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Local Produce from Dordogne

Discover the top Dordogne local produce

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Some of the richest gastronomic products in France come from the Dordogne region. Truffles in particular are a popular item that is celebrated each winter with festivals and markets hosted in many of the local towns and villages. Cheese, fruit and nuts are amongst the other produce from this wonderful region.

Mushrooms at the local market in Autumn
One of the tastiest wild mushrooms in France

Cepes (Mushrooms)

Cheese from the Dordogne
A popular purchase at any local market in the Dordogne region

Cheese from the Dordogne

Denoix Distillery
Walnut-flavoured liqueurs distilled in Brive la Gaillarde

Denoix

Foie Gras
A regional speciality originating from duck or goose

Foie Gras

Grapes on the vine awaiting harvest
Perhaps the most famous & notable of all produce in Bordeaux

Grapes

lamprey eels
This fish is an interesting regional speciality...

Lamprey Eel

plums on a tree in dordogne
The dried fruit of a variety of plum cultivated in the Aquitaine

Pruneaux d'Agen (Prunes)

saffron from the dordogne & lot region
A highly prized spice, often known as 'Quercy's red Gold'

Saffron du Quercy

photo of black truffles
The black truffles are known as the 'Diamonds of Perigord'

Truffles

Walnuts from Dordogne
Walnut have played a prominent role in the local culture & commerce

Walnuts