Gourmet products local specialties and wines Bouches-du-Rhône - Alpilles

From the original mill built in 1626, an authentic chapel press still remains. In 1920, the mill was transformed into a cooperative. Today, 450 members come to have their olives pressed in this impressive mill capable of crushing 5 tons per hour! Four types of oil are made here. The shop also sells tapenade, olive jars, white Camargue rice, Camargue salt and gift boxes.

Today, the Rossi family, who have owned the mill for sixty years, continue the tradition of olive growing in the village, which has no less than 420,000 olive trees. The mill has of course been modernized, with state-of-the-art equipment, but the architecture of the building has remained the same. In the adjoining shop, you can discover the mill's oils, whose bottles bear the famous "golden drop". And for tableware, you will find in the shop the essential garlic peeler, and objects made of olive wood.

It is the reference of cooks and good food lovers. Salts (in all its forms, of any planet, flavoured or not), spices, honey, jams, infusions, condiments, rice, mushrooms… the shop of Laure and Stéphane abounds in carefully selected products. By the way, the two owners speak passionately about it and they will give you many advice for their use. A good address attentive to its guests.

Florent Rueda breeds 150 saanen goats, Swiss goats whose mild, slightly sweet milk gives special flavors to the cheeses made and matured on site by his mother, Marie-Paule. These include dry, semi-dry and whole-milk brousse, as well as specialities such as St Rémois, a fresh lactic, and Alpicrème, a flowery crouté. These cheeses are on sale on the premises, and can be found at the finest restaurants in the region, including Château d'Estoublon.

Away from the center, towards Mouriès, the Atelier offers a great selection of pottery, baskets, antique, suspensions, fountains (great) and also regional products: wines and olive oils AOP the Vallée des Baux, tapenades, foie gras terrines, herbs, jams, soaps, essential oils ... the shop is also tearoom: Franck, a cook by profession, makes pastries to be eaten in or taken away, and from Wednesday to Sunday evening, the shop changes into a restaurant. An original and gourmet shop!

The oil of Jean-Philippe Montagard is regularly praised at the General Agricultural Competition in Paris, but also praised by lovers of the green gold of the Vallée des Baux. Produced from typical varieties of the terroir (grossane, aglandau, salonenque and verdale), olive oils are stamped PDO Vallée des Baux de Provence and comes in two varieties: the green  with more herbaceous taste, and the black with flavours of ripe olive. Jean-Philippe Montagard and his wife Chantal also offer an organic version of their oils. But also green and black tapenades, pulp of green olive with basil and with tomato.

A large, friendly surface, on a human scale, where you can find what you need and sometimes even the accessories. The store has many agreements with local producers, which means that there are many regional products. The fruit and vegetable department is well stocked. The day we passed by, the wait at the checkout was unfortunately a little long, but it is becoming the lot of many supermarkets. In any case, the staff was very patient with a few complainers. It should also be noted that the car park is not very large.

Located in a beautiful setting at the foot of Alpilles, Domaine des Terres Blanches has been cultivated in organic farming since its creation. Ask for some explanations at the estate (5-minute drive from the centre of Saint-Rémy towards Eygalières). And then, since you are there, you will be tempted by a free tasting within the brandnew wine shop where Isabelle and Jennifer wait for you. A vault with fancy decoration where noble materials mix together: wood, metal... You will also find on the spot a selection of local products. Also use your visit to take a stroll (free tour of the vineyard with companion guide). On arrival of these waymarked walks (which lasts approximately one hour), the natural vine culture and the vinification methods will no longer be a secret to you.

L'Olivette produces certified organic olive oils in three varieties: AOP Vallée des Baux-de-Provence fruité vert and fruité noir, as well as a single variety oil, Grossane. Point of sale: Domaine d'Éole, route de Mouriès, Eygalières. Since 2009, l'Olivette products have received numerous distinctions, rewarding not only the quality of the oils, but also the work and commitment of the owners. Sales are made at the property, and orders can be placed on site or via the website.

Between vineyards and olive trees, the Domaine de la Vallongue is nestled in an exceptional natural setting. A majestic panorama that extends to the courtyard of the farmhouse, decorated with works of art. In the old library, converted into a tasting room, you will find the wines that have made the reputation of the estate, but also its collection of olive oils. The Domaine de la Vallongue produces five precious nectars, all of them fruity green. These "crus" have a subtle aromatic personality and faithfully reflect the terroir in which they flourish.

Fabrice is driven by a love of the land passed on to him by his father, André, which naturally led him to the practice of organic farming (his certification dates back to 1998). If the 30 hectares of vineyards of the Costebonne estate are located in Eygalières, the family also owns 13 hectares in Orgon (Val de l'Oule estate) and 24 hectares in Saint-Rémy (mas de Longchamp). Three domains, three appellations: AOC Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence, IGP Alpilles, and vin de Pays des Alpilles. You can find them at the Cave de Longchamp.

Emily is a sparkling young woman who has turned her little store on rue de la République into the temple of cheese. You can find goat's milk cheese, Termignon blue cheese, tomme with blueberry flowers... the choice is quite impressive. In addition, Emily has a gift for presentation: she always adds fresh flowers and dried fruits to embellish the cheeses. She even makes pièces montées! It seems that the English actor Hugh Grant has a habit there, but shhh! In any case, without being icons of the cinema, we really liked it.

This vineyard covers 21 hectares, with a particularly favourable soil. The wines produced, all of which are certified organic, from Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Counoise and Mourvèdre grapes, are elegant and high quality. Éole Tradition is available in all three colours. There is also a white Vermentitude made from 100% vermentino grapes and matured in ovoid concrete vats, a sparkling rosé and the Confidence (white), Caprice (rosé) and Réserve des Gardians (red) vintages, as well as the most prestigious: Léa and le K (100% carignan).

Le Petit Futé met this family on a beautiful Provencal morning at the Egalyères market. A meeting with a "golden" family! The stall is superb, richly stocked with fresh, tasty fish and other seafood. As for the smile, it's a sunny one. Lolo offers Mediterranean fish fresh from the famous Grau-du-Roi fish auction. The salmon-cabillaud brochettes are delicious. Shellfish platter at Christmas, tuna in summer, terrines, etc. We recommend this indispensable "tour"!

The markets of Provence, with their colorful accents, their flowery smells, and the gossip of the shopkeepers, are all clichés that attract thousands of tourists every year. The market of Eygalières is no exception. It is a very small market, but so typical that one can walk there by simple pleasure. Of course, it will be the occasion to fill up with fruits and vegetables of season proposed by the local producers. You can also find clothes, flowers and lots of gourmet ideas.

The Chiari family raises, not far from the village, a herd of goats from an alpine breed, the chamoisé, brown goats with a black line on their backs with whose milk they make fresh or matured cheeses. Plain or with garlic, thyme or rosemary, they are delicious! They also have organic Aubrac cows, lambs and pigs raised in the open air whose meat they sell vacuum-packed at the farm every Friday. The animals are fed with organic fodder from the property in winter and graze freely in the summer.

Jérôme Blochet produces a honey that you will tell us about. It must be said that this beekeeper offers a varied range of products to satisfy all tastes: those who like strong honeys as well as those who like milder honeys. If Jérôme Blochet takes his hives to Haute-Ardèche and Tain-l'Hermitage, he can find enough to make sublime rosemary and Alpilles flower honeys. For his lavender honey, the bees go to the violet flowers of Drôme Provençale, and for the sunflower honey, the great suns of Lauragais.

Nestled at the entrance to the Alpilles, the estate bought by the Oddo family in 2015 covers an area of 72 ha: 45 ha of vines, 10 ha of olive trees and 23 ha of woods and garrigue. Here you can taste their wines: A.O.P. Côteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence in 3 colors, I.G.P. Alpilles. Also their A.O.P. Vallée-des-Baux-de-Provence olive oil and wines from their other estates in Sicily, South Africa and Sancerre. The estate offers a reception room for hire with terrace.

If one adjective had to define Lolo, it would be "generosity"! Indeed, Lolo's invaluable advice and passion will delight your taste buds. He's always willing to share his passion with you, and his stall is sure to delight all your senses... All fresh, mouth-watering Mediterranean fish, including a spectacular Mediterranean red tuna. His end-of-year platters are also worth a detour! You'll find Lolo at all the markets in Provence, especially the one in Eygalières every Friday morning on rue de la République.

This bakery and patisserie is a must. The bread range is fabulous. These include Le Paisou sourdough or wholemeal, the best in the region. But also their special breads like Nortman pain noir des Viking or the tasty pain sportif! As for their pastries, the traditional Paris Brest, Ambassadeur or Saint Honoré. Special mention should be made of Josephine's apple and lavender tarts. And don't miss their addictive King's cakes and Easter chocolates!

In this farmhouse, owned by the Monnier family for four generations, you'll find nothing but the highest quality products. Thanks to the 1,700 olive trees grown here (AOC Vallée des Baux-de-Provence olive oil in fruity green and black, black and green olives, olive cream, tapenade and even olive jam, the excellent "Redonnale"), but also homemade jams and local produce. Don't hesitate to visit the estate and buy directly from the farm, every day except Sunday.

Located near the Roman aqueduct of Fontvieille, Les Jardins de Cidamos have been distilling their baskets of fruit and vegetables throughout the region for over 10 years. But since 2013, Benoît and his daughter Mathilde have also opened a shop on their property where you can buy fruit, depending on availability, but especially vegetables (about sixty varieties), eggs and local products. Note that Les Jardins de Cidamos are referenced on the Park 4 night app as well as on the France Passion website and are equipped to welcome motor homes.

The Derlyn butcher's shop is three generations of enthusiasts, as the sign above the store indicates. In other words, we have known the trade here for a long time. The quality of the products: meat, charcuterie, take-away meals... is, unsurprisingly, exceptional and the advice of the bosses is always judicious. Add to that the welcome is really warm and you will not fail to come back regularly to serve you at the Derlyn. We enjoy every time, we can only recommend you.

The Bellon family marked the history of the village of Fontvieille. Not only thanks to the notoriety of their oil mill, but also because two of its members became first magistrate of the commune, Hyacinthe and Henri. Today, it is the two sons of the latter, Jean-Pierre and Jacques, who have been at the helm of this field in the family since 1913. They grow their 3 000 olive trees planted on about twenty hectares with care: weeding, fertilisers, reasoned irrigation, etc. With fruits, they manufacture a PDO oil Vallée de Baux-de-Provence. Their moulin mill also presses the olives of 400. The Bellon also prepare table olives (Lucca and picholine), quenelle, and green olive pulp to basil or tomato. 

Why La Casa di Mina simply because Mina is the Corsican grandmother. Thus one finds there the best Corsican products. On the early side, 100% local products within a 40 km radius. Products from an ecological agriculture. The range of Marius products is very well represented, tapenade, anchovy paste, ratatouille, ristes and regional products. You will obviously enjoy Corsican cheeses and their Provencal cousins. But also pasta from the wheat of the mas de Daudet, fresh eggs, charcuterie from Luberon, regional wines... A farandole of delights.

Created in 1994 by producers, processors and olive growers from the Baux-de-Provence valley, the interprofessional syndicate orchestrates the implementation of the accreditation procedures by ensuring that olive professionals successfully pass the various points listed in the specifications. The SIOVB is thus the guarantor of the quality and typicity of the olive oil, broken green olives and black olives of the Baux-de-Provence valley

Tapenades, terrines, olive oils and many other products from the Provencal soil, that's what this pretty store, anchored in Provence since 1830, offers. There is a beautiful and large selection of products, almost to get lost. Fortunately the staff, passionate and attentive, is there to advise and guide the choices. All the products offered on the shelves are made with respect for animal welfare and biodiversity. A beautiful philosophy that translates into quality products.

This former farm has existed since the 1539 th century, and acts attest to its presence in. Four centuries later, in 1950, the domain is bought by the David family, which gradually makes a wine-growing area: The cellar was opened in 1976. Today, Mas Sainte-Berthe produces red, rosé and white. The vineyard is conducted in a reasoned and reasonable fight. The winemakers observe, listen and celebrate the aesthetic of their situation at the feet of the Castle of Leases cliff. The fruit is treated and the vinification is courteous, in the benevolent respect of the grapes. The Rosé wine A.O.C. Les Baux-de-Provence Passe combines five varieties, Grenache, syrah, mourvèdre, cinsault and cabernet sauvignon. It's a rosé in the nose of dominante berries and in the mouth ample mouth.

A beautiful "oil cellar" located in a ^12th century vaulted cellar where you can taste the olive oil of the olive grower Jean-Philippe Montagard. Based in Eygalières, his olive trees are cultivated in organic farming. The oil is available in the two fruity varieties of the Vallée des Baux-de-Provence PDO, green and black. Also in the store, regional products selected by the producer.

Tasting of olive oil, tapenade, honey... it happens in the store of the mas de Cayol, a pretty store where a pleasant smell of Provence emanates. You can find there countless gustatory treasures, but also wooden utensils and the famous beer of the gardians. Groups can also take part in a nice walk in the olive trees with a tasting of olive oil and olives on the way back. The welcome is friendly, even good-natured. A pleasant stopover that we can only recommend.

The place is atypical, original. It is a real concept store where you can find groceries, souvenirs, clothes... but also a beautiful organic cellar, richly endowed. The welcome is pleasant, even familial. You can also eat there, for example, on the terrace. The store is located in a high mineral room illuminated by a large glass roof. A place to visit absolutely, as much for shopping as for the architecture.

Honey, royal jelly, pollen... Norbert and Enca Maudoigt, and their daughter Clélia, who have been living in the village for many years, offer natural products from their hives, which they move according to the type of honey they want to produce: to the Valensole plateau for lavender honey, to Tain (Drôme) for fir tree honey and to the Alpilles for garrigue and rosemary honey. They have a particular technique of brewing to keep the smoothness of the precious nectar. An online shop has recently been created.

On the southern slope of the Alpilles Massif, the olive orchard of this estate was created in 2005. Today, Laurent Israélian has 2000 trees. Since 2009, he has had a mill to control the entire oil production process. He elaborates two types of oil: a green fruity, bitter and fiery, and a black fruity, sweeter. The Domaine was awarded a Silver Medal at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2020, for lot 2 of Fruité Vert AOP Vallée des Baux.

Raymond Gonfond is THE specialist of the broken olive in Maussane. It must be said that he has been perpetuating an ancestral know-how for a number of years: the olives from his orchards are still prepared by hand. After having broken them with a mallet so that all the bitterness escapes, they are preserved and marinated in brine obtained directly from an infusion of wild fennel. Raymond Gonfond also produces olive oil.

Marina Ambrogi does not have a mill (that of her country house, dating from 18th century, has been rearranged into guest rooms) but ideas. And rather good. So, she has entrusted to the couple Hugues, of the Castelas mill, the task of producing oil from the 3,500 olive trees planted on her family estate in Maussane-les-Alpilles. As a result: a green fruity and a black fruity, many times rewarded, which are sold throughout France and even beyond.

For over thirty years, passion has been the watchword at Charles & Fils. Passion for exceptional products, passion for customers, passion for cooking... A family atmosphere. As for the products: lamb and bull from Maussane, charcuterie or cooked dishes, polenta with sausages, gardiane of bulls... From now on, in addition to the boutique, you'll find them on their website: Les Halles Provençales.

If you are thrilled by the special and delicate fragrance of truffles, you have come to the right place. You will discover, in this shop, authentic products concocted with the famous black diamonds. The address is even a must for amateurs who will discover a whole range of really tempting products. Charcuterie and truffle cheeses, but also by-products come from local producers working in an artisanal way, with passion. Add to this a pleasant welcome and a really nice setting.

Eating five fruits and vegetables a day? The question doesn't even arise when you enter the Jardin des Alpilles. Here, it is all the pleasure of the Bon Marché in Paris, but without the Parisian prices! You will find a selection of choice made from producers in Provence, but also a dairy, dried fruit, delicatessen section... With an exceptional range of products, all presented in pretty wicker baskets or in wooden crates. An authentic side that can be found in the always smiling reception. A real favorite!

It's a true gustatory journey that awaits you here, guided by a trained sommelier whose only goal is to serve the customer in the best possible way. Yoann Bélanger offers more than a hundred cheese references ranging from local goat's milk cheeses to Italian cheeses and the famous blue stilton colston basset. As for wines, you will find the Côtes du Rhône, Châteauneuf or Burgundy with, of course, the best organic wines of the region. You will have understood, we really appreciated the place.

A new cellar from here and elsewhere is always an event. The establishment is part of the Nicolas Guérin/NG wines group. As a wine cellar, but also as a wine club, wine lovers will be able to proceed to tastings, group purchases, but also receive advice and, more original, benefit from a concierge service giving the possibility to come and keep one's wine in the cellar. Among the treasures kept at the right temperature: Burgundy, Bordeaux, Mouron, Mouton Rothschild... wines that can be chilled in five minutes thanks to special equipment.

The Mas de Vaudoret oil mill is a real oil mill where you can taste the local production and, in addition, learn a lot about this product. A high quality, fragrant oil is produced here, as well as by-products such as tapenades. The welcome is really nice, the place is enchanting. You feel like you're at the end of the world. The owners will be happy to tell you the story.

A small boutique where teas, coffees, spices and medicinal plants blend together. The Alpilles herbarium definitely bears its name. Whether you're looking for green tea for breakfast, Guatemala coffee, coriander for cooking or herbal medicine to reduce your stress, Martine will be able to refer you. At the shop, which also makes tea room, there are also conferences, walks to discover local plants and musical evenings. A place as unusual as it is attached.

Ah, the smell of fresh bread when you enter this bakery... A joy ! Vincent Mathieu puts all his talent in the making of his different breads, and this for 14 years! Moreover, the inhabitants of Mouriès are not mistaken and they are numerous to push the door of the sign. The sublime pastries are also invitations to greediness... The Petit Futé is also a fan of its babas. The owner, who is also a chocolatier, confectioner and ice-cream maker, can also create custom-made pieces for special occasions.

Cultivated in organic agriculture, the 13 ha of olive trees in the Tapi Mas domain result from acquired know-how over five generations. The PDO oil Vallée des Baux-de-Provence produced here is declined in two juices: green and black. From the end of September, you will also find at the boutique located in the centre of Mouriès, the famous green olives broken, hand picked and prepared in brine with fennel, and black olives sewn to salt, as the PDO wants. The domain organises visits from its olive grove of half a day with Provençal snacks to the key. 

After more than a decade of work, the Domaine de Lauzières (on the D 24, 6 km from Mouriès) gradually restored its past chandelier. A loyal clientele of ecnophiles, haute gastronomy, hotel and specialized press make it honor. In a wild valley, between cultures of olive trees and pines of Alep, 31 hectares of grape varieties of the Midi - syrah and mourned - are cultivated and old grenaches of remarkable finesse. Great red of the Baux, the cuvée Solstice is a wine with silky tannins, perfumed with licorice. In addition, the field gradually puts in place organic farming, and has been certified biodynamic since 2015.

This estate includes a 90-hectare vineyard that produces wines of various grape varieties, classified as IGP Alpilles or AOP Coteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence. Nineteen grape varieties perfectly adapted to the stony soils are cultivated. All the wines are certified organic. The cellar is equipped with two concrete egg-shaped vats to perfect the maturation of the exceptional Ludovic Dacla white and rosé wines. His 30-hectare olive grove, also cultivated organically, allows the production of the different varieties of the AOP Vallée-des-Baux-de-Provence.

Reserved for professionals, this typical market is held on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, on the square in front of the town hall. It opens its doors to individuals after the end of the transactions between producers (from 6pm in summer). This is an opportunity to buy unsold produce and to stock up on tomatoes, zucchini, melons, etc. in quantity (everything is sold by the box). A real good plan, as long as you don't arrive too late because, as always, the good deals go quickly. An excellent idea to buy at low prices.

It is a beautiful wine estate that produces gourmet wines, but also quality olive oils. Planted on a hill and bordered by the via Domitia, Dalmeran is a magnificent property, on which Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cinsault are happily grown. The welcome by the owners is pleasant. They are obviously passionate people who like to share their passion and of course the product of their work. Same thing for the olive oils, declined in green and black. A nice visit in perspective.

From this 4.5 hectare estate come great wines, stamped A.O.C. Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence since the 2016 vintage, or IGP Alpilles. Exclusively organic, five wines: the Fontanille vintage, with fruity aromas, the Barrique, a version of the Fontanille vintage in barrels, the Saint-Gabriel vintage, aged for several months in oak barrels and a 100% Syrah for the reds, as well as a rosé. About 20,000 bottles are sold each year.

The Cauvin family has been farming the land of the Mas de l'Aqueduc since 1965. Although the family first specialised in the cultivation of Crau hay, the olive orchard was planted in 2003. The olive tree is very well adapted to the dry and windy soil of Crau. The 12 hectares, cultivated organically, are composed of about ten varieties, the main ones being aglandau, bouteillan, arbequine, arboussane and koroneiki (Greek variety). The blend of these varieties provides a very sweet oil with herbaceous, artichoke and almond aromas.