Local products in Brittany: tastings and short circuits on the Pink Granite Coast

Seafood & samphire

On the foreshore of Trégor, oysters, clams and mussels from the open sea flourish in iodised water swept by the tides. The oyster huts open their doors for tastings with their feet in the sand. In season, the salicorne, a small plant from the salt marshes, crunches under your teeth and adds an inimitable marine touch to your dishes.

Cider, perry and apple juice

Here, apples come in a thousand flavours. From the orchards of the Léguer to the hillsides of Ploubezre, they are pressed, brewed and fermented. Raw cider sparkles with energy, perry is sweeter, and homemade apple juice is a family favourite. Enjoy it on the farm or at the market, in good company.

Dairy products & cheeses

The Trégor region is home to a new generation of passionate farmers, producing butters with Guérande salt, gwell, farmhouse yoghurts, and cow’s and goat’s cheeses with fine, iodised flavours. Local milk, carefully processed, produces products that speak of the meadows where the herds graze and the invigorating air of the seaside.

Vegetables, apples, berries

Cabbages, squash, heirloom tomatoes, Plougrescant strawberries, Léguer apples and red berries: the market gardeners of the Pink Granite Coast patiently cultivate local, hardy varieties. You can find them at organic markets or in weekly baskets, for a taste that changes with the seasons.

Cured meats

From smoked mackerel rillettes to Trégor lamb terrines, Breton tradition blends land and sea. In traditional canneries, fish is prepared the old-fashioned way, and in local butchers’ shops, Breton pork becomes pâté, andouille or smoked bacon. Here, each jar and each slice tells the story of a skill passed down from generation to generation.