Gastronomy in Écrins

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Looking for a stay that delights as much as it rejuvenates? Head to Vallouise, in the Pays des Écrins, for a gourmet interlude between mountain pastures and glaciers. Here, cheese is serious (and tasty).

First stop: the Fromagerie Vallouise – les Écrins, in Villard. Milk collected in the morning, processing in the afternoon: sheep’s milk tommes, fresh goat’s cheese, verbena or vanilla yoghurts… everything smells of hay and know-how. We taste, we chat, and often, we leave with more than expected.

Meeting with the producers

At the GAEC in Eïbans, Amélie and Jean-Baptiste raise hardy Brigasque ewes. Their cheeses are sold at the farm, from Monday to Saturday.

In La Bâtie-des-Vigneaux, the Ferme des Écrins transforms the milk of its goats into soft droppings and ashy logs, sold on site or at the Thursday market in Vallouise.

Tomme + rye bread = five-star picnic facing the peaks!

Local basket to complete:

• Vegetables: Jardins de Florette, Sylvain Martin, Eliza (Argentière).
• Trout: Pisciculture des Sources (Prelles)
• Poultry & honey: Pra Dory farm, Vallouise apiaries, La Roche-de-Rame, Les Vigneaux…
  

Find these products at the markets of Vallouise (Thursday) and L’Argentière (Friday).

• Morning hike + afternoon closure
• Local markets for a local aperitif
• Visit of cheese dairy, meeting of producers

Here, you can enjoy the mountains with a fork. So, are you ready to take a bite out of the Écrins?