


1. Bijou madeleines
a must for local Limousin productsWho doesn’t know this sweet jewel from Limousin? 💛 The famous Madeleines Bijou are made in Haute-Vienne at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, one of France’s 100 Most Beautiful Detours! Soft and delicately flavored, Madeleines Bijou are the perfect Christmas gift for gourmets who love local products!
For the festive season, Madeleines Bijou are offering attractive limited-edition boxes that will look great under the Christmas tree… Buy them now direct from the producer at the factory in Saint Yrieix or at the showroom in Limoges! 😋
💚 We also love our other short-run delicacies:
- Les Massepains de Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
- Le Limousin: chestnut cake
- Le Trépaïs
2. Limousin beef in a jar
For salty loversLimousin cow meat is an essential part of Limousin’s gourmet heritage, and we love its fine, marbled taste… And the good news is that it’s available in jars for Christmas gifts! To do this, we choose quality and support our breeders by buying in short circuits. 🐂
Visit the GAEC du Lac, located near the Lake Saint Pardoux, for your Christmas shopping. From pâté and rillettes to jars of beef bourguignon and blanquette… there’s plenty of choice to delight the taste buds of food lovers!
💚 We also love our other products from the Limousin region:
- “Cul-noir” pork pâté (from Ferme des Chevaliers noirs)
- Rillettes and grillons (hum, on galetous rolls for aperitifs!)
- Terrines from Ferme de Beauregard (a little foie gras?)
- L’Ecusson Noir black pudding spread (with chestnuts, please!)


3. Honey from Limousin
The liquid gold of LimousinHoney from Limousin is an essential sweet treat for the festive season. Carefully harvested by passionate beekeepers, it’s the perfect embodiment of the richness of local Haute-Vienne produce. Its delicate, natural aromas will bring a gourmet, authentic touch to Christmas tables. 🌟
To buy on the local market or from our beekeepers! Then enjoy with your eyes closed, thinking of the little workers who have patiently gathered thousands of flowers in the Monts de Blond and Ambazac, on the plateau of Millevaches… 🐝
💚 An extract from our favorite addresses: Paysages de Miel in Flavignac, Maison Fedon in Razès, Mélissa Miel in Cheissoux, Les Ruchers des Deux Vallées in Oradour-Saint-Genest, La Ferme aux Abeilles in Ladignac le Long, Pass’Abeilles in Bussière-Galant, Les Ruchers de la Courcelle in Bersac sur Rivalier, L’Abeille des Monts de Blond in Montrol-Sénard…
That’s right! It’s hard for us to choose, since there are almost 50 of them in the area 😉 Here’s the full list ⤵️
4. Apple juice
The Limousin to drinkApples from Limousin are rolling to be included in your Christmas gifts… With a bottle of apple juice from Limousin, you’re sure to please. Because who doesn’t love apple juice? Let him denounce himself and be struck off your list of friends! 🍏
Our current favorite? Organic apple juice from Ferme du Bost in Royères! Their specialty, oldapple varieties from Limousin: Belle Limousine, Blanc Durette, Vernajoux, Feuilloux…
💚 We also like to fill the glasses of our loved ones with:
- Local beers: Ô’Lim, Lémovice, La Bergère…
- Haut-Vienne wine from Domaine des Gabies and Vignes du Repaire de Noblat
- Bubble Tea with birch sap
- Gin made in Limoges
- Limouzi Cola


5. Limoges porcelain
Another must-have local product from Limousin!Limoges means Limoges porcelain. Of course! We’re counting on you to pamper your family, friends and loved ones with Limoges porcelain! 🍽️
Beyond the delicate Limoges porcelain services (whether you prefer timeless classics or contemporary creations), the possibilities are many and varied to please with this jewel of our local products!
💚 We particularly like:
- La Salamandre porcelain jewelry (to be found here)
- Fine luminescent vases from Atelier du Blanc
- Porcelain flowers from Jean-Louis Puivif to decorate the garden
- Aerial creations by Passage Secret, between heaven and earth
6. Stylish feet with Uniqua
Eco-friendly, local and unique shoes!In addition to its unspoiled natural spaces, Haute-Vienne is also a land of expertise, of which porcelain is just the tip of the iceberg! In his workshop in the Limoges metropolis, Julien makes 100% customizable, handcrafted shoes.
Unique, made-to-measure and repairable sneakers, all made on site with materials found just a stone’s throw away! Ecological, local, low-carbon, everything we love… 😍
Hop, we buy direct producer sales at its boutique or customize online for a gift that fits perfectly!
💚 Our other gift ideas for a Limouzine Touch at Christmas :
- JM Weston moccasins, made in Limoges since 1891
- Soft socks from Maison Broussaud
- A leather bag from Daguet in Saint-Junien, the city of leather
- A pair of Agnelle gloves (like Rihanna and Beyoncé!)


7. Natural cosmetics from Limousin
To pamper our loved onesTo pamper family and friends, we also put local products in the Christmas hamper. Here, we’ve fallen for Nature & Limousin‘s range of cosmetics.
Made in Limoges without any petroleum derivatives, chemical preservatives or ingredients that aren’t 100% biodegradable, these are natural, healthy products that will delight your loved ones!
💚 We also like:
- Solibio‘s ” baby first daysset “, committed to a zero-waste approach, from raw materials to packaging.
- The little handmade soaps from 1000 Bulles(we’re not sure about the fragrance: honey, cotton flower, honeysuckle or donkey’s milk?).
- Natural cosmetics with birch sap from Ferme de Fardissou
- A workshop on making your own beauty products at Le Dorat with Laura’s Soap
8. The "simple treasures" of the Fées Cueillettes
Herbal teas from Limousin aromatic and medicinal plantsHow about a pinch of magic under the tree? ✨ Les Fées Cueillettes herbal teas are a concentrate of the powers of aromatic and medicinal plants from Limousin. An ideal gift for taking care of those you love. 🙏
In Eymoutiers, at the gateway to the Parc Naturel Régional de Millevaches, Cindy picks and grows the treasures nature has to offer, using organic and biodynamic methods.
For the festive season, we recommend her Tisane de Noël and her herbal teas Douceur du soir, Pétillante and Après ripaille. We’re also crazy about her boxes oflocal products concocted on site: meadowsweet oil, comfrey balm, wild garlic spread, elderberry jelly, lemon thyme syrup…
💚 Our other suggestions for Christmas :
- L’Or des Simples‘ “A l’Air J” and “Apaisance” blends, harvested in its Botanical Garden in the Gartempe Valley.
- Callune‘s “Bona jornada” morning tea, from the Plateau de Millevaches
- “Tisane des rêveurs” from Ferme des Simples, in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin


7. A 100% Haute-Vienne board game
New! Circino Haute-Vienne ♥Do you love Limousin and want to share it with your friends and family? You’ll love having them play with our beautiful corner of France!
We’ve got just the board game you need for Christmas. Circino Haute-Vienne is a brand new 100% Haute-Vienne board game in the form of a treasure hunt. Intergenerational, with no questions asked and no special knowledge required, it’s a fun way to discover 36 communes in the Limousin department.
It’s brand new and hot! And it’s a collector’s item: available in limited quantities!