Culinary Specialities

of Carcassonne

Whether you are a fan of sweet or savoury food, your stomach will thank you at the end of your stay in Carcassonne. Discover and taste the many gustatory pleasures on offer in the Medieval City and the Bastide Saint-Louis (centre of the lower town)

Food from the Mediterranean and the countryside, fruits from the neighbouring orchards, market gardening in the Aude, cheese from the Montagne Noire and the Pyrenees, chestnuts, truffles and other mushrooms from the forests, have given strong culinary traditions. Cassoulet is one of the most famous example, but not the only one.

Salty Dishes

Dishes and products that cannot be ignored

From the famous Cassoulet, through the iconic dishes of Carcassonne’s restaurants, to the typical products of the region. Take advantage of the know-how of the city’s chefs and butchers to enjoy exceptional dishes.

In many restaurants

On the City Market and many shops

Truffes

In the City butcher’s shops

Dry liver sausage

In many restaurauts

On the city market and many shops

Lucques olives

© Sébastien Carles

Sweet Dishes

Chocolates, cakes, brioches…

The bakeries, pastry shops and chocolate makers of Carcassonne will delight your taste buds with creations as beautiful as they are excellent! Real little treasures to enjoy or to give as gifts after your stay.

Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Fuster

The Petit Carcassonnais & The Carcassonnais

Boutique La Ferme

Pâtisserie bimas

Pâtisserie Bimas

© Sébastien Carles

Bottled specialities

Beers, Wines & alcool from Carcasonne and its surroundings

Carcassonne is a land of good wines but also of all kinds of drinks to try or to offer after your stay in the city.

A gourmet walk

Delicatessens and Wine shops

Carcassonne is full of good products and many quality shops prove it every day. Come and discover the products "à la carcassonnaise" and meet the shopkeepers.

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CARCASSONNE - CITE MEDIEVALE

L'ATELIER DE LA TRUFFE

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CARCASSONNE - BASTIDE

L'OENOLOGUE-FROMAGER

LE VERRE D'UN cave
CARCASSONNE - BASTIDE

LE VERRE D'UN

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CARCASSONNE

CHEZ JULIEN