the Foires Grasses de Brive-la-Gaillarde, a must for foie gras lovers

For the Christmas table, Dominique and Jean-François swear by the Foires Grasses of Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze). For 15 years, they have traveled every year from Auvergne. “We take foie gras, duck breasts, figs”, lists Dominique. “We make a big order, we have a lot for us, but we also take for friends”, continues Jean-François. Saturday, December 18, the aisles were crowded. Customers do not hesitate to come from far away. “For having bought foie gras often elsewhere, here there is a quality [qui] has nothing to do with it, and in addition it is cheaper “, says a woman from Lyon (Rhône).

If the demand is there, the supply is struggling to repaint. Avian flu prevention measures have forced producers to reduce their farms by 30%. “At 6:30 am this morning we already had the line, and at 8:30 am we no longer had a foie gras to sell, reports Jean-Luc Abina, manufacturer of foie gras. With 30% less ducks due to the confinement of the animals, we were no longer taking orders, so people came very early this morning. “