Gourmet products local specialties and wines Archipel de Thau

It is along the banks of the Rhône Canal that you will find this house of delights. In the heart of the historic center, the establishment has been selling and delivering fine tannic wines for three generations. Late Muscat, tradition, rosé, sparkling, in grape juice... Also, the House offers customers products from the region, perfect for bringing back culinary souvenirs in a sunny basket to show your family and friends the treasures of Frontignan.

Butchery and delicatessen, here you can also find poultry, a delicatessen, a grocery store and cheeses. It is a reference in the region. Jean-Claude Kouril is one of the few butchers who buys his animals from farms in the region (Hérault, Tarn, Aveyron). An ultra-short supply chain! The Kocel butcher shop also offers a catering service to order ready-made meals, aperitif platters, large salads and assorted meats. Another address is located in Vic-la-Gardiole (22 boulevard des Aresquiers).

Founded in 2009, Moulin de la Dentelle is a family-run business and Villeveyrac's first privately-owned oil mill since the late 50s. On 12 hectares, 5 of which are dedicated to organic farming, Muriel de la Torre strives to produce oil under the best possible conditions, not only from her own production, but also from small suppliers in the surrounding villages. Here, she uses oils from ancestral Languedoc varieties such as lucques, picholine, olivière and bouteillan. During the summer season, tours of the mill are available by appointment.

Promoting local products while respecting an organic charter is what the Biocoop chain of stores offers. You will find on its shelves products from local and responsible productions. The store is in direct contact with producers and processors, who are rarely more than 150 km from the point of sale. Among them are Le domaine Roquemale (Villeveyrac), l'Arbre à pains (Faugères) or the farm Le colibri (Vias).

At La fille du Joep, a small, fresh and iodized address, you can eat products directly from traditional oyster farmers who have been working for 50 years in the Thau Basin. You can order your platters of shellfish and fresh fish to take away, or taste them right across the street at the terrace of the bar Le Mistral. On the menu you can choose from oysters, mussels, snails, clams, sea urchins, shrimps, but also sea bream, sea bass, sole and mullet. Each product comes from the production and fishing of the owners.

In the heart of the Salins district, this cookie factory and tea room offers its cookies with almonds, lemon, figs, fresh butter and, of course, the unavoidable local specialty: the Zezette de Sète. There is also a collection of salted aperitif cookies, including those with anchovies from Collioure or tiellettes. In the delicatessen section, you can fill your basket with honey, olive oil or local fruit juices, which you can choose by the piece or in gift boxes.

In this pedestrian street, friendly and lively - known as "des prisons" - the "Cave au Vin Vivant" is a meeting place for fine people where you can find a nugget of wine, share a glass, chat with regulars, and enjoy a concert that livens up the evening. We appreciate the nice selection of organic, biodynamic and natural wines, the friendly and no-fuss atmosphere, the table that fills up with glasses and good things to nibble with friends at aperitif time. An address where it is good to come back for new gustatory discoveries and simple moments.

In the world of tielle, a delicious local specialty that is absolutely unmissable, there are Giulietta tielles. Made in the purest artisanal tradition, spiced just right, they can be bought on avenue Victor Hugo or in the Halles. For events, it is possible to order in large quantities. Also to be tasted: an eggplant pie sprinkled with parmesan, but also variations of tielles with mozzarella, cheese or anchovy pizzas. You can complete your gourmet basket with Azaïs Polito products and Zézettes de Sète.

Founded in 1963, this Sétoise cannery has now been awarded the "Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant" (Living Heritage Company) label. Here, seafood is treated with experience and respect. A true institution between terroir and gastronomy: fish soups, octopus rouille and marinades, mussels, stuffed squid, brandades... The Collège Culinaire de France has even recognized it as a "Producteur Artisan De Qualité". You can also come and visit the company and taste its tasty products!

For lovers of fresh and local produce, the Villeveyrac summer night market is a must-see event. Composed exclusively of farm producers and craftsmen, you are in direct contact with the producers. Every Monday from the beginning of July and for four to six weeks, this market spreads the typical scents and flavors of Villeveyrac and its surroundings. A beautiful Mediterranean market.

Domaine de Roquemale, which means "bad rock" in Occitan, covers thirteen hectares. Here, Valérie and Dominique Ibanez work with a smile and passion on a clay-limestone terroir for a small production, all organic. Among the wines of the Grès de Montpellier appellation, the Cuvée Mâle is a wine with beautiful aromas on the palate. Both powerful and sweet, this pretty nectar finishes on a fresh note. Le Méli-Mélo" is a thirst-quenching wine just the way we like it. Overall, the nine cuvées produced here are as sweet as they are good.

Founded in 1989 in Balaruc, this small company has become internationally famous thanks to its meteoric rise. The brand's boutique-workshop and head office are now housed in the town's former railway station. Cookies, chocolates, confectionery, cakes, madeleines and regional sweet specialties fill the old-fashioned shop-like shelves. This cookie and chocolate factory offers tours of the workshop. Gourmets can leave with their arms full of treats to sweeten their cupboards or offer as gift boxes.

The specialty of Sète is the Tielle, which came with the first Italian immigrants from Gaëte to the Bay of Naples in 1850. If you are passing through Sète, you must absolutely taste it. At this address, one of the undisputed masters of the tielle displays this small (or large) orange-red pie whose soft dough, worked with olive oil, contains a filling of octopus, tomato and spices... a delight! You can also find mussel turnovers, seafood cocas and excellent pizzas or pissaladières.

Thanks to a meticulous elaboration, the Frontignan Muscat cellar - an emblematic place of the city created in 1904 - offers wines produced from the muscat à petits grains grape variety, also called the "golden muscat". The range of wines is wide and includes dry muscat, very pleasant as an aperitif, 20 year old muscat de Frontignan AOC, rich and aromatic, as well as the muscat Clos du Château de Peyssonnie, balanced and fruity. As a bonus, the store allows you to order your bottles online and have them delivered.

Established in the port of Marseillan for over 150 years, the famous Maison Noilly Prat offers exclusive access to its heritage and the know-how of its cellar master. On the program: discovery of the House of Noilly Prat through guided tours, tasting of the different productions, initiation to the art of cocktails... You will discover impressive oak tuns, a museum where the brass of the machines of yesteryear shine, the "secrets room" where the final stage of maceration and blending takes shape...

Since their installation at the entrance of the city in 1978, the Gigliano and Cours families have been selling their own productions of Bouzigues oysters and mussels from the open sea or the pond. They are of an unequalled freshness and quality. In the fish tank, you can also find scallops, violets, almonds, tellins, whelks, cockles and other clams of very first choice. Lobsters, shrimps and lobsters in season complete the display. But the other interest is its tasting corner. You can also buy a nice seafood platter to take away.

Voted the third most beautiful halles in Occitanie, they are the ambassadors of Sétoise's gastronomic reputation. The old building, dating from the 70s, has been replaced by a beautiful edifice designed by architect François Fontès. Open every morning, it houses 75 enthusiastic traders. Here, you can discover, taste and enjoy local specialities, while chatting with producers proud to share their treasures. Butchers, bakers, cheesemongers, fishmongers, market gardeners, wine merchants, caterers: it's all there for you to enjoy.

The culinary emblem of the Thau Archipelago, tielle is undoubtedly one of the region's most popular gourmet specialties. This pastry pie, filled with octopus cooked with tomatoes, spices and herbs, has traditionally been the fishermen's lunch. The Dassé family has been making it for 4 generations. From individual portions to "giga" formats, you'll find your meal here in local colors. Savoury tarts and typical local dishes are also on offer: rouille à la sétoise, stuffed mussels...

Created from the merger of the Agde and Marseillan cooperative wineries, these wineries bring together hundreds of winegrowers. They are renowned for their dry white wines and rosés de terrasse. Among the various sales outlets, La Perle de Thau in Marseillan is a large cellar offering over 250 product references from all over the Occitanie region. An unusual feature is the use of pumps to dispense bulk wine. The winery also offers a wide range of wine-tourism activities, including a "grape tour" of the cellar, workshops and walks...