Pibouls, a mitoyen restaurant, works for the pleasure of our palate products.

Le Vieux Berger is first and foremost a Combes family story. Cheese has been made here for three generations. It's a slow, patient and meticulous process. The milk comes from local producers. All stages - cutting the curds, molding, draining, salting and maturing - are done by hand. Discover all the secrets behind the making of this Roquefort during a visit to the packaging workshop, and leave with products that smell of Aveyron and quality.

This is a very nice setting (mainly in raw wood) for a grocery store that is definitely worth a visit. In addition to the classic everyday products (cleaning and hygiene, fruit and vegetables), and a fine selection of books, this shop offers a range of regional, if not local, products, found at nearby producers: meat, charcuterie, cheese, but also bread, ice cream, beer, soap, jewellery... A responsible and sustainable approach that undeniably contributes to livening up the centre of the village throughout the year.

At Daniel's, it's a family adventure that hasn't stopped for five decades! Indeed, the Ruz family has been in business since 1964. A good reputation has been acquired over the years to become THE poulterer for the gastronomes of Saint-Gaudens! All the local products as well as many specialities of the South-West are proposed to you: duck breasts, confits, foies gras, Espelette peppers, cassoulets and garbures, cheeses of the Pyrenees without forgetting a beautiful range of wines. As for the gourmet baskets, they will make perfect souvenir gifts.

Paul Alric created the Papillon brand in 1906, at the same time as his maturing cellar. Since then, the dairy has maintained a privileged relationship with ewe's milk producers, who supply it with quality milk. The Papillon cellar also has its own bread oven, where 300 loaves of rye bread are charred each year. Their moist crumb, sown with the famous Penicillium roqueforti, develops the fungus that gives Roquefort its distinctive taste and character. This natural alchemy is supervised by a master maturer.

Roquefort has been made in the Gabriel family since 1872. Today, Gabriel Coulet produces several cheeses among which La petite Cave, mellow, with a typical taste without being full-bodied; Le Castelviel, strong, powerful and generous, with an ivory color and an intense blue color; or the Tomme des Cazelles, melting in mouth. The house offers a free visit of its cellars with a film on the making of Roquefort cheese followed by a tasting. There is also a restaurant, La bergerie, where you can taste specialities based on Roquefort cheese.

As the name suggests, La Canarderie specializes in fattened duck, the king of the South-West. Connoisseurs will appreciate the diversity of products on offer: foie gras with figs, trio of foies gras, whole foie gras with truffles or black salt and Sichuan pepper... Foie gras is also available in confit, canned or simply fresh: aiguillettes, sausages, tournedos, not forgetting the inevitable magret... For a festive evening, a special occasion or simply as a gift, La Canarderie creates gourmet baskets combining solids and liquids.

The creation of Roquefort Société dates back to 1842, when a producer decided to group together several of his colleagues within what would become the oldest limited company in Europe. In the 1960's, 385 cheese dairies were working for Société. You will have the opportunity to visit the cellars, built in the Middle Ages and still in activity. In 12,000 square meters, at a temperature of 10 degrees, the cheese is matured between January and July. Don't miss the store to take a little (or a lot) of this Aveyron delicacy home with you.

It's been 5 years now since Gérémie and Sophie took over the Biscuiterie that Guy and Josy created in 1978. The family makes excellent cookies in this old stone spinning mill. Made in the purest tradition, with no preservatives or colorants, the range includes a dozen cookies, starting with the famous Biscotin de Camarès, the Vanillais, the Amarillos, but our favorite is the Ammandéen with almond powder and a touch of bitter almond. Welcome with tasting and sale at the workshop.

This family canning business founded in 1888, a real institution in Beaumont de Lomagne, has managed to keep its traditional character intact while negotiating development and diversification. Micouleau's top-of-the-range products are a real gem of Gascon gastronomy: duck terrines, cassoulets, confits, foies gras, products that have regularly won medals at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris since 2009... The best thing to do is to buy them in the shop, for the atmosphere and the ambiance!

Toulouse is pink... but also purple! Moored on the Canal du Midi at the top of the Allées Jean Jaurès, it is a barge that houses the Maison de la Violette. On board, a space dedicated to the emblematic flower of Toulouse with its delicate perfume. A small exhibition evokes its history. A few steps lead to a tasting table. Products are on sale. On the left: teas, chocolates, sugared almonds but also salts, jellies and mustards. On the right: soaps, candles, perfume waters... You can even leave with a violet plant. Deliciously vintage.

It is impossible to talk about Capdenac without mentioning the Raynal et Roquelaure cannery. You have already seen this name somewhere. At least, in your supermarket, in the canned food section. These two characters really existed. They worked at the station buffet in the last century and, after preparing ready-made meals for travellers, they decided to create this company. The visit of the company retraces this history and proposes to discover the secrets of manufacture.

You won't want to miss this store selling regional products at the foot of the cathedral. The Ramajo family raises ducks and geese in Dému, transforming them into fine local products. The preserves and prepared dishes feature foies gras, of course, but also stuffed neck, garbure, cassoulet... A fresh department offers sausages, fresh and dried duck breasts and the ever-popular duck hearts. For lunchtime tastings: Gascon salad, foie gras sandwich, goose stew, garbure, duck with prunes, croustade...

Le Comptoir de nos Fermes plays the "terroir" card, offering a wide range of regional products selected from local farms. You'll find Toulouse violets, honey, gingerbread, prune almonds, jams... You can also buy the region's star products, such as foie gras, confit, fresh duck breast, cassoulet and a selection of Armagnacs and Côtes-de-Gascogne to be enjoyed in moderation. At lunchtime, you can even sit out on the terrace and enjoy Éliane's home-cooked traditional products!