Gourmet products local specialties and wines Aquitaine

Would you like to discover or rediscover the one and only madeleine of Dax? To do so, you have to go through the door of the little shop of Maison Cazelle. With its old-fashioned charm from the beginning of the 20th century and its retro décor, it is one of the oldest in the town. Founded in 1906, this family-run business has built its reputation on the famous madeleine de Dax, sold in pretty blue or pink cardboard boxes. The recipe has been jealously guarded for five generations, and today by Sébastien and Clément. It is a must for all gourmets!

For Florian Lamour, what counts is quality and artisanal know-how. The basic products come from New Aquitaine, whether it is the organic flours, the grinding of cereals, butter, honey, red fruits, packaging and pastry boxes. It is understandable that Maison Lamour was crowned "Best bakery in France 2017". All the breads are made with natural leaven and their variety makes the amateurs happy. The pastries are worked with finesse. Salty side ? Sandwiches and focaccias, among others.

With a passion for history and the arts, Maëlig initially focused on archaeology, before succumbing to her passion for the craft of chocolate. After working at Maison Cochet in Saint-Raphaël and Maison Saunion in Bordeaux, she obtained a CAP Pâtisserie with a mention complémentaire in Pâtisserie, Chocolaterie, Confiserie, Glacerie. An Artisan Chocolatier, she chose to set up her chocolate factory in Saint-Emilion, where she expresses all her creativity. Made in France, her packaging even includes cocoa pods.

The Pub de la Brasserie Mira is one of those must-visit addresses for fun evenings on the Bassin. Mira, we already knew the name and even the beer of the brewery created by Jacques and Aurélien, two local children with a passion for hops. They conceived and created a first range of original beers, brewed with spring water from the Bassin and identified on the bottles by a chimera. Mira beers have never ceased to seduce connoisseurs, so it was only logical that the brewer-malters should follow through on their ambition by opening this pub.

In the heart of the Bas-Armagnac region, this earth-floored winery has been the Domaine's cellar since its origins in the ^19th century. During your visit, you'll learn all about the vineyard and the distillation process. The large room housing the various bottles of armagnac and armagnac-based aperitifs adjoins the cellar, where barrels containing old vintages are stored. Domaine de Lassaubatju Bas-Armagnac is both powerful and light, fragrant and fruity. To be enjoyed in moderation, of course. Three guest rooms are available.

For Christel, tea is a family story. Her grandfather was an importer of tea, coffee and chocolate in Le Havre. The young woman opened her first tea room 20 years ago in the passage Sarget and then a shop in the Grands Hommes. She left the Golden Triangle to set up shop in Eysines, in a more spacious location where she can organise tastings. She offers more than 150 different teas, grand cru or organic, matés, rooibos, flower and fruit waters for infusion, gift ideas, mugs, teapots, kettles, etc

Karine ripens her own goat's cheeses, Saint-Nectaire and others. Beaufort, Comté and Gruyère are magnificent hard cheeses with changing taste notes. Soft cheeses with bloomy or washed rinds are divine, like Maroilles or Langres. As for seasonal cheeses, Karine recommends Trappe Echourgnac from Périgord, matured in walnut liqueur, Grataron d'Arêches fermier, a goat's cheese from Beaufortain in Savoie, and Saint-Nicolas from Hérault, made from whole raw ewe's milk. Another favorite is the sweet, fragrant tomme aux fleurs.

The Vignerons de Tutiac open their doors and share their know-how and passion, between traditional values and contemporary trends. Founded in 1974, this cooperative is a must for anyone interested in the Côtes-de-Bordeaux region. Tutiac's 500 winegrowers are part of the Agriconfiance approach to environmentally-friendly farming. Their range of wines can be found in their six boutiques in Gironde, as well as at the Bistro Vignerons wine bar in downtown Bordeaux.

Here's a family-run business well known to all Palais gourmets! For over 100 years, they've been making a specialty made famous by Artigarrède: le Russe. Imitated, never equalled! The recipe for this cake dates back to the ^19th century, and its name comes from its Crimean almonds and immaculate whiteness, reminiscent of snowy plains. Add praline cream, hazelnuts and a secret ingredient! The boutique, also all in white, has a resolutely refined style, with creations by Basque ceramist Goicoechea. Other delicacies await you: the Rosquille, the Basque cake and a range of chocolates including the Muscadine truffle with Cointreau...

La Botiga of Maison Pélégris in Sarlat is both a delicatessen and a tasting place. One comes to taste the famous croustous, to share, between friends, a plate of the products which proposes the store: duck breasts, semi-cooked foie gras, rillettes, dried duck breasts with foie gras, saltings, preserves, etc. As the market takes place just in front of the store, we enjoy ourselves. The opportunity to enjoy a truffle or cep brouillade with a small glass of wine.

The store features no fewer than 400 different cheeses, most of them traditional farmhouse and artisanal, selected for their quality and originality. They are matured in cellars in Machecoul in the Loire-Atlantique region, Pascal Beillevaire's homeland. The cheese dairy also makes its own cheeses (Machecoulais, Mojette, Brun de noix, Rocher Nantais, Secret du Couvent and Pont d'Yeu), as well as a wide range of fresh products such as raw butter and cream. A welcoming smile and good advice are a plus.

You are in the most exquisite of gourmandise, in the best of bakery and pastry making. Renowned in all Bearn, it is the sweet know-how which is proposed, and as of the superb window, you will notice it bright. Macaroons with surprising flavors, mille-feuilles of fruit pastes and marshmallow, named "the sweets of Béarn", citrus fruits chocolates, crunchy or biscuity debris, pralines, bars that go from bitter to spicy, from the beans of the great vintages... The pastry shop is in the same masterly line, from the Chapeau de d'Artagnan with prune sorbet and Armagnac mousse on a bed of nougatine to the Beret signed Constanti...

These different weekend stays formulas are punctuated by unforgettable events. The one dedicated to truffles opens with a welcome aperitif and a gastronomic dinner on Friday. On Saturday, after the visit of the Périgueux market, the walk continues to the truffle museum of Sorges with a lunch at the inn. The afternoon is studious: learning truffle-based recipes with the chef. Again, dinner tasting. On Sundays, a little exercise with a hike in the truffle fields and the search for the rare pearl. Come on, one more lunch... and you'll have the week to eliminate! A comparable formula exists for duck cooking. Another program is dedicated to the discovery of wines, also over a weekend, it is possible to visit (with a driver) the vineyards of Saint-Emilion or Bergerac and to taste different Grand Crus in the company of an oenologist. Finally, a 7-day training course allows you to discover with Pierre Corre a good part of his know-how, fish and pastry in addition.

Here the speciality, that we taste without moderation, is the famous Russe! A marzipan cookie filled with a praline cream and a little extra that has been passed down from generation to generation. This jewel of gastronomy is at home here. A family affair if ever there was one, the cake follows a recipe that dates back to the ^19th century and takes its name from the ingredients imported from the Crimea at the time. In 1925, Adrien Artigarrède added his personal touch and opened his ^first store: the success was dazzling. Today, his great-grandson perpetuates the Bearn symbol. In the store in Oloron, you enter a mythical place that also offers Rosquille and Muscadine.

A visit to Maison Antton's workshop is a must: immerse yourself in cocoa-producing countries, and discover the different stages of processing, from the cocoa bean to the chocolate lozenges that will no longer hold any secrets for you! You'll see the chocolatier at work, and then sample some delicious treats. The chocolate factory is renowned for its respect for the chocolate-making tradition of the Basque Country, and for passing on the flavours of the Basque terroir through its superb creations. Intensity and authenticity.

La Chocolaterie de la Couronne is a famous sign in Pau, refined and multi-awarded since 1953. Although it has not been able to welcome many crowned heads, it has nevertheless seduced great men such as General de Gaulle, who was particularly fond of Créoles, a ganache with fine champagne and dark chocolate. Many other specialties have marked the sign: Golden pearls, old-fashioned pralines with white chocolate, cherries with armagnac and almond paste, ganache with raisins macerated in cointreau... creation is an art in this amazing chocolate factory.

Piment d'Espelette is grown in open fields to the rhythm of our region's bioclimate. Maison Bipertegia naturally takes care of its plants, from sowing to ripening. They are then hand-picked and rigorously sorted 1 by 1 at each stage, from harvesting to processing into powder and its derivatives in our own workshop. Our producer claims "a passion for good taste, because we are the ^1st consumers and we are proud to offer what we like to eat". Quality, generosity and sound advice when you visit our store!

A pure Basque with a beret screwed on his head who combines a taste for respect: respect for nature, for tradition, for products, for the seasons - a single secret: to give time to time... Ambassador of Basque cured meats in the world, he produces products that have always won awards; ham and Kintoa PDO meat, and for years he has won numerous medals, notably at the Concours Général Agricole. The discovery of the Basque Country would be incomplete without a visit to the store.

Visit the workshop of this pig farmer since 1990 and immerse yourself in the world of ham according to Pierre Ibaïalde: choice of pigs, rearing, preparation in salting and drying rooms, maturing, preservation. All the secrets of production! To finish, a tasting of homemade products. For sale on site or online. Pork: ham in all its forms: whole, in pieces, sliced, boned by hand; ventrèche, lomo, coppa... and the "Cochisson" to discover. Duck: dried duck breast, foie gras, rillettes... Unique!

It's always a pleasure to enter this beautiful boutique to (re)discover the Basque terroir. A wide selection of local products at producer prices is on offer, including Bipia and its range of preserves made from Espelette chillies, Arnabar and duck, bottles from the Cave d'Irouléguy, honeys and jams. In the fresh produce section: hams, sausages... Also high-quality Basque linen: a range of tablecloths, aprons, tea towels, bathroom linen and handmade cosmetics and soaps. Always with a warm welcome and a desire to return!

A beautiful, well-stocked boutique, a few tables inside to devour a pastry on the go, a coffee or soup at lunchtime, a doggie bar outside, parking spaces right out front, a mouth-watering Instagram page... It didn't take long for Le Sentier de la Mie to supply some of the best addresses in the area, and all the locals who don't hesitate to order a birthday cake or a pièce montée either. And to top it all off, the shop assistants are all smiles!

Maider and Alain, ambassadors of the Basque Country, offer here the "jewels" of the local production. Espelette pepper, Basque ciders and beers, Irouléguy and Egiategia wines, jams, foie gras, confits, cured meats, bonito terrines, ewe's milk cheese and other specialties. They make Basque cakes, shortbread, macaroons and their specialty, "la Boïna" (Basque for "beret"), a tasty hazelnut meringue cookie with a praline/hazelnut cream, without GMO. On the snacking side, gourmet breaks for breakfast, lunch or snacks.

Old-fashioned sweets that bring back childhood memories! Visit Emilie's Boutique, where you'll find traditional Basque recipes. Basque cakes, shortbread, coffee tarts, cannelés, macaroons, financiers... all made with quality ingredients carefully selected to reduce sugar. Stop for a sweet or savoury break at lunchtime to sample these delicacies, accompanied by an excellent coffee roasted on site, or an exceptional tea... Nuggets you can also find at the main local markets.

Time stands still at Manoir des Arômes, a rare "nugget" for lovers of chocolates, coffee beans, teas and gourmet home-made pastries. With a selection of fine chocolates made by master French artisans, you can make your own gift boxes. This small boutique with a rich past is also a comfortable tea room. You'll discover fine coffees, loose teas from all over the world, jams, fruit jellies, nougat, as well as coffee, tea and herbal tea accessories.

Corinne and Emilie run their farm in a spirit of conviviality and sharing. You come to eat here to experience an authentic culinary terroir. Duck sausage served with aperitif. Starters include rillettes and foie gras pâté, soup or garbure. Magret, confit, poule au pot, cochon à la broche and other traditional recipes. Homemade apple crumble for dessert. A glass of Buzet wine with all that, and life is good!

These Halles invite you to take a trip with the best local producers. With a proven track record of success, some thirty traders are on hand to showcase their expertise. A modern, contemporary market, with caterers, butchers, pork butchers, roasters, fishmongers, cheesemongers, greengrocers, a wine cellar and sweet specialties. And when it comes to food, you can eat in and sample some of their specialties. A real place to live and enjoy.

Get off the beaten track... and discover the Onetik cheese factory in the heart of the Basque Country, which has been making excellent Basque cheeses for over 40 years with the greatest respect for tradition. It collects milk from more than 200 farms and transforms it in its workshops into a complete range of cheeses made from sheep's, cow's and goat's milk. In addition to its range dominated by the traditional Ossau-Iraty, try its original creation, the tasty Bleu des Basques. Excellent value for money and possibility to visit the farms in July and August. An address to remember.

The jewel in the crown of the Basque Country, AOC Ossau-Iraty ewe's milk cheese has its letters of nobility here. At Ferme Larramendy in Hasparren, in the quiet heart of the Basque Country, Julie, Michel and Paxkal focus first and foremost on quality, authenticity and respect, so that you can experience excellence at first hand. Their specifications call for 240 days of grazing, with no GMOs or rinds, and a minimum of 3 months maturing before being sold. Their boutique offers a wide range of their know-how, and to add to the usefulness, the Farm has a beautiful, fully-equipped self-catering cottage.

At the beginning, it was a crazy challenge, a nice impertinence tinged with poetry: to make wine under water, in the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. It all started with the search for grapes with singular qualities, and then collaborations with winegrowers with virtuous values. Protected by the Artha dike, the tanks are immersed at 15 meters. This is where the foaming process begins. The winter storms and the tides create a regular movement. This double patented method brings unique and surprising aromas to the wines. A beautiful gustatory experience that will make you travel!

From broker to cheesemaker in Libourne! As you can imagine, Axel has made a career change. The least we can say is that he's passionate about his new profession. Trained by a talented cheese-maker in Paris, he selects his farmhouse and artisanal cheeses with the utmost care. French, Italian, Swiss, English... Let him guide you according to your taste and budget! He also creates beautiful cheese platters. At La Fromagerie du Temple, you'll also appreciate the delicatessen corner, which makes organizing a successful evening a snap.

Located on the outskirts of Bordeaux, the Berticot-Graman winegrowers invite you to discover or rediscover their beautiful, large boutique, with a wide range of white, rosé, clairet, red and crémant wines (AOP Bordeaux, Bergerac and Duras). You'll also find a wide range of gift ideas and gourmet baskets made from local produce. Our winegrowers will share their passion for wine with you, offering advice and tastings.

The Poissonnerie de l'Aiguillon is an institution! Here, the key words are know-how, passion for the trade, freshness and exacting standards in the choice of products purchased daily from all the auctions along the coast. But above all, no farmed fish! Alongside our flagship products, oysters from the Basin, we also offer lobsters from Brittany and seafood platters. In addition, the chef prepares a number of ready-made dishes and offers grocery products.

It's easy to enter Béatrice Anisset's boutique, where you can do your shopping and indulge in one of the 120 teas and herbal teas on offer. Coffee is roasted on site. You'll also find everything you need to enjoy your coffee (coffee machines, crockery, infusers...). At the back, a charming garden for fine weather and a small room where you can warm up by the wood-burning stove with a hot chocolate, curled up on pretty leather sofas. For lunch: savory tarts, soups and other delicacies.

The rebirth of the cookie factory! With Isabelle and Jean-Luc Lavignac at the helm - who are also artisan caterers in Cambo - it's impossible to leave without a basket of delights: galettes, financiers, Basque cakes, homemade jams, ready-made meals and other local products. Everything is made on the spot in their lab, with their know-how, their passion and their own recipes; a blend of tradition and modernity. Tested and approved by the Petit Futé a must-see stop.

Ma Part des Anges was created by Emmanuel Vaysse, a starred head sommelier, and Maxime Hélimi, a restaurateur for many years. These wine enthusiasts decided to open a place that is both a natural and organic wine cellar and bar and a delicatessen. Tastings, advice, sharing, tastes and flavours are the key words of the house. Great wines from Bordeaux but also from Alsace, Burgundy, Corsica, Jura, Languedoc, Loire and Champagne, here are the beautiful discoveries of Ma Part des Anges. A few tables allow you to settle down and organize an evening aperitif-tasting with friends around often original wines and a plate of good charcuterie.

Since 1960, these artisan canners have been a trusted name in both goose and duck: every year, the company wins a medal at the Salon de l'Agriculture in Paris. New products include a fig verrine filled with foie gras and pineau des Charentes, and goose rillettes. They were awarded the Palme d'Or 2023 for whole Périgord goose foie gras. 2 stores open in Sarlat (7, rue de la Liberté) and Le Bugue (20, place de l'Hôtel de ville). The workshop is open to visitors in July and August, with a free tasting.

Dating back to 1747, this 10 ha property has belonged to the same family since 1936. The red and rosé wines of Château Barrabaque are among the most famous of the Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac appellations. Concerned about the respect of the environment, Caroline Noël-Barraux, the owner since 2004, practices a reasoned culture of the vine. The methods of cultivation and vinification combine both tradition and modern techniques. The vines are worked according to the terroir. It is a beautiful address on the wine road.