What to taste in the region :
Of course: the emblematic goat cheeses and “mojettes piates” (white beans) from Poitou!
But also:
- “Tourteau fromager”, a surprising cheese cake made from cow’s milk or mixed goat’s milk
- “Broyé du Poitou”, the pastry that children can prepare at Domaine de La Barre
- “Farci poitevin”
- Echiré AOC (label of reported origin) Butter
- Angelica, in different forms: strong alcohol, sweet sticks, candies …
- Melon of Poitou, Deux-Sèvres being the 3rd largest French producer
- And for more adventure: snails (the “lumas” in the local dialect), frogs and eels
You can accompany these specialties with Anjou wines whose vineyards are making their foray into North Deux-Sèvres.
Starless, but worth a detour: “Château Colbert” in Maulévrier and “La Belle Etoile” in Niort.
To taste local specialties, the Cardinaud pier in Magné will delight you!
