Discover our local producers and partners in Auvergne

Florian Meyer • May 2, 2024
Ice cream, beers, terrines, chips, wines, soft drinks, cheeses, charcuterie... We favor local producers for our grocery store and snack bar, and organic when possible. We present to you some of these partners whose quality products you can discover at the campsite. The farthest is 103km away, the closest is 200m away.
Hikers' campsite with grocery store on GR 441 and GR 30

The cheeses:
  • GAEC Mallet, La Garandie (1km away), producers of excellent Saint-Nectaire to enjoy in fondue, on pizzas or in burgers at the snack bar! You can also buy their St-Nectaire and honey from their shop 200m from the campsite.
  • GAEC des Thirteen Winds, Nadaillat (5km away), producers of goat cheese that you can find in the burger "Le Biquette" on the snack menu!
Drinks:
  • Verger de l'Etoile, Saint-Sandoux (7.5 miles), producer of organic apple juice available at the grocery store. 
  • Sornin Brewers, Pouilly-sous-Charlieu (103km), where the 13 craft beers offered at the snack bar are produced.
  • Desprat-St-Verny, Veyre-Monton (17km) producer of several of our AOP Côte-d'Auvergne wines
  • Brasserie 360, Saint-Martin-Valmeroux (75km), brewers of our organic Crat'R VPA beer, for Volcanic Pale Ale! Also producer of our artisanal myrtle-flavored lemonades.
  • Pierre Goigoux Estate, Chateaugay (24km), producer of organic wine, including their black Pinot "Cherry on the cake".
  • Audebert drinks, Lempdes (13.7 miles), producers of original Auvergne sodas: cola, peach tea, citrus tonic... to refresh you at the snack bar with local soda!
  • Ondet, Mont-Dore (15km), brewer of Alt 1886 beers available at the grocery store, and also producer of artisanal lemonades at the campsite bar.
  • Contretemps, St-Pierre-Roche (11km) and its excellent organic herbal teas!
Salty and sweet treats:
  • Fanfan La Guimauve, Billom (30km) delights children and adults at the campsite with fruit-flavored lollipops and marshmallows
  • The Children of the volcanoes, Clerlande (33km) with pâtés (country-style, Cantal or blue cheese) and artisanal chips.
  • Sancy Ice Cream, La Bourboule (18km) for their artisanal ice cream with incredible flavors!
  • Douceur de Old Jam, La Garandie (200m away) offers over a hundred different jams to discover at the campsite grocery store or in the shop 200m away.
  • Morillat Bakery, Chambon-sur-Lac (10km) delivers bread and pastries to the campsite throughout the season and treats us to burger buns for the snack bar!
  • CLAC Canning, Cournon (19km) with its organic vegetable spreads to enjoy at the snack bar or take away from the grocery store.
  • Limoujoux, Clermont-Ferrand (19km) for the Auvergne ham and sausage served at the snack bar with your truffade or St-Nectaire fondue.
Auvergne souvenirs:
  • Fontsalive Workshop, Vernines (5km) whose artisanal soaps and shampoos we offer.
  • The Lands of the Middle, Aydat (3km) illustrates our landscapes with very beautiful posters and postcards, and explores our massifs through enchanting photo books!
  • Sabrina Girard, Saint-Genès-Champanelle (7km), offers an investigation book about the volcanoes for children.
The unclassifiables:
  • The Pépicurieuse, Aydat (4km), this local nursery supplies us with BIO plants for our aromatic herbs and other perennial plantations within the campsite!
  • ESAT in Rochefort-Montagne (12km) supplies us with outdoor furniture; such as tables, benches, and trash cans manufactured on site.
We thank each of them for the collaboration and sometimes the partnership that has been created between us over the years. This choice to favor the local area is obviously part of the eco-responsible approach of the campsite. It is a long-term effort to discover the offer and develop it within the campsite for your benefit.

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