Poitou specialities

The specialities of the Poitou, in Poitiers

The specialities of the Poitou are discovered near the covered market of Poitiers, where producers and merchants offer the flavours of the region. The Poitiers audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this gourmet terroir, made of sweets, cheeses and market products.

The gourmet terroir and the covered market

Near the Halles Notre-Dame, the covered market of Poitiers, you discover all the flavours of the Poitou terroir. Under the hall are held numerous permanent stands, to which is added each week, on Saturday, a great market of local producers, which enlivens the town centre and honours the fresh products of the region. The Poitou is a gourmet land, rich in prized specialities: you taste there delicious sweet treats, like the broyé du Poitou, a crunchy shortbread, the tourteau fromagé with a blackened dome, or the macaron of the neighbouring region. On the savoury side, the farci poitevin and the goat cheeses, including the famous chabichou, testify to the richness of the farms and the terroirs. Colourful markets and convivial tables perpetuate this art of living. For those who love good food, the discovery of the specialities of the Poitou is a tasty and must-see stop of Poitiers.

What to see

Here you discover the flavours of the Poitou terroir near the Halles Notre-Dame, with its permanent stands and its great market of local producers on Saturday, and you taste the specialities of the region: the broyé du Poitou, the tourteau fromagé, the farci poitevin and the goat cheeses including the chabichou. The specialities of the Poitou are a gourmet art of living of Poitiers. It is a tasty stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The specialities of the Poitou are discovered near the Halles Notre-Dame, in the heart of Poitiers, reachable on foot. The hall and the market follow their own days and hours, the producers' market taking place notably on Saturday. It is best to come in the morning to enjoy the animation and to check the hours.

What are the specialities of the Poitou in Poitiers?

Sweet treats like the broyé du Poitou and the tourteau fromagé, the farci poitevin on the savoury side, and the goat cheeses including the famous chabichou, which you find at the market of the Halles Notre-Dame and its great producers' market on Saturday.

Where to discover the specialities of the Poitou in Poitiers?

Near the Halles Notre-Dame, the covered market in the heart of Poitiers, in France.