{"id":19937,"date":"2015-10-05T09:43:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T09:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/1011-a-foodies-holiday-in-south-western-france\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:01:41","slug":"1011-a-foodies-holiday-in-south-western-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/1011-a-foodies-holiday-in-south-western-france\/","title":{"rendered":"A foodies’ holiday in the south of France"},"content":{"rendered":"\nEveryone knows the South-West is one of the best regions in France for fine dining. Foie gras, duck breast, vin bourru (unfermented wine), Armagnac, walnuts from Quercy, cep mushrooms, strawberries, melons, greengages \u2013 you can find plenty of everything here. We\u2019ve suggested a few unmissable stopovers for your next Locaboat trip.<\/strong>\n\nFor a true gourmet,\u00a0a holiday on a P\u00e9nichette\u00ae<\/sup> in South-Western France needs a bit of careful planning<\/strong>. You can try new delicacies at every point along the way. Right from the start, it\u2019s a feast for the taste buds:\u00a0Agen, the main Locaboat base<\/a>\u00a0in the area, is also famous for its prunes. At the\u00a0Confiserie Boisson<\/strong>\u00a0in the Rue de la Grande Horloge (remember the address \u2013 not to be missed!), you\u2019ll find prunes in every possible form: filled with cream, covered in chocolate, preserved in Armagnac, prune jam, and even prune sweets. You\u2019ll also be able to visit the famous covered market (except on Mondays), which overflows with sun-drenched fruit, vegetables and local products: wines, foie gras, pies, liqueurs, specialities featuring chestnuts, etc. As you might expect, Agen is also famous for gourmet dining.\u00a0The restaurant run by Eric Mariottat<\/strong>\u00a0is housed in a superb 19th century period house and has proudly held its Michelin star for more than 10 years. It serves traditional cuisine which plays with taste and texture.\n\nWhile you\u2019re\u00a0cruising on the River Lot<\/a>, you\u2019ll come across another gourmet stopover,\u00a0the Table de Sens<\/strong>\u00a0restaurant in Villeneuve-sur-Lot. This is another restaurant that is proud of its Michelin star and its original and up-to-the-minute culinary creations. The lunchtime menus are an especially good deal, because you can taste a variety of dishes at a really reasonable price. In Condom, on the River Ba\u00efse, head for\u00a0the Table des Cordeliers<\/strong>, which also has a star. Its original menus, such as the \u2018Chapelle Menu\u2019 or the \u2018Jardin Menu\u2019, give you a chance to try some really fine dishes in the exquisite setting of an 18th century building, next door to a medieval chapel. And while you\u2019re cruising along the River Ba\u00efse, close to\u00a0N\u00e9rac<\/strong>, don\u2019t forget that this pretty little riverside village is also famous for its melons and its \u2018Soleil\u2019, a cake based on confectioner\u2019s custard and Grand Marnier. The place to buy it is\u00a0the Chocolaterie Dugoujon<\/strong>, a real local institution. But N\u00e9rac is also one of the most important centres for Armagnac production. So take a little detour to visit the Lapeyrade Estate \u2013 to be enjoyed in moderation, of course. In Moissac, a town in the Quercy Blanc area, you can try \u2018croustade aux pommes\u2019, a cake covered with delicious pastry, or Cab\u00e9cou goat\u2019s cheese, not to mention walnut liqueur, Chasselas wine and a very special kind of saffron that only grows in this region. From Vianne to Buzet and from Castet en Dorthe to Valence sur la Ba\u00efse, you\u2019ll discover a delicious world of food and wine.\n\nFurther details:\n