Sardines à la Luzienne

La Belle Iloise – Sardines á la Luzienne

The La Belle Iloise Sardines á la Luzienne is an exclusive recipe from Quiberon, where sardines meet the flavors of Bayonne ham. All underscored by Espelette pepper to emphasize its Basque character. The Sardines á la Luzienne taste wonderful on good bread with a robust glass of red wine.

La Belle Iloise – Canned Fish from Quiberon

La Belle Iloise is a family business on the Breton Atlantic coast in northern France, whose name is famous far beyond France for its special canned fish. Founded in 1932 by Georges Hilliet not far from the fishing port of Quiberon, for more than 85 years high-quality freshly caught fish have been traditionally cleaned, deboned, and finally canned by nimble hands. Here, the traditional craft of the "Conserverie," the production of canned fish, is passed down from generation to generation and thus preserved. After all, canning is a really good way to preserve fish such as sardines, tuna, mackerel, and lobster without preservatives or artificial additives while maintaining high quality.

Today, the founder's granddaughter, Caroline Hilliet Le Branchou, leads La Belle Iloise, which employs between 400-800 people depending on the season. Conserverie La Belle-Iloise has remained a family business, which, as back then, values the quality of its products and working conditions. Caroline continues it with the same philosophy and love for good products, without neglecting innovations, so new, creative products are developed. The many recipes make La Belle Iloise unique, whether with high-quality cold-pressed olive oil, with lemon, green pepper, olive tapenade, Bayonne ham, or in Muscadet wine, all are a delicacy and, in their beautiful, nostalgic cans, also a visual delight.