In the Charentes, eating is always a feast, mouth-watering local recipes make the most of prime produced meat and wild fowl.

There are fine butters and cheeses locally produced.

Taste some of Hilary's  handcrafted cheese made in our fromargerie at La Vergne  .

Fresh fish from the sea, Marennes-Oléron oysters and also freshwater-fish. Very popular are  Pineau des Charentes, Cognac and the light fruity wines from Charente try our locally produced wine fromSt Sornin