%20(1400%20x%20300%20px)(3).png)
.png)
Carried down through 3 generations
In 1920, Maison Valette was founded by Adrien Valette in Quercy-Périgord, in the village of Saint-Clair, in the Lot department.
His son René and grandson Jacques, who inherited a passion for their local traditional gastronomy and a love of good food, have, in turn brought a touch of modernity, innovation, and fantasy.
Maison Valette offers a range of 500 Périgord specialties of highly reputed quality: duck foie gras, truffles, confits, cassoulet, terrines, foie gras pâtés...
Recipes that have been unchanged for more than 60 years and a dozen new, original, gourmand recipes for the pleasure of gourmets.
Valette is also 3 generations of men with a passion for “Périgord’s black diamond” – the black truffle! Since always, this excellent ingredient has rounded-off the Maison’s foie gras, foie gras pâtés, and festive dishes.
Valette video link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qin_E8X1_kE
Key Dates of the company
The year it all began. Adrien and Louise Valette founded the company Valette Foie Gras in Saint-Clair, a small village located between Quercy and Périgord, in the Southwest of France.
In 1984, Jacques Valette, the founders' grandson and current CEO, took over the company. He expanded the business to include professionals, both in France and internationally.
In 1991, a new production facility meeting European standards was built in St-Clair. A few years later, in 1994, the sales and logistics departments were relocated to Gourdon, in 17,000 square meters of covered buildings, ensuring optimal service for our clients.
This year, the company acquired 'La Truffe Périgourdine' in Bergerac (24), a specialist in the processing and marketing of fresh foie gras duck products
In 2006, the complete overhaul of the IGP-certified duck cutting facility in Bergerac took place, along with accelerated international growth through the opening of large-scale export operations.
Valette celebrates its 100th anniversary. Since 1920, the company has passionately and wholeheartedly championed Périgord gastronomy. Its products are renowned in France and internationally for their authenticity, indulgence, and creative flair.
Proximity to the terroir and product quality
Today, more than 500 specialties are prepared by the chefs from rigorously selected ingredients cooked with respect for the terroir and tradition. As for Maison Valette’s famous foie gras, it is still made by hand using ancestral methods guarantying its respect.
The foie gras is meticulously selected by the Maison’s experts. Selected one by one, only the most beautiful ones are delicately molded after being deveined by hand and precisely seasoned.
Maison Valette is very sensitive to the future of agriculture and the French terroir. This is why, through IGP Périgord and IGP Sud-Ouest, we promote this gastronomic heritage we hold so dear. To guarantee proximity, the Maison’s foie gras and confits come primarily from the Maison’s partner processing plants located in Bergerac en Périgord.
.png)
Our Quality Premium Gastronomy In the World
.png)
.png)
.png)
Protected Geographical Indication
As the most famous origins of foie gras are Périgord and Southwest of France, Maison Valette provides gastronomic products which are protected by PGI to guarantee the origin and the quality.
The Protected Geographical Indication (IGP in French) is a certification in Europe, created in 1992. The certification gives the determined and superior quality of products with more than 100 specific control points and an ideal raising environment for ducks and their welfare. Ducks must always be raised, prepared and packaged in the Southwest of France.
General Agricultural Competition (Concours Général Agricole)
Is one of the most important food event in Paris every year, which is organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Food since 1870. During the past 155 years, hundreds of gourmet elites came to Paris to evaluate the French fine food. Until today, Maison Valette has owned 68 medal.
International Featured Standards
Our standards are focused on the food safety, the quality of processes and products. All of our plants are certified by IFS, reviewed every year to guarantee our quality system is protected during 365 days.
Products Range
