"Les produits du terroir":
produce of the Ariège Pyrenees
Ariège is traditionally a region of cheese, honey, mountain-cured pork, duck and foie gras but these days you'll also find more unusual products such as bison, ostrich, mohair wool, donkey's milk and hazelnut oil.
This part of the Pyrenees has always depended heavily on sheep and cow farming, notably Gascony cows and Tarascon sheep. More and more young farmers are converting to organic farming and you can buy their produce at at markets, direct from the farm or by mail order.
The professionals you'll meet here love the Pyrenees and will eagerly share with you their passion for this unspoiled natural environment. You'll meet many of them at the traditional weekly markets held in numerous towns. Calendar of market days