AVIGNON THE GOURMET
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Epicenter of the garden of France, Avignon knows how to be crispy, greedy, enticing. Local producers, craftsmanship is the recipe for the happiness of the taste buds.

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On the Barthelasse, to meet the good taste

On the island of Barthelasse, there is a lot of gourmet meetings. At La Reboule’s farm, all year long, two brothers cultivate the art of eating well and provide individuals and restaurants with fresh vegetables. They are not the only ones to feast on good products our baskets!

La Reboule Farm
1250, chemin de la Barthelasse – 84000 Avignon
Opening hours: 06 77 36 29 71/06 71 08 28 15

 

Fill your basket at La Reboule, then on to the distillery, la Maison Manguin, home to fabulous expertise and passion for eaux de vie made from fruit, for over 60 years! Barthelasse Island is the biggest river island in all of Europe. Its sandy, silty soils are excellent for growing fruit and vegetables. The owners of Maison Manguin, Emmanuel and Béatrice Hanquiez, create superb spirits here. You can reserve a guided tour and sample. See how they prepare pear spirits, the famous Poire Williams, with a pear captured in the bottle.

Maison Manguin
784 chemin des Poiriers – 84000 Avignon
04 90 82 62 29

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Aline Géhant, the chocolate woman

Little bit of woman, Aline Géhant has all of a great! Located in Avignon in the rue des Trois Faucons, this artisan-chocolatier with an astonishing career has become a master in the art of tabling, melting, working, assembling and especially sublimating black gold.

From her know-how acquired at the Maison du Chocolat in Paris, the young woman gives birth to small squares with flavors sought after by chocolate lovers. The queen of the cocoa bean is Aline who created chocolate bars in the form of a declaration of love in Avignon, a city to eat. Creations that you can of course find in his shop but also at the Tourist Office!

Aline Géhant Chocolatier.
15 rue des Trois Faucons – 84,000 Avignon
04 90 02 27 21