Gourmet products local specialties and wines Cévennes Vallée de la Cèze

In his charming boutique, this artisan nougat and gingerbread maker crafts his delights from regional products. The products from his workshop offer a veritable taste festival for the taste buds: in addition to the traditional nougat with garrigue honey, the flavors of tequila, pepper and pastis are a pleasant surprise. Nougat spreads and macaroons are also added to the range. Learn more about the production process from the master craftsman, and enjoy a free tasting. Recipient of the Militant du goût 2024 bronze medal.

The Cezarenque is a cevenol work center (CAT) cevenol, a farm-workshop that has a shop in which local products are produced locally. In small or large quantities, prices - and quality, sound - defy all competition! To give you a little idea of what you can find and rates, here's a small selection of their products: olive ham cake (4-6 servings), 4,30 €, leg of lamb, 12,20 € per kg, lamb stew, 4,50 € per kg, farmer chicken 6,10 € per kg, bin-baked container (240 g), 2,20 €, large meat sausage, 7,65 € per kg, apricot jam, 2,90 €, bag of assortment of chocolates (205 g), 6,95 €, ballotin of 200 g pralines, 5 €… We stop there, but the list is really long. Interesting for events such as receptions, baptisms, communions… They give on order (such before Tuesday noon) on Friday in Alès and Nimes and (every 15 days) in Bagnols-sur-Cèze!

In the heart of this charming village, surrounded by immense natural rock ramparts, the winery has been home to around a hundred passionate winegrowers since 1939. Combining cutting-edge techniques, traditional know-how, respect for the environment and appreciation of the terroir, this winery produces prestigious vintages: AOP Languedoc, AOP Pic-Saint-Loup and IGP Pays d'Oc, both organically grown and sustainable. Regional products corner: olive oils, honeys, Cartagène..

Located in the center of Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort, this store offers a superb range of products from this region that oscillates between plains and mountains, between thyme and chestnuts. "Entre Thym et Châtaigne" is a direct sales outlet where some twenty producers come together to sell their produce directly to consumers. Each of them takes it in turns to run the store, and part of the money raised goes into an emergency fund in case one of the members' business is in danger.

Le Clos, Épisode cévenol, Free Style... Anyone staying in the Cèze valley will come across one of their productions (IGP Cévennes), which feature passionately crafted wines, a selection of natural wines, a prestige series and must-haves. Take a stroll through the 3 km vineyard to learn all about the estate. The wine bar and restaurant are open every evening in summer, and tapas evenings, wine and food pairings and concerts are regularly scheduled. An excellent, high-quality yet relaxed address.

A stone's throw from Anduze, just below the ruins of the medieval Château de Tornac - and since 1924 - Les Vignerons de Tornac have been lovingly and passionately crafting a wine from quality grape varieties. Most of the 400 hectares of vines have been organically farmed since 2002. The great diversity of the terroir, which winds its way between the rocks of Anduze, the Cévennes and the Gardon, has produced wines of the highest quality: IGP Cévennes, IGP Pays d'Oc and AOP Duché d'Uzès. You have to taste everything at the Cave de Tornac, because you'll rarely be disappointed!

It's one of Alès' must-sees. From butchers and greengrocers to fishmongers, bakers and cheesemongers, all these regional producers invite you to join them at Les Halles de l'Abbaye for a delightful discovery that will awaken all your senses. You'll find all the local produce you need to put in your basket to enjoy the best of the Gard Cévennes: Cévennes charcuterie, goat's cheese (the famous Cévennes pélardons), Cévennes sweet onions, Vigan reinette apples and chestnut honey.

People come to La Brûlerie before or after filling up on local produce at the covered market next door, to enjoy a coffee on the terrace, chat, catch up on old times, savour a macaroon or two or another sweet treat. An artisan roastery and family business for over 30 years, it offers a selection of the world's finest coffees, as well as quality teas and herbal teas. Coffee machines and accessories are also available. A friendly, relaxing address that locals love and visitors appreciate.

In business since 2000, Les Halles offers fresh fruit, vegetables and greengrocers, under the responsibility of its managers, Bruno and Philippe Martinez. Here, you can buy seasonal fruit and vegetables harvested nearby by local producers, as well as delicatessen products. Strawberries, kiwis, asparagus and seasonal flowers are all available. Easy access. Many producers await you! You'll be able to shop for gourmet souvenirs of your stay.

La ferme du Coin is a direct sales store which gathers about thirty producers from Gard and Lozère. You can find all kinds of regional products: onions, cheese, yoghurts, vegetables, fruits, honey, chestnuts, jams, wines, asparagus... but also cosmetics and soaps, floral waters, etc. Everything is 100% local, generally organic or of reasoned culture. An essential stop for gourmets who love authentic regional products! The farm is a great place to connect with nature and taste good products.

Laëtitia, the owner of the gardens, scours the market stalls daily in search of the most interesting products. She makes a point of satisfying her customers through the quality of the products on offer, such as jams, honeys, vinegars and top-quality oils, charcuterie and other regional specialties. Naturally, the company is a member of the Compagnons du Goût, an association of some 350 carefully selected craftsmen who are the guarantors of French gastronomic know-how.

An urban farm but an ecological farm. This is how Emilie and Franck define their farm, which combines all the necessary conditions for growing spirulina. The two young people embarked on this unusual adventure in 2013, convinced of the virtues of this micro-algae. Harvested by hand from April to October, the spirulina, grown in a greenhouse, is filtered for two hours, before passing under the press. It is then shaped into fine spaghetti and dried for five hours at low temperature.

A wine estate in the heart of Alès? Not at all. But Papilles au Nez is really worth the detour... Above all, it will delight lovers of organic or natural wines. Indeed, here is a nice selection of passionate winegrowers, deeply rooted in their territories and terroirs, respectful of nature, offering 100% organic and natural wines. There is plenty to discover and be guided by your taste buds during the tasting workshops, or to exchange on wines through wine tours proposed in July and August.

This Ardèche master ice cream maker will delight young and old alike with a vast choice of 45 flavors of ice cream and sorbets! With its whimsical decor, children won't be able to resist at first sight, but adults will also fall for these delicious cups, in addition to the excellent choice of alcoholic cups (bailey's whisky, rum and more)... Several pastries and delicacies are on offer, and you can compose your own waffle or maxi doughnut. When the quality is this good, why deprive yourself?

Here's an establishment that lives up to its name! In this organic and fair-trade bean-to-bar chocolate shop set up in 2015, European medalist Corinne lets us taste an organic almond praline chocolate of her own making. Enjoyment and discovery! The range of chocolates on offer is impressive. Everything is made with local produce such as Cévennes honey, fresh butter and organic gourmet cream... Taste creations such as white licorice chocolates and organic white gianduja with chili pepper.

If you're strolling through the streets of Barjac, you're bound to come across Charcuterie Piou. This address is one of the region's little jewels, so much so that in 2015 the Gault et Millau "Expert gourmand" guide paid tribute to them. At the helm are Valérie and Frédéric, two enthusiasts who are constantly experimenting to improve their recipes and design methods. They offer regional products for sale, as well as a number of delicatessen dishes. We recommend it!

Every Friday morning, the small town of Barjac comes alive with local producers setting up stalls selling all kinds of delicacies. It's the ideal outing if you're an early riser and have a big appetite. If you're a night owl, there's a market for you in summer, as well as for those who want to buy local produce from small local producers. The terroir is rich and tasty in the heart of the Cévennes! These are perfect times to meet market gardeners and artisans, and understand their work.

Settled in the heart of the high Cevennes, Melissa Brun and Nicolas Boutin took over the family farm in 2013. Castaneiculturists in organic farming, their chestnut groves are located around the village. They grow exclusively traditional varieties, namely figarettes, pellegrines, rabairaises. These are registered in the specifications of the PDO Chestnuts of the Cevennes. The chestnut harvest is sold fresh, but also in jams, flours and Castane products (alliance of a group of independent Cévennes chestnut growers).

Here you can drink or make! The workshop offers its own organic craft beers created with local produce, but brewer Edward Orton also teaches the art of brewing through one-day courses. Although the course is merely an introduction, it covers all the practical stages and the theoretical outlines of production. You can come back and pick up one to three kegs of the beer you've brewed a month or so later, and in all cases the day ends with a tasting session. The beers are smooth and original.

The honey house is the perfect place to find genuine, authentic, local and organic honey, in monofloral varieties that are becoming increasingly rare. The annual selection includes chestnut, acacia, white heather, lavender and fir honeydew. Situated on a mountainside, this tour of the site will give you a glimpse of the extraction area and the environment dedicated to beekeeping production, run by this family for two generations. You'll also come across peacocks and other farm animals.