Marché des producteurs d'automne de Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

A farmers' market at the Moulinassou garden

The Saveurs et Terroir du Pays de Saint-Yrieix association hosts festive markets at the Moulinassou park on Thursday evenings throughout July and August. In the autumn, they organize a daytime edition from 9 am to 6 pm in collaboration with the Pays de Saint-Yrieix tourist office: the autumn farmers' market.

On the stalls

Local products from the Saint-Yrieix region take center stage: sweet and savory madeleines, honey, vegetables, cheeses, and chestnuts. Apples are the star of the day, with fresh juice being pressed by the Confrérie de la pomme du Limousin and an exhibition of heritage varieties presented by Jacques Trouvat. The La Faye agricultural high school will also be showcasing its processed goods.

Dining

The dining area serves chestnut blood sausage, ratatouille, rillettes, trout, and fries, all available to enjoy on-site.

A market supporting Octobre Rose

In recent years, promotional sales of apples and juice have been organized to benefit breast cancer research as part of the Octobre Rose campaign. The Barbarédiens team sells pumpkin soup for the same cause, and the Lions Club's "La Boucle Rose" hike departs from the market at 2:45 pm.

Chestnuts in the Saint-Yrieix region

The chestnut tree is the iconic tree of the Limousin region, and its fruit was long the staple of the local diet. In 1698, the intendant of Limousin noted that the region was covered in chestnut forests, with the fruit serving as the primary food source for the inhabitants; the term "bread tree" was coined in 1842 by Colonel Dumas. In 2011, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche won the title of the town with the best gourmet offering among the "100 Plus Beaux Détours de France." The area is also known for its Cul Noir pork, raised outdoors in chestnut groves, and the Bijou madeleines, a family business operating since 1845.