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Alimentation La Défriche
Seasonal vegetables, garlic, medicinal plants and above all sprouts and shoots: wheat, rye, chickpeas, lentils.
Local foodFood
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Casse-croûte Chez Denise
Saint-André-AvellinRoadside snack bar on montée Aubry with a Facebook page and a crowd of regulars.
IllustrationLodging
Le Serein d'Avellin
Saint-André-AvellinTwo renovated four-season cottages on navigable Lac Simonet. The first has three bedrooms and sleeps eight.
IllustrationCampground
Camping au Petit Lac-Simon
Saint-André-AvellinBig family campground with 291 sites, a beach, pool, water slide and splash pad.
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Fragments
RiponA family making natural wine from cold-hardy vines on a south-facing slope of the Petite Nation valley. Wild yeast, no additives, no filtering.
Events in Ripon
Festival
Ripon Winter Carnival
RiponMid-February, one weekend · 2027 dates to be announcedThree days that get the whole village out. Supper and a show at the market Friday, a parade and spaghetti supper Saturday, then free…
Market
Maple Market
RiponDuring sugaring season, date posted by the co-op · 2027 dates to be announcedOne of the Place du Marché's off-season special markets, held for sugaring season. Details go up on the co-op's site and Facebook page.
Market
Place du Marché Saturday Market
RiponSaturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Victoria Day weekend to ThanksgivingRipon's co-op farmers' market: seasonal vegetables, lots of organic, crafts, and brunch at the café-bistro. It's where the village runs…
