Enjoy to your heart's content…
Flavors, local products, culinary delights….
I’ll be your guide as we explore the Pays de Retz, between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire, renowned for its diverse landscapes and rich historical and cultural heritage.
For many, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s also a time for togetherness that helps you start the day off right. What exactly does it consist of?
With croissants, brioche, and gâche, breakfast is meant to be a gourmet experience…
Known as “continental” in hotels, the traditional French breakfast remains unchanged. It centers around the star of French bread:
- the baguette: fresh from the oven or lightly toasted? It’s up to you
- slices of bread: topped with butter—unsalted or lightly salted depending on the region—jam, and honey
- pastries: such as butter croissants, pains au chocolat, brioches, or raisin buns
- fresh fruit juice: mainly orange or grapefruit,
- a hot drink: coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Note! The French differ from the English in how they drink tea: while across the Channel they add a splash of milk, in France they prefer to drink it black.
Oysters and mussels are a local specialty to be enjoyed without moderation.
The "Vendée-Atlantique" oyster is produced in Bourgneuf Bay, in Bouin, on the island of Noirmoutier, in Aiguillon Bay, and in Pornic. With a balanced flavor and firm, crisp flesh, the Vendée-Atlantique oyster is prized by connoisseurs.
From the Vendée through the Loire-Atlantique, our region’s shellfish farming is brimming with gems.
There are five production basins, each with its own distinct character—something unique that gives them a distinct and authentic identity. Join us as we explore these basins that have made the shellfish industry in the Pays de la Loire region famous.
Rich in flavor, locally sourced, and bursting with freshness, mussels from the Pays de la Loire take center stage this summer.
Every year, the mussel harvest begins in late spring and continues throughout the summer. Raised on bouchots or on ropes, the mussels from La Plaine-sur-Mer, Noirmoutier, Île d’Yeu, and L’Aiguillon-sur-Mer are just waiting for you!
The Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Biscuit Factory
The Beillevaire cheese shop and the famous Curé nantais:
The Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef Biscuit Factory
We can discuss what you’d like to do and tailor our itinerary to your preferences. There’s plenty to do and see during these months, and I’ll show you places you wouldn’t find on your own. I truly want to be an ambassador for my region and show it to you in all its splendor.
