Puy-de-Dôme Local Food: Specialities to Taste and Where to Buy Them

A slice of saint-nectaire melting on your tongue, a truffade sizzling in the pan, a dry sausage shared after a hike… In Auvergne, holidays are also savoured at the table! From Camping de la Croze in Châtel-Guyon, the best local food addresses are just around the corner. Here are the specialities not to miss and our tips for finding them.

Specialities to taste during your stay

Auvergne’s AOP cheeses

Auvergne has five AOP cheeses: saint-nectaire, cantal, salers, fourme d’Ambert and bleu d’Auvergne. The most iconic in Puy-de-Dôme is saint-nectaire, an AOP cheese since 1955.

A little secret to choose it well: look at the green plaque on the rind. Oval means a farmhouse saint-nectaire (fermier), made on the farm with raw milk and a stronger flavour. Square means a dairy saint-nectaire (laitier), milder, and often a favourite with children.

Auvergne charcuterie

Dry sausage, Auvergne ham, terrines, pâtés and tripoux: charcuterie is a must. Perfect for a picnic by a crater lake!

Truffade and traditional dishes

Truffade is THE Auvergne dish: pan-fried potatoes with fresh tome cheese that stretches as it is served. You’ll also come across potée auvergnate, aligot and green Puy lentils, to try at a restaurant or cook in your mobile home.

Sweet treats and drinks

Clermont-Ferrand fruit jellies, honeys and jams, Auvergne craft beers and Côtes d’Auvergne wines complete the basket. Not forgetting Volvic water, which springs just 10 minutes from the campsite! Discover our campsite near Volvic.

Where to buy local produce near the campsite

La Ferme Auvergnate in Mozac (5 min)

This is our favourite address. Across 400 m², La Ferme Auvergnate brings together Auvergne cheeses (saint-nectaire, cantal…), charcuterie (dry sausages, terrines, tripoux), delicatessen products, Puy lentils, honeys, and Auvergne beers and spirits. Ideal for filling your basket or bringing home tasty souvenirs.

108 avenue Jean Jaurès, Mozac, open Monday to Thursday from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Riom market, Saturday morning (5 min)

Under the covered market hall, place de la Fédération, from 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., all year round. Then take a stroll through the old town. All our ideas on our campsite near Riom page.

Châtel-Guyon market, Sunday morning

Avenue Baraduc, from 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.: local producers and traders, right next to the campsite.

Buying direct from the farm

The official De nos fermes 63 guide, produced by the Puy-de-Dôme department, lists the producers selling directly from their farms throughout the area.

Visiting a saint-nectaire farm (55 min)

Want to see how saint-nectaire is made? In the Sancy massif, many farms open their doors in the morning and evening, at milking and cheesemaking time. It’s a fascinating family outing, with tasting and sales on site. The ripening cellars, however, cannot be visited for hygiene reasons. To find the farms, follow the Auvergne AOP Cheese Route, and make the most of it with a hike in the Sancy massif.

Local flavours at the campsite and nearby

• At the campsite in summer: one evening a week, our snack bar hosts a friendly truffade night!
• La Vendetta’s “Bougnate” pizzas, made with saint-nectaire, can be ordered at the snack bar. Discover our summer partners.
• At the restaurant: La Vallée in Loubeyrat serves local, home-made cuisine, close to Châtel-Guyon.

Our 100% local food day

• Morning: Riom or Châtel-Guyon market, depending on the day;
• Lunch: a picnic of local produce by the Gour de Tazenat (our most beautiful lakes);
• Afternoon: a stop at La Ferme Auvergnate for tasty souvenirs;
• Evening: the campsite’s truffade night (in summer).

The local flavour of Camping de la Croze means:

• La Ferme Auvergnate and Riom market 5 minutes away;
• a truffade night every week in summer;
• La Vendetta’s Bougnate pizzas with saint-nectaire;
• saint-nectaire farms less than an hour away.

Don’t wait any longer: book your stay in Châtel-Guyon today!