Ideally, bread needs to be bought fresh each morning. There are two boulangeries and a small supermarket in Gardonne where bread can be bought, and it is also possible to buy bread from a small house in Saussignac. Breakfast consisting of fresh croissants or bread, jam, coffee and fruit, sitting in the conservatory in the morning sunlight, is one of the great pleasures of La Tuilière.

General food buying can also be carried out in Gardonne, where, in addition to the boulangeries and the small supermarket, there is a butcher, a Post Office, a small shop for newspapers and cards, etc., and a good pharmacy. There is also a ladies' hairdresser.

There is a twice-weekly market in Gardonne. It is a small, local market, but you will find that fresh vegetables and fish are available. In the Saturday market in Ste. Foy-la-Grande, which is a much larger and more elaborate market, English is spoken by a number of stall-holders. However, if you wish to practise your French, Gardonne market is to be preferred, even though you will need to cope with the local accent when speaking to the stall-holders.

There is a Leclerc supermarket in both Ste. Foy-la-Grande and Bergerac. These will cater for all your day-to-day needs.

Eymet, about thirteen kilometres to the south east, also holds a market and, since it is a delightful small bastide town, it is well worth a visit, if only to walk around and savour the atmosphere.

Although food buying tends to be somewhat of a chore at home, when one is on holiday in France, it can be turned into a pleasure. The choice of food to buy tends to be greater and many of the varieties, particularly of cheese, merit exploration. It is possible to soak up the different culture, language and ways of the French at the same time and enjoy the process and the discussion which can ensue.