The best local producers Côte Aquitaine

In collaboration with Patrick Fouquet, master jam maker world champion 2018, Janick Paytra launches in his turn in the making of artisanal jams. He participates for the first time in 2019 in the Confituriades and obtains the gold medal of the Order of Master Jammakers. Janick prepares his jams in his workshop/shop and sources as much as possible in short circuit: mirabelle plums from his village, strawberries from Dordogne, apricots from Roussillon, kiwis from Lot-et-Garonne... A nice souvenir to bring back from Saint-Emilion, to change the wine!

Professional beekeepers with recognized expertise, Jean-Claude and Corine Salles perpetuate a traditional art by transhumantly moving their hives from the Basque mountains to the hillsides of Béarn, harvesting true "crus de la nature", representing floral diversity. At their honey house, they extract, select and refine honeys for bouquets ranging from the sweetest - acacia-horsetail flowers - to the most distinctive, chestnut, and also make heather honey gingerbread and artisanal jams according to the traditional recipes of Amatxi (Basque for grandmother).

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!

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!

Born 5,000 years B.C. from the encounter between alcohol and the air of time, vinegar is the result of a formidable natural alchemy that stings wine and turns it sour (vin-aigre). Jean-Philippe, an award-winning craftsman of taste, owns a handful of vinegar factories in France and produces some fifteen different vinegars fermented in oak barrels using fresh, local produce, with no additives, colorants or sugar. A fascinating visit!

An agricultural cooperative specializing in fattened ducks, Palmagri brings together 9 passionate producers, all of whom are breeders and feeders. The ducks are raised outdoors in the Gironde region, between the southern Gironde vineyards and the Landes de la Gironde. The recipes, which use no preservatives or colorants, are concocted in Auros, in the production workshop. Duck in all its forms: tournedos, magret, fricassée de guit, garbure, foie gras, stuffed neck, boudin... The store opens on Saturday afternoons before the festive season.

For over 100 years, Maison LAFITTE has nurtured the excellence and savoir-faire of Landes gastronomy. Exclusive partner of the Club des Chefs cuisiniers des Chefs d'Etat around the world, Maison LAFITTE is renowned for the superior quality of its products. Come and discover the gastronomic world of Foie Gras, magret des Landes... a whole range of duck products. Maison LAFITTE is also present at Les Halles de Dax, Mont-de-Marsan, Bayonne, Bordeaux and Paris (^4th and ^7th arrondissements).

Duck is the king of the pots here, and the star of the show is foie gras: whole, semi-preserved, preserved, as well as confits, magrets, stuffed necks...and other delights: ceps in oil, Ascain pâté, chipirons in ink, garbure, axoa, poulet basquaise, 100% free-range chicken or capon terrines with foie gras... Everything is prepared in their laboratory, with no additives, colorants, chemical preservatives or nitrite salts. Sylvie and Cédric also offer wines, spirits, jams and Espelette pepper. Rigorous selection of local products.

The family farm is located in the heart of the Chalosse region, in the small village of Clermont. Since 1945, the ducks have been raised according to the rules of the art and transformed into products that have won multiple awards at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris. Semi-cooked duck foie gras, whole foie gras, whole duck breast, duck liver filling, aiguillettes, duck paupiettes... And also: vegetables in jars. We'll show you how to enjoy our specialties with selected wines. Local honeys and jams. Don't forget our gift boxes!

The Maison Barthouil, established in Peyrehorade in the Pays d'Orthe region since 1929, specializes in the sale of products of great character: salmon and foie gras. The history of Maison Barthouil is intimately linked to this region of the southern Landes, situated at the confluence of the Pyrenean Gaves. Here, the soil is fertile, the corn abundant, the river water cold and tumultuous. Today, proud of its origins, the Barthouil family is more determined than ever to enhance the value of this land through its craftsmanship and the unique taste of its products.

Of course, these products do not come from our region, but the shop is so beautiful and colourful that one must stop there. La Belle-Iloise is a Breton cannery of seafood products prepared in the traditional way. For 3 generations, the Hilliet family has been committed to canning ultra-fresh products in Quiberon. We like the colourful tins which offer sardines, tuna and mackerel from different original recipes.

As in La Bastide-Clairence, La Fabrique de Macarons now has a second boutique in a charming setting, featuring Eugénie. This is the woman who inspired its creator to embark on his adventure. It's as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the palate, with so many delicious products on offer. Made in situ, don't hesitate to try the different flavors: almond, almond-chocolate and Espelette pepper, hazelnut, coconut-chocolate, organic coconut-lemon, turmeric... With no added colorants or preservatives, these recipes preserve their authenticity.

Why not taste the honey of the Landes forest? With its idyllic location, the honey house is in the middle of a pine forest surrounded by heather. The apiaries are spread out between the forest of the Haute-Lande and the mountains of the Pyrenees, on a naturally abundant and preserved vegetation. The bees first gather in the acacia woods in the Gironde, then disperse to harvest a wonderful bourdaine honey in the humid areas of the Landes forest, while others gather chestnut or lime flowers in the Pyrenees.

Ramuncho Pochelu was the creator of piments and he wanted to imagine this workshop, a dozen years ago because he had to share his passion, "the greatest wealth… " he commented. In situ, it started by climbing a labyrinth of piments with a game "the game of Ramuncho" what immediately seduced parents and children who can receive, the diploma of Petit Pimentier. There are products on site. In another register, he mounted a kitchen with the products to cook on-site with cooking lessons for one year. A real success that this return to real values, in simplicity, without folklore. And of course, the sale, the Pepper in all its states… and other quality products including AOC, Irouléguy wines, farmers Fromages Iraty, Tarbais Beans, le, etc. Not forgetting a partnership with Eric Mayté, the famous cheese maker. Group activities on reservation, free with a site of 200 Places. A great diversity and a great dynamism!

The Hoberena (the best means Basque)... the best of the basque cuisine! Workshop for standard EC trabajar duck but also do cooked, Basque pâté, hare, deer, wood pigeon, wild boar, roll, tripe, Basque piperade souletine, confit pork, chicken basquaise... in relation to the neighbouring hotel, the wines of the region, irouléguy, jurançon, Bipero sangria, Produced and sold on site but also in deli, meats, shops of regional produce supermarkets, some of the great Southwest France, by correspondence, Internet, etc.

For over 100 years, Maison LAFITTE has nurtured the excellence and savoir-faire of Landes gastronomy. Exclusive partner of the Club des Chefs cuisiniers des Chefs d'Etat around the world, Maison LAFITTE is renowned for the superior quality of its products. Traditional fattened ducks are reared for a minimum of 102 days and fattened on whole grain corn, in accordance with Label Rouge and IGP Landes specifications. Foie Gras Millésimé is one of the finest products on the market, and is available each year in a limited edition.

Espelette pepper, ham, macaroons... and olive oils with Zabal'oil, a family-run business that for 4 generations (1850) has been producing 100% natural, and some organic, artisanal olive oils in Toledo, Spain, from ingredients of exceptional quality. This nectar celebrates a salad, fish or meat. Its benefits have been proven time and time again, and the proof is in the quality restaurants and grocery stores that put their trust in this "top-of-the-range" signature. Vintage oils with El Amigo, Hermida... and grand cru vinegars.

You can buy directly from Ferme Darrigade: pork pâtés with foie gras, duck fat, duck gizzards confit, quails stuffed with foie gras... Connoisseurs also come for the asparagus, preserves and "le Cassouhète", the peanut cassoulet. The Darrigade farm produces both peanuts and corn. Oil and spread production is reserved for delicatessens. In July and August, you can visit the farm free of charge by registering with the tourist office.

A small cannery for big gourmets! Created in 2009, this artisanal cannery specializes in products from the South-West of France. Landes duck, seafood from local auctions, asparagus and local vegetables, terrines and pâtés... Not forgetting ready-made meals based on authentic recipes. Also available in boxes or batches. One thing's for sure: no frozen, pickled, dry rehydrated, flavor-enhancing or preservative products! Products are purchased from partner producers within a 200 km radius.