Poitou-Charentes Food & Drink

The produce and producers of the microbreweries of Poitou-Charentes.

Find out about some of France's popular drinks; with information on aperitifs and digestifs such as Pastis and Calvados, as well as details about French beers, ciders, hot drinks and bottled water.

Books on the best of French food and wine from the AngloINFO Bookshop.

Find out about the foods of France and the different regional specialities; from bouillabaisse and cassoulet in the south to galettes and jambon d'Ardennes in the north. Also information on French cheeses and charcuterie.

Find out about the different wines of France; from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhone and the Loire Valley; their classifications, grape varieties and the different French wine regions.

When the countryside comes to you. Find out when and where you can enjoy the pleasures of browsing through an outdoor market in the Poitou-Charentes for local produce, fresh fruit and vegetables and organic food from the bio-food producers.

France's fields and forests have a wide variety of edible mushrooms. But before heading out to pick them it is essential to know if permission is required. Find out where to go and how to find out if a mushroom is edible.

The special production process of the distinctive flavoured Marennes-Oleron oysters of the Atlantic west coast of France.

An introduction to the growing, distilling and aging process of the French Brandy - Cognac - which is produced in the Charente, Charente-Maritimes and Deux-Sevres departements. Includes links to further information.