The best local producers Anjou

The semi-cooked duck foie gras, raised in France, are absolutely perfect in texture and flavour. The goose foie gras and confits are a pleasant alternative when you think of combining them with a good fricassee of potatoes à la Sarladaise! If you are in Angers, don't miss the shop in rue Saint-Julien (Épica) where all these delicacies are on display. A special offer is made to campers and yachtsmen in terms of ready-made meals and preserves, who will disembark in Le Lion d'Angers

Epica ? "épicerie-cantine"! The (fine) grocery section features a selection of jarred products from Les Treilles Gourmandes, based in Le Lion d'Angers (foies gras, rillettes, terrines...), excellent ready-cooked dishes from their "le Bon Bag" range (cassoulet, osso bucco, sauté de veau), as well as a variety of local and non-local products, Giffard syrups, wines, jams... The canteen offers a dish of the day (tartiflette, duck parmentier), a number of pasta and salad recipes, and tempting desserts (banoffee, crumble) at very reasonable prices.

The village of Grézillé is located in a rich and fertile region where the land has always produced a wide variety of vegetables and fruits. Cherries of Anjou is one of these orchards, led by Boris Poinreau. For the sake of respect for the environment, this cherry producer is a sensible farmer and opens the doors of his family farm. Another orchard is located in another commune, further south, in Tigné. From late May to mid-July, we are invited to pick up its cherries on one of the two farms. Various species are present here, but the one that gave the company name is specific to these orchards and is a registered trademark and labeled "Product in Anjou". The laziest can also buy cherries already picked, or even book their basket over the Internet!

Divided between two beekeeping farms in the Vendée and Savennières, Anthony and Mathilde juggle their two operations. Started more than 20 years ago, the farm has more than 300 hives producing chestnut, hawthorn, lime, acacia honey... Au Vent des Abeilles offers other products such as pollen, propolis and royal jelly, natural sweets with a variety of nougat, gingerbread and onion or fig chutney prepared with honey. In Savennières it is Evelyne and François who receive and sell all the productions.

Biscuits like no other! If you want to taste them but also to know the secrets of their manufacture, go to the biscuit factory Le Vinaillou. The manager of the company opens his workshops to all the curious. Sweet or savoury, Le Vinaillou's biscuits can be eaten as an aperitif as well as a dessert, such as butter and lemon cakes, biscuits made with Cabernet-d'Anjou or even made with hypocras, a spicy medieval aperitif. A tip: if you want to see the biscuit maker at work, come preferably in the morning.

In 2021, the Mary family celebrated its 100th anniversary! A century of trading in honey and its derivatives for this fine family business, which today boasts over thirty franchised boutiques. The French honey section has been expanded again this year, offering an exceptional choice: lemon, rosemary, thyme, heather, eucalyptus honey... A real exclusive? Cointreau honey, sold both in jars and by weight. Hive products are also available here in royal jelly, propolis, pollen, confectionery and cosmetics.