From Ouanne in the Yonne to Rimouski in Quebec

René Lepage from Sainte Claire

Rene Lepage was born on April 10, 1656 in Ouanne. He emigrated to New France, in present-day Quebec, with his mother and his aunt to join his father who fled poverty and France.

In 1664 he bought the seigneury of Rimouski at the confluence of the Saint Laurent and he brings his whole family there.

The descendants of René Lepage have, for more than 320 years, spread all over North America, from Canada to the southwestern United States.

The cow on wheels

Loïc and Caroline Emmanuel are dairy cow breeders in the hamlet of Cuissy in Ouanne. It is there that they transform the milk of their cows into yoghurts, crème fraiche, fromage blanc, desserts and ice cream.

To meet their customers, they created “The cow on wheels”, a refrigerated truck disguised as a cow in which you can find all their products as well as fresh milk.

The selling points of the roller cow:

Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Serres de Bon Pain in Saint Georges sur Baulches

Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. rue Paul Bert in Toucy

Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Monéteau, in the parking lot of the Da Costa bakery

Saturday at the Toucy market

And … at the farm shop on Wednesday and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Magali and Cyril Briard’s butcher’s shop

Installed since September 1, 2021, Magalie and Cyril Briard revive the butcher’s delicatessen in Ouanne. They offer a beautiful stall where you can find, among other products, homemade charcuterie and beef from Aubrac.

The Chastenay cattle scale (municipality associated with Ouanne since 1973)

In France, between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, cattle scales were essential tools for the economy of the countryside, which lived exclusively on agriculture and animal husbandry. They were necessary for negotiations and transactions between breeders and horse dealers.

With the abolition of the grant in 1943, the public weights will gradually lose their importance. However, they will still be widely used, in self-service, by many trades such as farmers to weigh their crops, animals sold, consignments of fruits and vegetables, etc.

Alix bakery

Odile and Jérôme Alix have been pastry bakers in Ouanne for over 14 years.

TO the Alix bakery you will find breads, chocolates, pastries, mounted pieces, logs, macaroons … They also tour Merry le Sec, Coulangeron, Mouffy, Volvent, Chastenay, Semilly, Aubigny …

In their shop, in the center of Ouanne, you will also find honey, flour, yogurt… made by local producers.