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Welcome to the Épicerie de Ballens, located in the heart of our charming village, at the foot of the Vaud Jura, passionately run by Carla Rego and her team. 🤝 Close to our customers, we believe in the values of service, attentiveness and friendliness. At the Épicerie de Ballens, you’re not just a customer: you’re a neighbour, a regular, a familiar face to whom we love to offer a pleasant moment, a personalized tip, or simply a smile. 🌿 Our vision is clear: to promote local products, actively support local producers, and build an authentic and lasting relationship with our customers every day. With us, you’ll find products that tell a story: that of a craftsman, a farmer, or the generous, rich land of Vaud. 🏷️ A balanced offering: we are committed to providing a selection of quality products, combining the best of local goods with items from mainstream distribution. A large part of our stock comes from regional producers, selected for their freshness, traceability and seasonal respect. At the same time, we offer well-known brands accessible to every household, to meet daily needs. Our featured products: 🥩 High-quality local meats Meat sourced from regional producers, chosen for its freshness, quality and guaranteed origin. (Beef, horse, lamb, chicken, pork, veal, sausages, barbecue meats, skewers, charcuterie, dry sausages, etc.) 🍞 Artisanal bread and pastries Every morning, we receive fresh bread and sandwiches from L’Artisan Gourmand in Yens, known for their craftsmanship and quality bakery goods. 🧁 At the same time, pastries are delivered by SGourmandises in Pampigny, a passionate pastry chef who delights our clients with homemade treats like caracs, millefeuilles, rum babas and many other sweets made with love. 🥛 Dairy products & regional cheeses Milk, yoghurts, eggs, butter, cream… as well as a fine selection of local cheeses, mainly from Fromagerie Gourmande in Montricher. 🥦 Fresh fruits & vegetables Every day, we offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, mostly supplied by Domaine des Loveresses in Yens, for healthy, local and colourful cuisine. 🥚 Eggs & fresh fish Our eggs come from the Tardy family in Pampigny, and every Friday we receive fresh, smoked, and frozen fish from Borex in Coinsins, known for their high-quality lake and sea products. 🍷 Wines & craft beers A selection of Swiss wines and local craft beers, perfect to accompany your meals or social moments. Our commitments: 🍎 Quality first Fresh products, authentic taste, strict selection – whether artisanal or branded. 🌿 Support for local Direct partnerships with regional producers and artisans. 🏷️ Transparency Clear origin, composition and traceability for each product. 🌍 Varied & accessible offer A balanced assortment between terroir products and daily essentials. 🤝 Closeness & attentiveness Personalized welcome, caring advice, warm atmosphere. ♻️ Responsible commitment Reducing packaging, short supply chains, eco-friendly choices. Our partner suppliers 🌾: We care deeply about working with trusted partners, selected for their quality, proximity and know-how: 🍕 Pizzerias & Prepared meals • La Biga Pizza – Apples • Chez Denis – Corbières • Loretta 1888 – Echichens / Cottens • Malakoff de Luins – Luins • Les Vergers de nos Campagnes (jams) – Daillens 🥖 Bakeries & Pastry shops • L’Artisan Gourmand – Yens • SGourmandises – Pampigny • Confiserie Yves Hohl – L'Isle • Flûtes de Montricher – La Sarraz 🧀 Cheesemakers • Fromagerie Gourmande – Montricher • Fromagerie de l’Aiguillon Conod – Baulmes • Fromagerie de Combremont – Combremont-le-Petit • Fromagerie Bory – Dizy • Les Tommes de La Duchatte – Les Bioux • Ferme des Jordils – Saint-Saphorin-sur-Morges 🥩 Butchery • Boucherie-Charcuterie Artisanale de L'Isle – L'Isle 🥬 Fruits & Vegetables • Domaine des Loveresses – Yens • Bourgeois Family – Vullierens • Domaine des Biolettes – Ballens • Les Vergers de nos Campagnes – Daillens 🐟 Fishmongers • Borex Poissons – Coinsins • Fivaz (snails & frog legs) – Vallorbe 🍺 Breweries & Wineries • Brasseries du Pied du Jura – Montricher • Brasserie Dr. Gab's – Puidoux • Cave Dupuis – Féchy • Cave de la Crausaz – Féchy • Maison Bolle – Morges ☕ Cafés & Roasters • Forvé Café – Lavigny 🌾 Other partners • Cadar SA – Fleurier • Dicifood Sàrl – Cottens VD • Moulin de Sévery – Sévery • Moulin de La Vaux – Aubonne 🚗 Less than 10 minutes by car: Apples, Berolle, Bière, Clarmont, Cottens, Denens, Grancy, Hautemorges (including Apples, Bussy-Chardonney, Cottens, Pampigny, Reverolle, Sévery), L'Isle, Lavigny, Mauraz, Mollens, Montricher, Pampigny, Saubraz, Sévery, Saint-Livres, Villars-sous-Yens, Yens

Find all the good taste of bread thanks to the know-how of our baker-pastry chefs (breads, pastries, croissants, pastries, cakes). Come and taste our many Portuguese specialties on site in our tea room or to take away: Our breads: -Homemade bread -Regueifa -Broa Pastry side: -Berlin balls -Pasteis de nata -Portuguese brioche croissants Our History Bessa Bakery, Pastry is a Portuguese restaurant chain. In the beginning, it was a simple bakery in Moudon. Today, Bessa Bakery, Pastry has expanded and has 16 branches, 3 of which have a catering service as well as a shop and grocery store. You can also find our specialties in 200 service stations. Bessa restaurants specialize in Portuguese cuisine that attracts customers from all walks of life. Bessa bakeries and pastries also offer a personalized cake service for all occasions (weddings, birthdays, baby showers, religious holidays, etc.) and adapt to the demands of its customers. Find more information on our website by clicking here You can also consult the list of allergens by clicking here

Discover our services: Taxi Service: Several vehicles of 4 to 8 passengers are available for your trips. Coach Hire Transfers and excursions A minibus dozen 9-16 seats with or without chauffeur are available by reservation. For minibus transfers, school bus races, out with colleagues or friends for an evening, a day, a weekend, etc. School transportation School Race Transport Group Company outing daily or weekly excursion or any other person transport In 1962, Daniel Montandon - says Dany - comes to live with his uncle in Rolle having sailed on all oceans for the Swiss Navy. As there was still no taxi service in Rolle, he advised him to acquire a black Mercedes 180 and Dany began working on its behalf as a taxi driver. The first years were difficult, but always with his eternal enthusiasm he served his customers and friends day and night. In 1975, he launched into the tourism and transportation of school children with its first bus, Saurer 2H who served for many years. Offering good service with competitive price, the acquisition of another coach became urgent. After the crisis of the 90s and a sharp economic downturn, he had to restructure its business to better face the future. At the beginning of 2008 with increasing economic activity, he decided, after 45 years as an independent, creating a company with his son Jerome. Today, the company's fleet was considerably enlarged. Twenty employees provide daily transportation with different vehicles for public and private schools, various institutions and companies in the region.