Vue aérienne du Mas Saint Antoine, gîte de charme ardéchois pour les séjours en groupe, entouré d'arbres, d'une piscine à gauche, de champs de lavande à droite, et de collines ondulantes en arrière-plan sous un ciel bleu clair.

Gastronomy

Picodon: the AOP goat cheese of the Ardèche terroir

On a plate of Ardèche cheeses, there is a small disc you notice straight away: round, modest, but with a strong character. That is picodon. Together with caillette and crique, it is one of the great specialties our guests discover — and love — during their stay at Mas Saint Antoine. Here is our complete […]

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Published on :5 June 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

Black Truffle in Drôme Provençale: Where to Find It from November to March

Near Mas Saint Antoine, across the Rhône, lies one of France’s most prestigious gastronomic terroirs: the Tricastin. This region straddling Drôme Provençale and Vaucluse is France’s leading truffle region — it alone produces about 60% of national black truffle. Every winter, from November to March, the black diamond (Tuber melanosporum) animates the markets, festivals and […]

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Published on :4 June 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

The Ardèche Crique: Traditional Recipe and Tips

Some dishes need almost nothing to be unforgettable. The Ardèche crique is one of them: a few potatoes, a little garlic, some parsley, a hot pan — and that is all. After ten years welcoming our guests at Mas Saint Antoine, we have noticed that many leave wanting to recreate at home what they tasted […]

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Published on :26 May 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

Ardèche caillette: traditional recipe and best addresses

The Ardèche caillette is one of southern Ardèche’s most iconic specialties. This rustic small pâté, made of pork meat, chard, garlic and spices wrapped in caul fat, tells the story of Vivarais peasant cuisine — a recipe passed down generations since the 16th century. What is the Ardèche caillette exactly? Caillette is a traditional charcuterie […]

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Published on :26 May 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

Lou Mouli d’Oli: visiting the olive oil mill of Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Lou Mouli d’Oli, 5 minutes from Mas Saint Antoine, is the leading olive oil address in southern Ardèche. Created in 2003 to revive the local olive oil tradition (interrupted since the terrible 1956 frost), this artisan mill at the Souteyranne domain produces oils, tapenades and olive purées directly from olives grown on the estate. Why […]

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Published on :25 May 2026  -  Filed under: Gastronomy

South Ardèche Markets 2026: The Complete Day-by-Day Guide

The south Ardèche markets are among those moments that turn a holiday week into a lasting memory. After ten years welcoming guests at Mas Saint Antoine in Bourg-Saint-Andéol, we have built our own map of markets: the ones we recommend to food lovers, the ones we save for summer evenings, and the ones we avoid […]

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Published on :11 May 2026  -  Filed under: Discover Ardèche, Gastronomy, Tourism