Gastronomy
Just one look at our range of specialities and you're sure to want to hurry over to taste them on site!
Cider, pommeau, calvados... discover the secrets of the production of these delicious beverages...
Just like its cider-based produce, Calvados' dairy produce is also prized with AOC quality labels. Its Normande cows and the abundant pastures they graze on contribute considerably to this quality.
Fish markets and auctions throughout Calvados are abundant with seafood: sole, plaice, whiting, conger eel and many more delicious fish and shellfish varieties.
The department offers a variety of gastronomic specialities... delicatessen, meats, traditional dishes, biscuits, confectionery... some of them are very well known, others less.
All of the restaurants which have been awarded Michelin stars throughout Calvados.
Looking for the best in accommodation and catering? Here are a few weekend break ideas for you to truly relish in Calvados.
Whether you are a cookery enthusiast or simply looking to improve your culinary skills, several offers are available. In the heart of the Pays d'Auge, in a typical longere, a professional kitchen or in your own holiday home... there are a multitude of solutions to perfect your culinary expertise.
Discover our gourmet recipes, all including our delicious regional produce. A vast choice of recipes by chefs or by fellow internets... If you'd like to share your own gourmet concoctions: just go to "Share your recipes".
All year round, the finest specialities from Calvados are honoured at the occasion of traditional and popular fairs. The cider fair, the scallop fair, the Andouille faire... all of them offering an excellent opportunity to initiate you to Normandy's traditional gastronomy and country produce.