Each region has its own gastronomy, specialties each more succulent than the last. Dishes, desserts, juices, alcohol… There’s something for everyone! So don’t miss out!
Landes duck, Oléron oysters, Vendée mogettes, AOP Minervois... are full of specialties that you can find during your stays in our 12 holiday residences.
The Landes duck
During your stay in our residence Olydea la Chalosse ★★★ in Cassen, you will be able to taste the famous Landes poultry and more particularly the Landes duck.
A duck raised for more than 102 days in the open air.
Available in several forms, you can enjoy it throughout your stay without ever getting tired: duck breast, foie gras, vol au vent…
Several restaurants in your holiday residence offer it on their menu: Déesse des Gourmets, aux Tauzins, Val Fleuri and Vieux Chêne.
Pastis Landais
Unlike Pastis from the south, Pastis Landais is not an alcohol but rather a pastry.
Recognizable among thousands thanks to its sugar crystals. It is a delicious, airy and fragrant pastry made in Gascony in the form of a brioche. The Landais perfume it with Rum or Vanilla.
Formerly served on special occasions, it is now served at any time of the day. For breakfast, dessert, snack, or all three!
What could be better than enjoying them under the Landes sun, on the balcony of your vacation home? This is what Olydea offers you by staying in her Olydea la Chalosse ★★★ residence in Cassen.
Oléron oysters
Want an iodized tasting? Marennes-Oléron oysters will delight you thanks to their unique taste quality!
The oysters are raised differently in order to offer several kinds according to everyone's tastes: the fine de claire, the special de claire, the fine de claire verte label rouge and the grow en claire label rouge.
You can taste them in different places, in an oyster shack, in one of the many restaurants on the island, or buy your basket at the market and enjoy them over a glass of white wine on the terrace of your vacation rental.
Did you know ? It is also possible to eat them stuffed! With snail butter, champagne, Charentaise or even leek! The Olydea tip: number 1 is ideal due to its larger size for this recipe.
Book your stay at Olydea Oléron les Sables Vignier ★★★ in Saint-Georges d’Oléron and enjoy this dish throughout your stay.
Vendéenne brioche
Do you know Vendée brioche? A soft and tasty brioche, instantly recognizable: it’s braided!
During your stay at Olydea les Epesses ★★ in Epesses, you can taste it in many bakeries. Several variations have been created: flavored with orange blossom or brandy, with or without crème fraîche.
Did you know ? The brioche even has a dance in its honor: the famous brioche dance! It’s one of the most important Vendée wedding traditions! This involves making a large brioche, which can weigh up to 15kg, which is then put on a “stretcher”. At midnight, the brioche dance begins: each wedding guest must spin the brioche above their head while performing a polka step to a traditional tune.
Book your stay in our residence in Olydea les Epesses ★★ (85) and taste the famous brioche that is the pride of the Vendée people.
The mogettes of Vendée
How can we talk about the Vendée without mentioning the famous mogettes? Balanced and healthy, this white bean has become, over time, an essential part of the Vendée region.
Traditionally cooked with grilled Vendée ham, it is now available in more daring recipes, and is even found on the tables of several gourmet restaurants. It is possible to find it in several amazing recipes such as vegetarian foie gras, hummus or even muffins!
Another recipe has emerged: grilled mogettes! A slice of toasted bread, rubbed with garlic and covered with butter, some mogettes and that’s it!
A sudden craving for mogettes? Book now in our Olydea les Epesses ★★ residences in Epesses (85).
The Chabichou of Poitou
Cheese lover? Don't miss Chabichou du Poitou during your stay at Olydea le Lambon ★★★ in Prailles-la-Couarde!
Recognizable among thousands thanks to its small cone shape, it is part of the family of goat's milk cheeses. Soft and creamy on the palate when young, it develops its aromas and texture depending on the maturation time.
Since 1990, Chabichou du Poitou has been certified AOC and AOP.
To be enjoyed simply on a slice of bread or in many dishes such as fruity quinoa with Chabichou, small Chabichou balls or even tomatoes stuffed with Chabichou.
Did that make your mouth water? Book your stay as close as possible to Chabichou du Poitou in our Olydea le Lambon ★★★ residence.
The Haut-Poitou melon
What would summer be without melon? We prefer not to imagine!
During your stay at Olydea le Lambon ★★★ in Prailles-la-Couarde, taste the famous Haut-Poitou melon.
Sweet, juicy, firm and fragrant, this is the secret of the Haut-Poitou melon. Being very low in calories and very rich in vitamins, it should be eaten without moderation!
It is customary to eat it simply, cut into pieces. But it can also be cooked as a dish or pressed into juice. Would you be tempted to taste melon gazpacho, pan-fried melon on a plancha and cod, melon tart or even gourmet melon cake?
AOP Minervois
AOP Minervois occurs in the south of France, in the heart of Languedoc. It is born thanks to a Mediterranean climate with oceanic influences and some harsh winters at altitude. Winegrowers can produce white, rosé or even red wine following the rules imposed by the AOP.
Many vineyards open their doors to you in the heart of Aude to teach you more about winemaking, their know-how and to let you taste their wines.
The vineyards near our residence at Château de Jouarres ★★★ in Azille:
The Château de la Bastide in Escales, a HVE3 certified vineyard since 2019 and in the process of converting to organic since 2021. They produce white and red wines and offer to discover them during visits and tastings at the château, morning walks with breakfast. lunch, friendly picnics at the edge of the vineyards...
Domaine Sibille in Laure-Minervois, vineyard producing red, rosé and white. They offer three wine tourism offers: the secrets of winemaking in the cellar, the vines throughout the seasons and an introduction to tasting.
Castelnaudary cassoulet
A stay in Aude couldn't be perfect without tasting a good local cassoulet!
If the story goes that the recipe was invented by chance by poor inhabitants threatened by famine who put together everything they had left in a pot, today the recipe is beautiful and well known to every inhabitant of Aude .
It consists of beans from the Cathar Country, confit duck legs, Toulouse sausage, confit pork shank, rinds, onions, garlic and salted bacon, all well simmered.
Be careful, never ask for a plate of cassoulet at the risk of offending the locals, the traditional is always served in its atypical container: Cassole.
Has Cassoulet whetted your appetite? Stay in one of our two residences in Aude and taste this traditional dish: Le Château de Jouarres ★★★ in Azille or Olydea le Neptune ★★ in Saint-Pierre-La-Mer.
Montélimar nougat
Montélimar nougat, a Provençal delicacy par excellence, is not to be missed during your stay at Olydea Montbrun-les-Bains in Montbrun-les-Bains.
Composed of sugar, almonds, honey, egg white and vanilla and sometimes pistachios, it is one of the traditional dishes that we find on Provençal Christmas tables.
A lightness on the palate and a burst of flavor, it knows how to seduce the many holidaymakers (and locals) of the Drôme!
Would you like to taste it? Stay at our residence in Drôme Provençale, Olydea Montbrun-les-Bains.
Savoie cake
Savoie cake is known for its airy and light texture. If, at the beginning, it was only plain, he saw his recipe progress over time and is now available in several flavors: cinnamon, citrus zest or even orange blossom.
You can prepare it yourself and share it with your guests in your Savoyard vacation rental or buy it ready-made in one of the many bakeries in the region.
To do this, you will need sugar, eggs, vanilla sugar, flour, potato starch, butter, lemon zest and not forgetting a pinch of salt.
Stay in our Savoyard residence and taste the famous Savoy cake without moderation: Olydea les Bottières ★★★ in Les Bottières.
Savoyard fondue
During your mountain vacation, there's nothing like getting together around a fondue! But beware of him who loses his bread!
Savoyard fondue is a must for winter dishes. Several regional cheeses, white wine, a clove of garlic, mustard and a little gnole, all in a fondue pot. Then dip your pieces of bread in it and enjoy.
Do you know the tradition? Whoever loses his piece of bread is awarded a pledge!
Enjoy a Savoyard fondue near the residences:
During your stay at Olydea les Bottières ★★★ at Les Bottières, the Grenier will be happy to welcome you.
The Saint-Nectaire
French cheese lover? Don't miss Saint-Nectaire during your stay in our holiday residence in Haute-Loire. Taste this tasty cheese made in the heart of the natural meadows of Auvergne. A rind resembling volcanic rock and a supple and generous paste, here is how to recognize this cheese which is the pride of the Auvergne people.
Enjoy it at room temperature, with or without a crust (depending on your taste) on a good slice of bread, and discover all the delicious flavors it offers.
Stay in our Olydea Vorey-sur-Arzon ★★★ residence in Vorey-sur-Arzon and taste this delicious cheese. You can get them at the market or in local cheese shops.
Velay verbena
An emblematic plant grown in the Haute-Loire region, verbena has been used for centuries to enhance many dishes, many liqueurs or in herbal teas. Today we are going to talk about the liqueur, an icon of Auvergne gastronomy. Made since 1859 in the Verveine du Velay Distillery, it is made up of more than 32 plants. It is consumed as a digestive, at the end of the meal, it can also be incorporated into certain pastries and recipes or even into chocolate.
During your stay at Olydea Vorey-sur-Arzon ★★★ in Vorey-sur-Arzon, you can taste this delicious liqueur, especially by visiting the distillery.
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