The best grocery stores Pays Auxois-Morvan Côte-d'Orien

A visit to the Château de Commarin plunges us into 900 years of history. This beautiful property, still owned by the same family for twenty-six generations. Listed as a Historic Monument between stone, water and garden, this castle is a treasure to be discovered. You come to visit it, walk in its gardens or simply have a drink on the terrace or stroll in its shop. A bookshop area with a beautiful collection of books by and about Henri Vincenot, an author to discover when visiting the Côte-d'Or. As for delicacies, some emblematic wines of the region that you can take away or taste on the spot. The Café du Château offers a magnificent terrace overlooking the castle to eat local products. Ideal for families with a beautiful space of freedom for children.

More than 3,500 products from nearly 130 local craftsmen, nearly half of which are food products. Welcome to the Maison du Pays de l'Auxois! On the shelves: truffles, goat's cheese, sausages, about fifty wines, liqueurs, beers, jams, juices, Fallot and Reine de Dijon mustards, honeys, gingerbread, biscuits, aniseed, snails... But also wooden toys, jewellery, clothes, glass objects and even organic beauty products.

Blandine and Luc Lecherf usually refer to their button mushrooms as "les Dijon" or "les dijonnais". They are cultivated in the growing rooms of a small château located at the bottom of a combe on the Sombernon plateau. A place steeped in history, where you can also find shiitake, oyster and poplar mushrooms, fresh or cooked. La Champignonnière is also a farmhouse restaurant where you can enjoy mushroom-based recipes for lunch on Sundays, subject to reservation.

L'Épicerie Comptoir is welcoming, with its trendy decor and delicatessen feel. Here you'll find all your daily essentials: organic bulk produce, condiments and a number of local artisanal products. Bonus: a fine selection of Auxois wines, highlighting the region's little-known know-how. In the beer department, there's La Voûte, brewed under the grocery store where the micro-brewery is located. Of particular note: the attractive coffee and pastry tasting area, and even a daily menu on certain dates.

L'Epicerie de Céline is so beautiful that it is almost the ideal grocery! Here, the shelves are filled with quality products, from the regional terroir from here and from abroad… Wines of Burgundy, Italy, Portugal, crémant and champagne… At the shelves of fresh products, you'll find finely cut charcuterie, cheese and organic eggs from a nearby farm… L'Epicerie de Céline is not that big, yet the line of shelves abounding In quality products is impressive. Céline's offer evolves with the seasons, fruits and vegetables, truffles, wine fairs, Beaujolais nouveau, panettone at Christmas. As a bonus, Celine can invite you to choose a book as a gift: the ones with the green dot. Good things also nourish the spirit. Good mood and generosity: words that make sense to the friendly owner. You're sure to come here to cheerfully do your little shopping!

No, Foie gras is not just a South West specialty! In the heart of the Auxois, in Mairey, the duck specialist in Burgundy is named Pascal Laprée. He chose to sell on-line the exquisite products of his farm: fatty livers, breasts breasts, rillettes… Pascal and his family raise, in the open and with love, lambs and nearly 2 500 ducks, the famous mulards, the ideal breed to produce the best fatty livers. Result: high quality products appreciated by the amateurs and chefs of the region. Pascal Laprée innovates regularly. Taste its delicious legends and terrine from lamb to lemon. The farm tour is a real treat for the landscape, of course, but also for the Laprée family and for its production! Beware, you must prevent at least one week in advance. Find the products of Pascal Laprée in Dijon, under market halls, Friday and Saturday and in Beaune (Saturday) where he will be happy to advise you. Perhaps you have the privilege of buying a few fresh eggs collected by Madame Laprée… It's the perfect place for you to enjoy a high quality and unbeatable taste!

Located in the heart of Burgundy, in one of France's most beautiful villages, La Boutique des Prés Verts offers a wide selection of wines, spirits, wellness and gourmet products. Authenticity, sharing and product quality are the watchwords of this delicatessen. Through rigorously selected local products, you'll discover the richness of Burgundy's produce. Taste these products in the Bistrot des Prés Verts adjoining the store.

In Châteauneuf, don't miss Céline Sachot's shop, which is located right at the entrance of the castle. Arts et Délices Bourguignons is a selection of gourmet and artistic products from the region. Classic delicatessen products rub shoulders with those that Céline is particularly fond of: truffle products. It is because she is passionate about mushrooms and truffles in particular that she describes her shop as educational because you can attend her conferences.

A visit to the Château plunges you into a history that began 900 years ago. This beautiful property has remained in the same family for 26 generations, a rare occurrence in France. After a visit to the building or a stroll in the gardens, the boutique is the ideal place to continue your discovery of this enchanting place. A collection of books by and about Henri Vincenot, Commarin's illustrious author, is on offer. Burgundy wines and regional works are also available.

A snail farmer since 2020, Perrine Doudin has won over many of Burgundy's Michelin-starred chefs, who reserve her gros gris for use in their most famous dishes. The farm extends over 5,000 m², where 200,000 snails are raised each year in the best possible conditions. Their food, consisting of clover, alfalfa, herbs, radishes and cabbage, is grown directly in their immediate environment. Everything is 100% organic and processed into canned or frozen products designed on site.

Located in the middle of the commercial streets of Saulieu, the Cadeau Gourmand is the shop you should not miss to bring back a delicious souvenir of the region. François Dubois who created this shop over 10 years ago has entirely arranged this latter in 2016 on rue du Sallier. The new shop is an invitation to purchase good products, its 100% pine decoration is very relevant. A revival that sweetly smells quality and local ingredients and which has enlarged its wine section with the Cave de la Basilique. You naturally find the great names of mustard, Fallot or Reine de Dijon, the Anis de Flavigny, Edmond Briottet's liqueurs and alcohols, Emmanuelle Baillard nectars and syrups. Many items are produced in Morvan, like honey, gingerbreads and beer. By the way, the Beer section is interesting because it makes us discover several local productions. The Cadeau Gourmand regularly renews its selections following the seasons and the innovations. If you think of offering your choice, do not hesitate to make up a gift basket that you can exactly calculate but which will surely have an effect! The striking red burgundy façade invites you to push its door.

Chez Elsa et Nicolas is a caterer offering on-site meals and takeaways. Their boutique also offers a selection of emblematic local products, as well as a permanent exhibition of arts and crafts. Customers have commented on the warm welcome, quality of the food and freshness of the store. Chez Elsa et Nicolas is therefore a recommended address for discovering or rediscovering the local, artisanal cuisine of Semur-en-Auxois.