The Marcon family, lucky stars of Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
While the Michelin Guide has just confirmed their 3rd star at Restaurant Marcon on the heights of Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, the name Marcon is today more than a gourmet restaurant, it is a real institution. In more than 75 years, “Marcon” has made a name and a place for itself in French haute cuisine. It all began…
Meeting with Jacques Marcon in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid
Grandmother, father, son, little brother… For the Marcons, cooking is a family affair. Jacques Marcon, third generation of restaurateurs in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid, was designated Gault&Millau d'Or 2024 for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region during the Gault&Millau Tour on February 5, 2024. He now supports his brother Paul who is participating in this week at the European selections of…
La Lainerie du Gévaudan: a journey to the heart of the history of wool
From its history to its transformation, Lainerie du Gévaudan tells all the secrets of wool. Where is she from ? Since when ? How does she feel? What can we do with it? How did it develop in the territory? Brief. What is its history, here, in Saugua country? Through its museum, its felting and hosiery workshops, its shop...
The Atelier du Chat Botté, a storyteller and storyteller in Le Puy-en-Velay
Entering the workshop of Pascale and Stéphane Richy is an appointment with 40 years of know-how. It's like a journey through time, through centuries of history or sometimes more breathtaking universes... It's the fusion of 4 passions: that of theater and performance, that of history, then sewing and…
The excellent know-how of D'Ennery confection
Specialist in quilted fabrics, but not only… From lace to haute couture through interior quilted fabrics, there is only one step. The proof with D'Ennery confection, a company founded in 1946, which as a worthy heir to the Altiligerian textile tradition, strives to supply duvets, plaids, bed throws or...
Karim Smadi, a trail runner with a big heart, in love with his native Haute-Loire
A native of Puy-en-Velay, Karim Smadi grew up in Cussac-sur-Loire. Driven by a passion for sport from an early age (running, football, etc.), he has flourished in trail running since the first confinement in 2020. A nature activity that has made him discover his department more than ever. , Haute-Loire. And a passion he shares on…
The Distillerie des Bughes, the first distillery in Haute-Loire to produce whiskey
Located in Polignac, route des Estreys, the Distillerie des Bughes "Home Distillers" created the very first whiskey from Haute-Loire! A distillery just waiting to flourish and show off its know-how. It has a shop, a welcoming tasting area, and a guided tour around the making of whisky. Indulge…
Potes pots, artisanal and eco-responsible preserves
Pots Potes is of course a cooking story, but also a philosophy of life. That of eco-responsibility, short circuit, natural and home-made... In his workshop in Rosières, Lionel Ravoux prepares good little dishes that he packages in authentic-looking glass preserves. Authentic, because the one who…
Why am I a Mézenc lover?
We met Olivier Arnulf, mountain guide for Guide Nature Randonnée sur le Mézenc (Les Estables) and we asked him 3 questions to find out why he fell in love with this Altiligerian massif. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ7Qdt1jYao
L'Arbre Vagabond an atypical place where time stands still
This is the story of a typography workshop that became a bookstore, restaurant and natural wine bar. Nestled on the plateau of Vivarais-Lignon, we delight in the middle of the books that we can peck or take away. Odile Mattei, journalist and presenter of the show "Goûtez voir" fell under the spell of this place unlike the…
The lace of Puy-en-Velay is revealed
Seeing, in the street of the Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay cathedral, a woman leaning over her square of bobbin lace could give a scent of yesteryear to this ancestral know-how. But that's without counting on the creativity and innovation of enthusiasts who are constantly reinventing it to make lace a resolutely living art.…
Beer survey: Why is there so much brewing in Haute-Loire?
It's the perfect summer drink, fresh and light, we appreciate it all the more if the beer has a nice color, light bubbles and a little taste of "je ne sais quoi" that makes us look at the label. Luckily, in Haute-Loire, craft breweries have sprouted like mushrooms: only 3…
The Peydébé estate: three castle cabins nestled in the woods
Spring is slowly setting in and the Domaine de Peydébé run by Franck and Vicki Chapaveire, in the town of Vieille-Brioude has just opened its doors... Nestled in a wood, three castle cabins promise you royal and unusual holidays, a few meters above the ground. Castle cabins for unusual holidays in Auvergne The cabins…
In the secrets of the castle of Valprivas
The castle of Valprivas, on the steps of Forez and Velay, opens to the public and reveals its secrets... Dating from the XNUMXth century for its oldest parts, the castle of Valprivas is a witness of history. Its old stones have passed through the ages… From the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century, or even from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth…
From welcoming athletes to brunches at the Bel'Ô hotel restaurant
Guillaume Chazot of the Bel'Ô bends over backwards for his customers. From welcoming top-level athletes to brunches for the general public, at Bel'Ô everyone is served! “Hospitality is an exciting profession, because it is a profession of encounters. You have to love people, love to please them. That's our...
"My castle life": meeting with three lords of Haute-Loire
And if the best kept secret of Auvergne was on the side of the castles of Haute-Loire? Meeting with three castellans among the forty castles in the department. The XNUMXth century Château de Volhac, in Coubon What is the history of the Château de Volhac? Anne Muller: “We bought the château in…
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