Gourmet products local specialties and wines Archipel de Thau

Between the town hall and the covered market, Cadilhac has established a great reputation since 1976. Born "into cheese" in Roquefort, he perpetuates a tradition of four generations. His grandparents owned the famous cellars of the Baragnoudes in Roquefort. Here, you will find the best cheeses: Reblochon, Chaource, Brillat-Savarin, Timanoix, Breton cheese with a taste of walnuts, Lou Bren, an organic cheese from Aveyron, Agasse du Larzac, Tome d'Estaing, Sévérac, a mixture of cows, sheep, goat cheese, Ossau Iraty, Manchego, Laguiole, Comté, a beautiful selection of goat cheese (Pélardon, Rocamadour, Crottin, Piccodon) and of course Roquefort. An advice: taste the top of the Gruyère, the Estivaz des Alpages. Cheeses from Holland, Spain, Basque Country, Italy, Switzerland: it is a world tour of cheeses offered by Cadilhac who has one priority: quality. and he takes the time to provide you with all his advice.

This address is interesting in more ways than one of the quality of the specialties from its ovens but also of its location at the corner of rue de Paul-Valéry. The shop is always full, Franck Soudain, from a family of bakers for five generations, makes an excellent bread made with traditional French flour, from a reasoned culture without improving and without additive. On his stall we find: ordinary and traditional baguettes, special breads, with hazelnuts, 5 cereals, with figs and nuts, country breads and natural leavened bread. Viennoiserie and pastries are of the same quality carried out with an expert hand, without hydrogenated material and with PDO butter: chocolate mille-feuille, brownie with pecks, dried fruit pie, bras de vénus, pastry flan, sacristain, cookies. You will find at noon for snack, excellent sandwiches, fougasse with Ciccioli, cheese or anchovies tortillons. For your cocktails or other occasions, the team can make platters of salty verrines or petit fours or small pastries.

The Caves Notre-Dame  moved and we welcome it. Now in the city centre, in the premises of the old coffee restaurant in Paris, you don't hesitate to visit Philippe Delran, the specialist, to get there the little wine that will be great. Idem for beautiful nectars like whiskies that will delight amateurs. With shows and exhibitions on Saturdays noon for conviviality. A nice address.

For 4 generations, the family has been defending the colours of eating well in the singular island of the famous Frescati (desserts from the tradition of French confectionery) introduced in Sète towards the 1890. This formal cake consists of a disc of sweet dough, supporting a biscuit with blond grapes, full of rum, which is surmounted by a thick and smooth coating of Italian meringue, and ice-shaped with a café fondant. Many regulars come to book this speciality of Serge Aprile for the weekend, but there's more: Norwegian omelettes, iced vacherins, Bavarian foams, small pastry, ice-cream, homemade chocolates and other Patissou of Sète (anise seed and green olives) will delight the most gourmets. As we were finishing off, Michèle and Serge moved to the same street, from 18 to 6 rue H.-Euzet, they now offer more space, a snack corner, sandwiches, pizzas, salads for a meal, quickly and inexpensively, tea lounge in the afternoon and smile all day long. We loved this family and their cakes!

On the front of this pretty wine cellar, we notice a small barrel hanging on the wall. We enter to discover the wooden cupboards well supplied with local nectars. The welcome is very warm. The owner is a winegrower of the village who works in organic agriculture to propose a variety of muscatel wine of Mireval, dry muscatel, red wine raised in oak barrels, rosé... You can also find grape juice, table grapes and apricots in season.

Lovers of natural wines and wines made in organic farming, this address is made for you. We appreciate the pleasant welcome and the good advice distilled in the middle of the cupboards filled with good bottles. Here, each bottle is selected with care and passion, concern for the environment and for the winemakers who cultivate the local vineyards. Organic wines are available in all colors, whites, rosés, reds and muscats (from Mireval and Frontignan), all from the region. The cellar also offers a large choice of natural wines.

Notice to candy lovers, in the rue du Puits Neuf, Chez Nounours is an address you will find hard to resist. Notice to parents of little gourmands, this store may seem like a little paradise at snack time. In their store specialized in the sale of candies of all colors, Lydie and Kevin make the eyes of the young and the old shine. People come to fill up on sweets and they appreciate the pleasant welcome. For birthdays or other occasions, the couple makes impressive candy creations.

Le Clos de la reine is an artisanal operation of friendly beekeepers who offer a variety of delicious honeys. One comes here to buy its jars of treasures of the hive directly from the producers. You can enjoy tastings, observe bees at work in the hive on the field and guided tours are available. Among the honeys produced here, you can taste nectar from Vic, garrigue honey, forest honey, rosemary honey, acacia honey, chestnut honey or oak honey. Propolis-based products and royal jelly are also offered.

Since 1996, Olivier Robert has been passionately cultivating 3 ha of vines on plots that have belonged to his family for four generations. On his estate, the smallest in the Frontignan AOC, he produces wines of all three colors, as well as muscats. Whites and rosés are good table wines, while the reds - Pays d'Hérault Collines de la Moure wines - are typical of the South of France: concentrated, powerful and highly aromatic. On site, this independent winemaker offers a warm welcome in a former mazet. With a superb view, the mas overlooks the sea and the Aresquiers plain.

This traditional market is a real entertainment. Twice a week, on Wednesday and Sunday mornings, the center of Vic-la-Gardiole welcomes with effervescence the well-stocked stalls of the producers of the region. While you shop for fresh local products, you will also have the opportunity to taste the specialties of the region. A nice program to whet your appetite, fill your cupboards with good products, meet the local producers and take part in the local life.

In front of the town hall and just next to the post office, from early morning, the bakery-pastry shop Le Fournil d'Ulysse comes to life and the inhabitants come to get their daily bread. Bread and baguettes of course, but not only. People also come to this address in the heart of the city to look for sweets for breakfast, praline brioche, tarts, fruit pastries, chocolate pastries, vanilla macaroons, pistachio macaroons... To treat family and friends, you can also order a cake for a special occasion.

This family-run winery welcomes Muscat lovers and the curious in search of discovery. Their business is devoted to wines of character, all made from the "muscat blanc à petits grains" grape variety, so emblematic of the area. The Sala family share their passion through tastings and events, as well as sales at the winery. Between tours of the estate, educational explanations and introductions, there's a lot to learn. The estate is also a partner of Les Emmuscades, with open-air cinema sessions held in the vineyards.

Florence Monferran is both a historian and a winemaker, which gives her a very particular approach to the vine. Here, she brings back to life small plots of Muscat à petits grains to offer sweet, natural, light and organic wines. At Clos de Miège, she highlights the historical winegrowing heritage of the area by reproducing the conditions of elaboration and practices of excellence of the ^17th and ^18th centuries. The cuvées l'Originel, Prima Ora, and its natural sparkling wine are very interesting wines without inputs.

In the heart of the lagoon, a beautiful vineyard is located next to a pine forest and aromatic plants, with exceptional sunshine. Tastings of Muscats and Languedoc wines are organized throughout the year and the place welcomes receptions and seminars. The great specialty of the house is "Funambulles", a sparkling wine 100% Muscat, ideal for the aperitif. The Domaine also offers a walk through the vineyard with a nature guide, a visit of the cellars, followed by a tasting of the vintages with small food and wine pairings.

Since 2016, Luc Fonta has launched his domaine des 3 Mazets as an independent winemaker. This great enthusiast, lover of life, cultivates 6 ha of vines according to the principles of agroecology and agroforestry. As a companion of the soil he works, he works to develop biodiversity on his plots. Throughout the year, he implements actions that promote soil life and minimize soil erosion. In bottle, he currently offers four generous red wines, certified organic. Concentrated, they are best enjoyed at the table.

Véronique and Michel Garcia welcome you to Chez, a vegetable and arboreal family farm where they sell seasonal fruit and vegetables. It will be possible to buy directly on the spot: peaches, apricots, cherries, figs, melons, plums, table grapes, apples; but also asparagus, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, potatoes. Tasting is free of charge and we find Véronique and Michel on local markets: on Thursday and Sunday in Mèze, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Sète, and on Sunday morning at the Antigone market in Montpellier.

A few steps from the Place du Marché, the Aux Délices de Villeveyrac bakery wakes up in the morning. A traditional address, you can come and get your baguette of the day, your country ball and your special breads. For a gourmet breakfast, you can fill up on croissants, pains au chocolat and other raisin breads or chouquettes. For snacks or desserts, you will love the meringues, the pastries in individual parts or the cakes to share.

Michel Garcia is a true lover of his fruits and his land. The direct sales store "Chez Éliane" sells part of his production, but you can also find Michel on the markets of the Thau basin. 100% local, the best fruits are picked at maturity for nectars rich in sun and flavors. Apple, apricot, grape, strawberry, peach, pear or tomato juice: it's a treat! The workshop of transformation labeled organic is opened to the farmers and amateurs who wish to develop a part of their production.

On this pretty plot - Le clos des libellules -, the king is saffron. Precious spice, it is cultivated here in organic farming then proposed in bulb, in stigmas, in confit, in elixir... You can also find elderberry, thyme, lemon balm or cornflower teas, helichrysum or calendula macerates. To walk in this beautiful scented green setting, Jorge the producer offers visits to discover their cultures, production methods and know-how. After this aromatic interlude, you can fill your basket with healthy and tasty products.

Since 2002, the independent winegrower Céline Michelon has been making the Mas de Bayle, a family property of 20 hectares, live. Her Montpellier sandstone or AOC Languedoc vines grow on clay-limestone soils with a Mediterranean climate and its sea breeze. Cinsault, syrah, mourvèdre, grenache, carignan, roussane and vermentino: its local and traditional production now includes a range of six wines - white, rosé and red - each with three grape varieties, thus favoring blends. A gite at the estate is also available.

The vines of the Domaine d'Hondrat benefit from both the sea breeze blowing from the Mediterranean and the wind coming from the north. This wine estate has belonged to the Vigroux family since 1891, and five generations have succeeded one another to reach 80 ha today. The vineyard extends over clay-limestone and gravel soils, part of which is classified as AOP coteaux-du-languedoc and IGP pays-d'oc. The house produces four ranges of wines of three colors, with fresh whites, trendy rosés and fruity reds.

Véronique and Michel Garcia welcome you to Chez Eliane, a family market garden and tree farm where they sell seasonal fruit and vegetables. You will be able to buy directly on the spot: peaches, apricots, cherries, figs, melons, plums, table grapes, apples, but also asparagus, tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, potatoes. Tasting is free and Véronique and Michel can be found on the local markets: Thursdays and Sundays in Mèze, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in Sète and Sunday mornings at the Antigone market in Montpellier.

In the Baby-Raynaud family, there is the son, Romain, who takes care of the farm, the mother, Monique, who elaborates all the recipes, always looking for new flavors and taste associations, and finally the father, Marc, a fine gourmet, who does not hesitate to give a hand. The family manages the Cigales du Rec estate where trees of the aglandau, olive, verdale de l'Hérault, bouteillan, lucques, picholines and frantoio varieties grow. All their olive oils are single variety, fruity green and fruity black.

At La petite balançoire, a grocery store selling local and environmentally friendly products, Loreleï, Andréa and Gilles offer organic products in bulk. Here, there is no superfluous packaging, you come with your containers to help yourself to seeds, pasta, rice, spices, candied ginger or roasted peanuts. For tea, there is a wide range of choices with about thirty references. On the home side, there are also cosmetics made in Poussan, shower gels and shampoos without parabens or synthetic soap.