La fondue au Saint-Nectaire, un des classiques du Sancy

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La fondue au Saint-Nectaire, un des classiques du Sancy

Sancy is full of authentic and tasty products. Mountain land, marked by a string pastoral activity, cheese, meat and salting are unavoidable. The intact nature of the upland is also creating amazing wonders such as: honey, wild fruits jam, biscuits…. And unforgettable waters full of volcanic minerals!

Saint-Nectaire cheese with a nutty flavour

Saint-Nectaire cheese with a nutty flavour - Copyright AOP Saint-Nectaire

01 The PDO Saint-Nectaire Cheese

Created during the Arveni area, it became really famous during the 17th century, when it was introduced to the Louis XIV court thanks to French Marshall Henri de Sennecterre. It is a semi-soft texture with a natural grey or orange crust.

  • To eat with the crust for more taste

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Recipe for truffade

Recipe for truffade

02 La Truffade

La truffade is made with potatoes and tomme fraîche, a Cantal Cheese before the aging process. This symbolic meal from Auvergne was named after the dialect name of potato: “Trufada”. This typical meal from our mountains is very simple to prepare.

  • Can be enjoyed in any season

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Taste the dry sausage

Taste the dry sausage

03 Cold cuts in Auvergne

Traditional dry sausage or flavored with blueberries, dried ham with a hazelnut taste, handmade pâté… As a real good old mountain land, the salting is very frequent and delicious! Since 2015, dry sausages and Auvergne ham are certified IGP European quality.

  • To be enjoyed as an aperitif with Saint-Nectaire cheese

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La brioche de tome, une saThe tome brioche, a speciality of the Sancyécialité du Sancy

The tome brioche, a speciality of the Sancy

04 The tome brioche

Hungry? Go to the bakery and buy the tome brioche, a farmer recipe with fresh cheese, in salted or sugared version.

  • Delicious for snacks, aperitifs and even breakfast

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A little snack with a slice of apple pie

A little snack with a slice of apple pie

05 Pompe aux pommes

Puff-pastry apple cake

  • To be enjoyed warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a delight!

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Picking blueberries for a nice pie

Picking blueberries for a nice pie

06 Harvesting

With wild fruits like blueberries, raspberries and blackberries… we’ve got the choice between jams, pies, fruit jellies or devour fruits here and there next to a trail. The cuisine of wild plants is also a thing in the Sancy Valley.

  • Taste a warm pancake with blueberry jam

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Mountain honeys

Mountain honeys

07 Honey

Pastures and preserved woods of Sancy are a small piece of heaven for bees. Apiaries of Sancy offer a large range of mountain honey, flower honey, chestnuts, dandelion, heather…- and sweet making: sweets, nougat, and gingerbread.

  • Ideal for the breakfast sandwich!

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Mineral water from Le Mont-Dore

Mineral water from Le Mont-Dore

08 Waters and other
drinks

Some of the waters of Sancy are famous in France: Mont-Dore and Saint-Diéry (sparkling water). Saint-Diéry water is naturally sparkling and the Mont-Dore water is very poor with minerals. Numerous alcohols are made with the gentian, virtuous plant.

  • Taste the benefits of volcanic water

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Salers meat

Salers meat

09 A good meat from
Auvergne

Charolaise, Limousine, Aubrac and Salers: you have a large choice of meat in Auvergne. The rustic and local race above all, it is the Salers. You can easily recognize them in the Sancy pastures thanks to its beautiful mahogany color: the famous red cow.

  • Add a touch of Bleu d'Auvergne sauce.

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Potée au choux

Potée au choux

10 Potée auvergnate

This is the family dish from Auvergne! Vegetables, pork, a bouquet garni and of course green cabbage, the king of the dish.

  • Simmered for a long time, it improves when reheated. A delightful treat!

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