Delicatessens and wine merchants

It’s often difficult to explore Normandy’s heritage without sampling its gastronomy! And our shopkeepers are well versed in putting fresh regional produce to the fore!  Through the seasons, the tempting shops dotted around the Eure welcome you, and their staff can advise you on what local products to purchase. If you’re partial to a good bottle, our wine merchants will help you choose, perhaps recommending the best wine to go with a particular dish. In our wine shops in the Eure, you’re sure to be able to find Normandy products bearing the flavours of excellent regional terroir – farm cider, ice cider, pommeau (a mix of apple juice and apple brandy) and AOC calvados are our flagship products on the shelves. But don’t ignore Normandy’s beers. The Eure is a brewing county, producing a wide range of local beers to satisfy all tastes, from brown ale to pale ale.

To accompany your apéritifs, head into your local store for inspiration, particularly one of the Eure’s delicatessens (épiceries fines in French). Admire their range, from terrines made with fish, poultry, even foie gras or Normandy duck specialities to local sweet treats. Be tempted by typical Normandy sweet specialities: salted caramel; milk sweets; organic jam; farm-made apple juice; Normandy biscuits, including buttery crisp sablés… At the delicatessen’s counter, you can also find many Normandy products, and a mix of specialities from land and sea. Enjoy a fine Normandy AOP cheese, maybe a Neufchâtel, the region’s oldest and saltiest, a camembert, surely the world’s most famous fromage, a Livarot, nicknamed ‘‘the colonel’’, or a Pont-l’Evêque, with its monastic links. Our delicatessens are proud of what our French terroirs produce. Visiting them, discover authentic flavours to delight your guests’ taste buds. And remember to buy some culinary treats to take home!

Make the most of the local shops in the town centres of Evreux, Louviers, Gisors, Vernon or Pont-Audemer. In the Eure’s characterful villages, unearth friendly little shops. Be tempted by the local produce from the Eure and Normandy. In short, savour products made in Normandy or from French terroirs available in the Eure’s delicatessens and wine merchants.