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Les Gourmandises de To Saint Remy de Provence

August 22, 2020 by ashleyt 3 Comments

les gourmandises de To saint Remy de Provence
A charming farm-shop in the countryside.

I’m always on the lookout for interesting spots in the Alpilles and I’ve recently found a new one! Les Gourmandises de To is an Epicerie Gourmande in the countryside between Saint Remy de Provence and Les Baux de Provence. I visited a couple days ago after the market in Saint Remy, which was crazy busy. Instead of having a coffee and a biscuit in town, this is a more picturesque option.

les gourmandises de to biscuits

A Peachy Farmhouse

I had first heard about Les Gourmandises de To when I heard a delicious rumour of quality peaches being sold by the tray load. Originally, the family that lives in this farmhouse (Mas in Provençal) were producers of apples. They have lived here for generations. Now, they produce high-quality peaches and have been doing so for the last seventy years. Locals know that during the month of July and August this is the place to come for excellent peaches and nectarines.

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Filed Under: Local businesses Tagged With: biscuits saint remy, café saint remy, Farmshop in Provence, farmshop in saint Remy de provence, homemade saint remy

The Freshest Veggies Near You

December 3, 2015 by ashleyt 6 Comments

Farm shop in Provence

I must admit, and you’ve probably noticed, that I am minorly obsessed with markets. Despite generally scheduling my entire week around whichever market I would like to visit, I sometimes just can’t get to the market I want to with the best produce. Since living in France my standards have become very high! Believe it or not, depending on the weekly market you frequent, the freshest vegetables may not be found there. Instead, why don’t you try your local farm shop in Provence?

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Filed Under: Foraging/Wild Things, Local Markets, Potager/Gardening Tagged With: Blette, Farmshop in Provence, Fennel bulbs, Freshest Produce Provence, Le Potager D'Emilie, Leeks in provence, potager provence, Primeur Cabannes, Primeur Noves, Primeur Provence, Producteur fruits et legumes, seasonal produce

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