One of the main criteria in choosing a holiday destination in France is what you like to eat. The gastronomy of France is famous throughout the world. And each region offers a diverse and unique range of food and drinks. Butter and cream in the north, olive oil in the south. White wines of the Loire Valley, the red wines from the banks of the Rhone. Discover here some of our self-indulgent features of all things gastronomic that you will experience wherever you choose to holiday in France.
France, mainly known as the country of Gastronomy.
You are on vacation in France and you want to have lunch or dinner in a unique restaurant. You will not miss traditional restaurants, but also original and unique restaurants.
We have prepared a list of the most unusual restaurants in France.
Located in the heart of Toulouse, discover a unique restaurant: a restaurant in the dark...
For an extraordinary moment of tasting, it's in Toulouse that it's happening!
Since 2004, the restaurant "Dans le Noir?" offers to taste tasty and creative cuisine in total darkness in order to develop one of our very important senses: taste.
On holiday in Languedoc / Occitania, in Narbonne ? Awaken your taste buds with this 2-star gourmet restaurant from the Michelin Guide.
Two menus: in 7 inspirations, or in 12 inspirations, for a moment suspended out of time.
In 2015, the National Interprofessional Center for the Dairy Economy reported 1,200 French cheeses!
Without a doubt, France is the country of cheese!
The French are the biggest consumers of cheese, with 26kg of cheese consumed per inhabitant per year.
Located in the Val de Dagne in Occitania, the Vin de Dagne is an authentic restaurant with good products selected from an excellent wine list. You will find pieces of meat, charcuterie, cheese, tapas to share, perfect for a meal with family, couple, or friends.
In the Basque Country, there is always a good reason to party. On the last weekend of October, the charming little village of Espelette celebrates the end of the harvest of its famous chilli pepper! The opportunity for the locals and for several thousand visitors to share a traditional party and savor local Basque products.
Creator of vinegar for more than 15 years, Cyril Codina offers a wide variety of vinegars to discover in the pretty village of Lagrasse.
A gourmet trip to the heart of Cyril Codina's vinegar factory.
Let's discover its fascinating story...
The Festival of TASTES EN MINERVOIS, created in 2015 by the winegrowers of the Appellation to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their AOC, has become the major annual event for epicureans around the alliance of wines and contemporary gastronomy. Scheduled for the first weekend of September, it also celebrates the start of the harvest.
While passing through the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region, and more specifically in Marseille, enjoy a moment on the terrace with a breathtaking view of the city or the sea.
Bars, restaurants, for a frenzied evening, or for a quieter meal with the family or as a couple, you will find the bar/restaurant with a view of your dreams in Marseille.
Experience the sweet tasting orangey-red Roussillon apricot. The annual Apricot Festival takes places on the 14th July in Le Barroux, a village situated between Carpentras and Vaison-La-Romaine in Provence. Come and celebrate with the apricot producers as this wonderfully sweet fruit is presented. Enjoy the famous abricotade drink, apricot macaroons and ice creams.
L'ambrosia is a restaurant located in Pezens where friendliness and finesse reign. The owners Valérie & Sébastien Aliprandi will know how to welcome you and make you discover their universe!
The Chef, Sebastien Aliprandi, with 20 years of experience in gastronomy, will offer you inspired cuisine that respects seasonality and short circuits.
This summer, when visiting the Pyrénées-Orientales, take a gastronomic break at the Neptune restaurant.
Each table has a breathtaking view of the bay of Collioure.
The service is excellent and the food delicious. We warmly recommend it.
Pure France recommends the restaurant l'Ancienne Ecole. Located 20 minutes from Collioure, in Palau-del-Vidre, the Old School is a fabulous restaurant. Chef Baptiste Gaillard master restaurateur and his team invite you to discover a refined cuisine made with local products.
Summer is fast approaching, sunny days too. We present a selection of restaurants by the beach. For a lunch in the sun punctuated by the sound of the waves.
The Paparazzo is a restaurant not to be missed in Gruissan. The Paparazzo is a popular summer canteen where friends and family from all walks of life meet in a welcoming atmosphere.
"Chez Biquet" is a beachside restaurant located in Leucate Plage.
Summer is comming! Dinners on the terrace by the beach are on the agenda!
We present to you the restaurant in Leucate, "Chez Biquet". Whether it's for lunch at noon, or a lively evening on a summer evening, you can eat there at any time.
Passing through Gruissan in Occitania with the arrival of sunny days? If you are looking for a nice place to drink, eat and have a good time. Mamamouchi is where you have to go! A restaurant/bar on the edge of the Mateille pond in Gruissan, an idyllic setting for lunch or dinner with your partner, family or friends.
Are you staying in the Pyrénées Orientales?
Pure France recommends the Ô66 restaurant, fusion cuisine, fish and tapas specialties. Restaurant Ô66. They promote short circuits (fresh vegetables), local fishing from Port-Vendres, local wines, etc.
Le Clos des Lys is a typically Mediterranean gourmet restaurant.
Chef Franck SÉGURET (toque blanche du Roussillon) combines simplicity, delicacy and generosity in the dishes in order to combine and reveal each local product.
If you are passing through Perpignan, this is one of the essential restaurants in Perpignan.
A taste awakening! The Michelin-starred restaurant is located in the Trolong Mondot vineyard near Saint-Émilion.
A residence of character in traditional stones from this region, the dining room is refined to leave room only for the infinite view of the vineyards of the estate.
A feast for the senses.
Leucate, located in the Aude department in Occitanie, is the best place to go windsurfing, drink a cocktail on the terrace or swim at the beach, or take a walk with an exceptional view of the entire Mediterranean.
Don't forget to go to the heart of Leucate Village for a coffee on the terrace!
Are you staying in the Sarlat la Canéda region? The Michelin Guide recommends these three restaurants: Ô Moulin in Carsac, La Meynardie in Salignac-Eyvigues and L'Esplanade in Domme. Spend your holidays in a Pure France holiday home.
Discover the taste of the best French cuisine when on holiday in France. Choose from a wide range of Pure France holiday rental homes situated walking distance to restaurants. Treat family or friends to an evening at a French restaurant. Bonne appetite.
Come and visit the Dordogne, department where the famous chef Gérard Mosiniak lives
Discover the incredible journey of this man who was the chef of the Rolling Stones and himself became a rock singer. He is now a culinary consultant.
The truffle, a unique and exceptional taste. Its rarity makes it a very popular, high-end product.
Enjoy the truffle in all its forms for the end of the year celebrations.
In Occitania you can discover the Maison de La Truffe, which will guarantee you an underground dive into the world of black diamonds.
An exciting universe and a sensory experience. You will find in the shop area with a range of quality products around the truffle.
You will recognize them among all the other restaurants, you will see wooden tables, with red checkered tablecloths, in which we taste traditional dishes often made from pork. Like any other specialty, the Lyon cork has an origin, which we are going to discover.