1 - Seafood
With marine infused flavours from the coast, seafood takes pride of place on diners' plate, including sardines from Saint Gilles Croix de Vie and Vendée Atlantique oysters, not forgetting "sablaise" ...
Gastronomy and regional produce
Between land and sea, the Vendée offers a range of innovative and traditional foods. With marine infused flavours from the coast, seafood takes pride of place on diners' plates. Country fare includes mogettes (white haricot beans), ham and préfou (a type of garlic bread)... there is plenty to get your teeth in to and food to suit any palate, all washed down with the local wine, Fiefs Vendéens (AOC). For something sweet at the end of your meal, the Vendéen menu offers some tasty desserts including brioche, gâches (similar to brioche) and donuts.
With marine infused flavours from the coast, seafood takes pride of place on diners' plate, including sardines from Saint Gilles Croix de Vie and Vendée Atlantique oysters, not forgetting "sablaise" ...
At the heart of the Vendée, to live well, you have to eat well.
Home to one restaurant with 1 restaurant with 2 Michelin stars, six restaurants with 1 Michelin star, the department of the Vendée has, for several years, been regarded as a gastronomic destination.
Spread over almost 80 km of coastline, 13,000 tonnes of oysters are produced each year from the Loire estuary to the Bay of Aiguillon. Three shellfish farming areas are the main producers: the Bay ...
The Fiefs Vendéens wine-growing region has recently been given a designation of origin (AOC). These vineyards are located in the south of the department and in five distinct areas: Brem sur Mer, ...
Step into the Vendée's best food shops. Explore the culinary savoir-faire of this plentiful region.
In the Pays de Monts, "sea and marshland" cuisine is extremely popular. A dedicated label has therefore been introduced to give recognition to traditional, local dishes.