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Particular apéritifs and digestifs from the Loire include yellow gentiane from Auvergne and green verveine du Velay made near Le Puy from verbena. The blackcurrant liqueur Crème de Cassis comes from Burgundy, while orange-flavoured Cointreau is distilled near Angers (Stage 22). Chambord is a blackberry and raspberry liqueur produced in the Loire Valley since 1982, based upon a favourite drink of Louis XIV.

The green verbena-flavoured verveine du Velay liqueur is made in Le Puy-en-Velay

Although central France is predominantly a wine-drinking region, beer (bière) is widely consumed. Draught beer (une pression) is usually available in two main styles: blonde (European style lager) or blanche (partly cloudy wheat beer).

All the usual soft drinks (colas, lemonade, fruit juices, mineral waters) are widely available. In the Auvergne, mineral water naturally filtered through the volcanic rocks of the Massif Central is a major industry with well-known brands including Badoit, Volvic and Vichy.