LOCAL FLAVOUR

Taking a tour of the village you cannot help but be drawn to the local boulangerie ‘La Flutine Morvandelle’, here baker Yann kneads his magic and wakes the village each morning to the smell of freshly baked bread. And it’s not just the usual breads and baguettes, he also bakes specialities like ‘grainettes’ (with lots of grains and seeds) and a few delights for the sweet tooth like eclairs to name just one (Editor: Stop right there, I am on a diet!).

Right across the street, you will find ‘Au Quatre Heures Morvandelles’, serving local delicacies. This is a fromagerie and charcuterie owned by Véronique and Christophe. In a previous life, Christophe was a butcher by trade and that means he has all the skills to make some of the finest patés en croûte, jambon persillé (parsley ham hock terrine), rillettes and ham cooked in stock that you have ever tasted. Now Veronique has many talents and has held a few jobs during her life but above all she is a real asset to the village with her generous smile and her beautiful fresh cheeses: tommes and Comtés from the Jura (her native region), Epoisses and Soumaintrains from Burgundy and goat cheeses from the Morvan itself.

And speaking of goats, the local commune has two goat farms. The first is in the hamlet of Montsermage, where the angora goats raised by Pascale and Thierry supply wool for the beautiful clothing on sale at the farm itself and in nearby Saulieu. The second goat farm is in Palaizot, to the south-east of the village on the D149. Here twenty-five Alpine goats produce milk, all under the watchful eye of Romeo (Editor: I assume he’s the buck!) and Hélène their owners. The cheese is sold at local markets and in Moux-en-Morvan itself, where every Wednesday afternoon you can buy honey, organic vegetables, pastries, cheese, and local beer.

In the village you will also find a friendly supermarket run by another Véronique and a café-restaurant ‘CoCo’, whose owner is in the kitchen at 08h00 every day roasting chicken and cooking kidneys. If a Sunday four-course lunch accompanied by some fine Burgundy wines is on your list of ‘must do’, then the local upscale ‘Beau Site’ restaurant is well worth a visit.

You can see why those who visit this peaceful little village think that the locals are well and truly blessed!