Gourmet products local specialties and wines Gorges du Tarn

Originally from Marseilles, Camille and Mickaël have forged strong links with local producers to obtain their supplies in very short circuits: smoked trout from the nearby fish farm; AOP pélardon from Montméjean, or flour from the Moulin de la Borie. Every day, the two young men make their own bread which they serve as toasted sandwiches. Committed to the environment and to organic or sustainable agriculture, the couple is committed to making from A to Z all the dishes on their menu (desserts, ice creams and sorbets included).

Meat and cheese selected from the same breeders in the region for more than thirty years, homemade pork specialties and a wide range of prepared dishes: this is the winning and authentic recipe of the Martin butcher shop. Chantal, Gilbert Martin and their son work as closely as possible to tradition. They cut up the animals and transform them to give them the best: sausage in oil, ham, fricandeau, smoked duck breast, meat... Open: a cheese corner with small local goats. Every day, an appetizing delicatessen section, including the gratin, with potatoes, chestnuts and fricandeau, a must.

A superb boutique with more watering products than any other. To discover: all aveyronnaises specialities including the famous millavois tripous, but also the oil sausage, the farçun, the fresh sausage and the famous frozen pork feet and ears, which are exported to the French Embassy in China! By hanging your eyes, you will admire impressive country ham and dry sausage plume. Well known and recognized in the profession and beyond for the quality of their products, Nicolas Pangaud, accompanied by Patrick Ramondenc, has already been visited by famous gastronomic critics.

It's amazing what you can do with chestnuts! Bread, croissants, tarts, crunchy, gingerbread, cookies, cakes, jams... all without preservatives or colouring. In this chestnut paradise, Valérie and Damien (former Alsatian chocolatiers) also offer other Cévennes products (liqueurs, preserves... always made with chestnuts). They have created an original range of sweet and savoury biscuits as well as a speciality, the chestnut tart.

Meats selected from the same local breeders for over 30 years, homemade charcuterie specialties and a substantial catering department (including the Cévennes gratin, with potatoes, chestnuts and fricandeau): this is the Martin's winning, authentic recipe. Chantal and Gilbert work as close to tradition as possible. They cut up the animals (lamb from Causse Méjean, beef from Mont Lozère, De Lozère brand pork) and transform them into the very best products: sausage in oil, ham, smoked duck breast, meat..

They offer a vast selection of champagnes, wines and spirits, with over 550 wine and champagne references, 80 Réserves à Vin®, 450 whiskies, rums and spirits, 150 craft beers and casks, as well as 100 delicatessen products. The caviste is passionate about helping customers discover treasures unearthed in France and around the world. In addition to product sales, the store also offers a range of services such as trunk loading, home delivery, equipment rental, organization of festive events, tasting evenings and customized gift boxes.

Built in the 19th century on the model designed by Baltard, the Halles de Millau are all made of iron and glass, which makes them a light and bright space. Merchants unpack there and tempt gourmets with their fresh produce. In addition, an outdoor market is held on Wednesdays and Fridays on the Place Foch with its stalls filled with farmhouse breads, cheeses, charcuterie, aligot, farm poultry, homemade jams, flaune, seasonal flowers, greengrocers... A true Aveyron-style market!

In the heart of the Causse Méjean in Lozère, shepherds Clément, Lauren, Anaïs and Hugues have settled on this family farm dating back to 1730. They wanted to pay homage to their grandparents through local, organic production, and have created Armand et Marie, a range of desserts and ice creams that they produce themselves on site. On reservation, come and discover and immerse yourself in their farm, but above all taste their farm products and their delicious farm ice creams, from the classic chocolate to the original Châtaignes d'Ardèche flavor.

Thierry manufactured, during thirty years, white flours, on an industrial scale. Today, it is in Hures-la-Parade, a village of less than 200 inhabitants, that he exercises his trade of miller in a more traditional way. At the mill of Borie, Thierry benefits from the cooperation of the farmers of the territory, who cultivate for him, wheat, rye or spelt, in old varieties. He markets his wholemeal flours under the brand Méjeanette and offers visits of his mill. An opportunity to discover the history of agropastoralism.

Last witness of a time when vines covered the slopes of the Tarn gorges - before phylloxera and the rural exodus -, the Domaine des Cabridelles embodies today not only a symbol, but also values and know-how. Elisabeth and Bertrand, who invested in the land in 2006, have indeed led this high-flying human and agricultural adventure with passion and determination to produce a quality wine. Fifteen years after clearing the vines and planting new grape varieties and fruit trees, their work is regularly rewarded.

Throughout the summer, this farm produces fresh fruits and vegetables: first strawberries, with several different varieties with strong flavors, and asparagus, then cherries and raspberries, peaches, melons and watermelons, apricots, plums and, later, pears and apples. When the days get cooler, there are jams, including several marvels mixing the rare flavors of fruits! A basket full of vitamins, grown in this part of the department that is called the garden of Lozere.

Close to Millau, the Brasserie du Larzac has made a place for itself in the field of beer. This micro-brewery created by Rémi and Camille offers unfiltered and unpasteurized organic craft beers, with a choice between Blonde, Blanche, Ambrée, Indian Pale Ale, Triple as well as ephemeral brews such as the Gardarem, the East Causse and the Imperial Blaque IPA. They favour local suppliers and short circuits, so you can buy their beers directly at the brewery or in organic stores in Aveyron and Hérault.

The spit cake is one of the best specialties of Aveyron! Maison Alibert makes you discover this authentic traditional pastry. Each cake is unique, with its own weight, its own shape and its own cooking because it is made by hand: the dough is poured by hand, layer by layer, on the rotating mold in front of the wood fire, for several hours. Don't hesitate to stop by the store for a free tour of the factory and a tasting!

As the villages in the cellars of the Tarn valley remind us, the area around Millau has always been favourable to wine growing. The sandstone and schist soils are subject to the Mediterranean influence and to strong thermal amplitudes. The new winegrowers have managed to restore this 65-hectare vineyard and plant suitable grape varieties: Gamay Noir is present in the red wines, and in the whites, associated with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Fer Servadou.

Mirvette and Sami took over this emblematic bakery in the spring of 2021, after 38 years in the hands of Stpéhane Balke and his wife Sylvie. The brother and sister have preserved the DNA of this century-old house, with breads and pastries made with local red label flour. Quality, but also proximity and passion continue to guide their work in this historic place. The two young people have quickly made their mark, especially as they take great care in welcoming their customers.

Arnaud Favey took over the former Séverac bakery-pastry shop in spring 2018. The young man, who worked at a world pastry champion in Normandy, now works only with traditional breads, with additive-free and preservative-free flours. Trained as a chocolatier, pastry chef, confectioner and ice cream maker, he offers fine and elaborate cakes. With Sophie, his partner, they are also at the head of a second address, boulevard de Bonald, dedicated to chocolates and cookies. Pancakes, waffles and ice creams complete the proposals.

In Aveyron, the big night markets are a tradition in summer! Enjoy discovering Aveyron's gourmet products in a friendly atmosphere and meet authentic producers during an evening in the heart of Millau. With musical animations and more than forty local producers and craftsmen present to share their know-how, you will be able to taste the sweet and salty specialities directly in the middle of the market. As a bonus, the view on the majestic Millau Viaduct!

Fancy some coffee? This desire can be effectively satisfied in this small shop which smells of freshly roasted beans - Ruthéna has been a master roaster in Rodez for sixty years. You can also come in to treat yourself with the selection of original teas and infusions, and the choice of good gourmet products: chocolates from the Bonneval abbey, little sweets to accompany hot drinks, sweet scented products... This counter also offers a collection of coffee machines, teapots and crockery.