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Discovery of the company Raynal et Roquelaure

A unique opportunity in Capdenac-Gare! France’s leading food company, Raynal et Roquelaure, opens its doors to us.Let’s discover the astonishing story of this company, born in the buffet of the Capdenac train station, and which has become a national leader in the manufacture and marketing of ready-to-eat meals and vegetables in cans and trays.

Over 140 years

gourmet stories

Surprising as it may seem, the company was born thanks to the arrival of the railroads. In 1866, Capdenac-Gare became a strategic point on the Toulouse-Paris line. At that time, Théophile Raynal ran the station buffet, a restaurant popular with travelers, and joined forces with Ernest Roquelaure, a chef who had earned his spurs in the princely courts of Europe. In 1876, the two visionary partners founded Maison Raynal & Roquelaure. They had the bright idea of canning the delicious dishes they prepared, including pâté doré, the brand’s oldest product. The concept of the appertized ready meal was born.

Traditional dishes

cooked

Today, the company markets more than 90 different ready-made meals at several production sites. The company produces traditional dishes such as lentils cooked Auvergnate-style, Toulouse sausages, duck cassoulet, ham hocks and Auvergnate-style petit salé. This company, with its strong identity rooted in the terroir, has been able to innovate, adapt and take advantage of new technologies to be today at the cutting edge of modernity and to have obtained national and international certifications.

Discover the company

on a guided tour

Two tours are available, subject to booking:

The general tour, with a comprehensive overview of the company, and

The “In the footsteps of Raynal and Roquelaure” tour, an atypical visit in two parts: the discovery of the urban center of Capdenac-Gare, followed by the discovery of the company.

Practical info

TOUR DURATION

General tour : 2h; themed tour : 2h30
Visits must be booked at the Figeac and Capdenac-Gare Tourist Offices, with a minimum of 4 people paying full price.

ACCESS

General tour: meet at the company parking lot, Zone Industrielle Les Taillades – 12700 Capdenac-Gare
Thematic tour: meet in front of the station (no ticket office on site).

RATES

Full price: €8
Reduced: €5 for children aged 10 to 16, students, jobseekers and people with disabilities, free for children under 10.
Groups: up to 25 people: €130 for 1 guide; 26 to 50 people: €250 (2 guides).
A gift bag from Raynal et Roquelaure awaits you at the end of your visit.

GROUPS

By reservation only, Monday to Friday all year round, according to production schedule, except from mid-July to mid-August.

A UNIQUE TOUR

This one-of-a-kind tour is led by a team of guides and lecturers.

Pass through the corridor of time to discover the company’s history from 1876 to the present day.
Watch a video to learn about the know-how and secrets involved in creating a recipe.
Discover the entire production cycle of a ready-made meal in a gallery overlooking the various workshops.
You’ll be amazed by these sophisticated machines, and by the volumes produced – an average of 45,000 tins per production cycle, or one to two tins per second during the crimping process!