Agrotourism and Regional Products
Regional Products:
On the Îles de la Madeleine, take the opportunity to discover the culinary talents of the Madelinots. The local
cuisine is renowned for its excellence, particularly its wonderful
seafood dishes.
Lobster is a traditional dish, as everyone knows, and is shipped thousands of kilometres to gourmets in the farthest reaches of the planet who appreciate its fine flavour. And
the lobster is not all we have to offer. Try our other treasures from the sea:
scallops,
herring,
mussels,
crab and
mackerel.
The
archipelago produces other delicacies too ! Until the 1970s, the Îles de la Madeleine were self-sufficient. Today, agriculture is a growing business and the Madelinots now have their own basic products like vegetables, eggs and top-quality meats. New businesses specialize in the transformation of local products. While you are in the Islands, many of these delicious items will be offered to you: raw milk cheeses, aromatic oils, beer or traditional beverages made from berries – enjoy them, they are wonderful !
Island restaurants have developed "regional tables" using many of these local foods. And you'll surely feel the fresh salt air in many of their dishes, too!
All the Madelinot regional products are identified by the logo of "le Bon goût frais des Îles", a marketing group which guarantees their authenticity and their freshness. Most of these products are sold in stores on the Islands or in the producers' own stores.
Chocolatrie DianeIf you like chocolate, stop at Diane's chocolate factory. Come and try the different flavours of handmade chocolate. Many great gift ideas.Schedule: from June 1st to September 20, daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Rest of the year, Monday to Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm.
| Phone | : (418) 986-6860 |
| Fax | : (418) 986-4969 |
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Le bon goût frais des ÎlesLook for this designation. It is a guarantee of fresh local produce. Ask for the brochure called "Le bon goût frais des Îles" (the good, fresh taste of the Islands). It contains information about our local products. On the Îles de la Madeleine, the sea and the land meet. Taste it!
Le veau des "Nathaël" (Ferme Arseneau)"Nathaël" veal comes from daily-farming Canadian cows offspring that as soon as they're weaned, they nourish themselves with grain and forage. This wholesome feeding, without hormones, results in a refined meat, naturally tender and delicate. You eill find some in different supermarkets on the Islands and also on the menu of many restaurants. A sales counter is in place during the summer at the Maison d'Éva-Anne located at 326, chemin Pointe-Basse, Havre-aux-Maisons.
| Phone | : (418) 937-8053 |
| Fax | : (418) 969-4950 |
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Boucherie spécialisée Côte à CôteLocated in the heart of Cap-aux-Meules, come in and try our local products (delicatessen meats, seal meat, tender Island beef) prepared dishes, gourmet kitchen products and BBQ cuts. Take advantage of our personalized service as well as our catering service for your family (or other) parties.Summer schedule:daily from 8 am to 8 pm.
| Phone | : (418) 986-3322 |
| Fax | : (418) 986-5745 |
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Hébergement l'Anse aux HerbesHerbalist's shop where you will find an assortment of aromatic oils and vinegars, fine herbs Mer & Terre (Sea & Land), creams, massage oils. Naturally grown herbs, dried and processed on-site. Boutique schedule: June 15 to October 15, from 9 am to 5 pm.
| Phone | : (418) 986-6421 |
| Fax | : (418) 986-2447 |
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Les Cochons Tout RondsThe Les Cochons tout ronds delicatessen is proud to offer you its line of Europen-style dry-curded meats. Prosciutto, dry-cured sausage, coppa, lonzo, terrine and others. Sample at our store. Schedule: from June 24 to August 31st, daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Low season, call 418-937-5444
Les Saveurs de l'ArtSuperior grade, "pure cocoa butter" chocolate flavoured with local products. Specialty items at the Saveurs de l'Art include: caramel, cranberry treats, Island honey nougatine, Pied-de-Vent, "l'Ariel" raspberry or "Chalin". Schedule: daily from 10 am. Off season: variable schedule.
| Phone | : (418) 986-4190 |
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Craft Beers and Beverages:
Microbrasserie À l'abri de la TempêteFirst cottage brewery in Quebec to malt locally grown grains. This beer, brewed from barley whipped by the wind and salty air of our Islands, is a fine, flavoured product. Guided tours of the installation and pub on site. Summer schedule: from June 1st to October 1st, daily. October to May: with reservations and when events are organized in the pub.
Le BarbocheuxThe Madelinots always say that "bagosse" is thebeer of the Islands, but it is really a traditional home-brewed wine. "Le Barbocheux": artisanal winery. Our products: bagosse, fortified wine (port style) and berry liquors. Schedule: June to September, daily from 10 am to 6 pm. October to May, Monday to Saturday, from 1 to 5 pm.
Home-made Bread & Pastries:
Boulangerie artisanale La Fleur de SableEach night your artisan baker puts his expertise to work creating a whole range of sugar/fat free breads containing no chemicals or preservatives.Home-made sourdough. Original recipes: local smoked herring foccaccia, beer bread, Magdalen Islands' cranberry/blueberry rools. Croissants,desserts, coffees, breakfasts, pizzas, sandwiches...
Cheese Factory:
Fromagerie du Pied-de-VentA cottage industry cheese factory that uses raw milk to produce the tasty Pied-de-Vent cheese and Tomme des Demoiselles, a semi-hard cow's milk cheese. On site boutique. Schedule: Daily from July 1er to September 15 from 8 am to 6 pm. Off season daily from 8 am to 4:30pm.
| Phone | : (418) 969-9292 |
| Fax | : (418) 969-9307 |
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Smokehouse:
Le Fumoir d'Antan, ÉCONOMUSÉE du fumage de poissonsDicover the Fumoir d'Antan, a traditional herring smokehouse where the Arseneau family has been smoking herring fillets for three generations. Make sure you come in to taste our herring, plain or marinated, smoked mackerel, smoked salmon and smoked scallops. Shedule: from April 1st to June 14 and September 1st to 30, Mon.-Fri., from 8 am to 5 pm. June 15 to July 15 and August 15 to 31, daily from 8 am to 5 pm. July 15 to August 15, daily from 8 am to 6 pm.
Fish Shops:
Max. 15 °C
