The best grocery stores Poitou-Charentes

All the products of the hive are produced by Marie-Françoise, which welcomes you on its farm and you will be allèche with honey, sweets, gingerbread, nougats, royal jelly… Bzzzz. Go butiner on his side!

Philippe made a wood-fired unleavened bread and sells it in a small shop in Saint-Vivien. It also offers melons (melons in the Charente River), tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, plums, mirabelles. All over the season.

At the foot of the castle, a space has just opened to sell local handicraft productions: clothing, bags, knives, jewellery, wrought iron sculptures. It is also an art gallery and fair trade boutique. Here's how to perfect the city's tourist vocation.

For Philippe Lice, pronounce x, his difference lies in particular in the freshness of the products: ducks sold in the house of Charente are slaughtered every two days. Instead, gavage is done in areas where the land is less good to plant cereals than in Tusson. " So the specialty of the house of the Charente is duck. In all its forms: traditionnel neck stuffed but also breasts stuffed with foie gras or stuffed cabbage… in foie gras. Test the Tusson mishmash: apricots, prunes and foie-coated figs that have received special mention in the regional flavours competition 2007. In addition to the duck products, Philippe offers a selection of local products, many of which come from organic farming. It thus makes up a kind of fine grocery store from local land that satisfies tourists and troubleshoots the inhabitants.

Sale at the goat cheese farm for this operation forming part of the Chabichou's route.

Member of the network "Welcome to the farm", Patricia and Eric Philipponneau raise bees in the poitevin bocage… These beekeepers will extract honey that will serve them to manufacture a range of natural and authentic products: spring honey harvested on the flower orchards in April, honey spreads with hazelnuts, gingerbread and the "Valais du Poitou", creamy honey of sunflower. You're invited to go there to find out how bees live, how a hive is built. It's possible to visit the transformation honey processing workshop… Retail sale on site, in the Futuroscope shops and country houses. Good tasting!

This Poitou counter, a must for any newcomer to the Vienne, is full of local products. In workshops in the four corners of the Vienne, passionate people shape or cook quality products. Beers, wines, pasta, oils, jams, cakes, terrines, soaps, teas, jewelry, bags, books: you will leave with a basket full of delicacies or objects from our region. To keep a souvenir of your visit, choose an original and local gift!

Just a stone's throw from the central market, this store never fails to catch the eye of passers-by. Indeed, it boasts a large glass front displaying Basque and Mediterranean products. As you enter, you'll enjoy a warm welcome from passionate staff who know their products inside out. Each one is of the highest quality, like the delicious Pata Negra ham, chorizo and mortadella. Alongside charcuterie, you'll find delicatessen products such as oil, vinegar, pâtés and terrines. A must for every epicurean!

Since 2015, the local producers have their associative store nicely entitled Le bon coin paysan in a 110 m² store. And you can indeed make good deals because the best of the products of the commune are gathered there: cheeses, yoghurts, meats, poultries, fruits and vegetables, wines, jams, soups. You can find everything you need to prepare a good meal from starter to dessert! Seasonal and regional products are a must. There's plenty to enjoy! Each day of opening, a producer is present to welcome the customers.

It's not as small as all that, this little boutique of local creators and products. You walk through it to get to the post office, where you can stock up on terrines, delicacies (the chocolate treats are extra), local beers, Poitou tea... before snapping up a piece of costume jewelry, a donkey's milk soap, a little decoration or cardboard. A dozen designers exhibit their wares all year round, alongside local publisher Geste. A treasure trove of gifts that we are delighted to present to you.

Behind Auchan Sud, on 300 m², the store Les Halles fermières offers products from our countryside. Nine market gardeners and breeders have joined forces to bring their products directly to consumers. They have also selected many local products to complete the offer. Taste, quality, local, everything is gathered in one place to make life easier: vegetables, fruits, wines, bread, groceries... The meat is cut on the spot and the cold cuts are made in the workshops. Thanks to the online market, they are also in a drive version!

In this pretty store overlooking the fairground, Marie welcomes you with a smile. In this grocery-herbery store, you'll find a little bit of everything, but mostly local products or products made by passionate producers, including bulk products (cereals, sugar...), herbal teas, preserves, wine, spices, soaps... There are also artisan creations: baby sarouels, zero-waste creations, pretty jewelry, candles... A small organic and local market is held on Wednesdays from 5pm to 7pm. Workshops are also available.

Located in the historic district of Parthenay, La Gargante is an atypical restaurant offering street food inspired by different cultures. Céline and Alexandre, the passionate owners, welcome you in a warm and friendly atmosphere. La Gargante has two tasting rooms, including one on the second floor that can be privatized for events. You can also enjoy the terrace in fine weather. The dining cellar offers a selection of cheeses, charcuterie and other artisanal products to enjoy on the premises or to take away. Lovers of artisanal beers will be delighted with over 200 references available, as well as 6 draught beers. The wine cellar offers a selection of natural wines.

Ready to tart? Go for it! Between Poitiers and Châtellerault, La Mesure is a very accessible bulk grocery store, practical and ideal for doing good for the planet. Here, you only take the measure of what you need. You bring your own containers, but there are also paper bags to fill with a whole range of organic and non-organic seeds, cereals, rice, flour, dried fruit and vegetables. The small grocery store offers everything you need for everyday life, from pasta and household products to coffee, honey, oils and vinegars... Amazing! You can even fill your bottles with syrups and spirits! Opt for the bulk attitude!

These sisters have had the bright idea of opening a gourmet and responsible grocery store in the center of Neuville, where bulk and regional products have pride of place. Their first names?

Mathilde and Angèle. Together, they select products that are good for you (often organic), mostly local, and sold in bulk whenever possible. They know them inside out. You can bring your own containers or borrow those from the store. Here, everything is done to make your shopping as simple as possible. A tea room completes the boutique.

Once upon a time, there was the Airvault grocery store, a cooperative local shop where you can find the best of the local producers, enough to make a good meal and bring back some tasty memories from the Deux-Sèvres. 50 km around! This is the watchword for local productions: cheeses, honey, cookies, chocolates, wine, beers, more than fifty producers are represented on the shelves alongside organic and conventional products. A little gem of a shop that brings life back to the town!

In her grocery store, Stéphanie favors short circuits and organic products. She will welcome you with a big smile and will take the time to introduce you to her products and the producers she has chosen to showcase in her store. Honey, herbal teas, pasta, terrines, syrups... are proposed next to fruits and vegetables of season as well as good cheeses. Some cosmetics complete the offer. Prepare your baskets and go quickly to discover this beautiful grocery store. New local products continue to fill the shelves!

Housed in a beautiful building, this "maison de pays" is a veritable economic and tourist showcase for the Loudunais region. The shelves and display racks are overflowing with local crafts: a wide range of AOC wines, preserves, jams, saffron... Put together your own basket of goodies! There's also jewelry, handicrafts and cosmetics. There's also a terrace, playful gardens and an area for motorhomes.

More than 80 producers have joined Plaisirs fermiers to offer you over 2,000 references of local farm produce. Farmers are on hand every day to advise you and answer any questions you may have about product traceability. Fruits, seasonal vegetables, meat, dairy and delicatessen products are all available. There's no middleman here. Plaisirs Fermiers offers short-distance sales to guarantee freshness and quality. It's a great way to discover the real taste of farm produce and support local agriculture.

The meeting place for bon vivants and lovers of good food! A real Ali Baba's cave, Terroir Gourmand is a very well-stocked delicatessen. Oils and condiments, spices, preserves of all kinds, Aquitaine caviar, terrines and pâtés are accompanied by a host of local and foreign sweets (honeys, chocolates, jams, etc.), carefully selected. Lovers of fine or rare alcohols and kraft beer will find what they are looking for, if not enough to prepare a racy aperitif this evening! You will also find good advice.