Le Bosquet des Cocottes

In Sers, on the edge of the Angoumois region, Le Bosquet des Cocottes supports local production centred on a simple yet essential product: eggs. Michael Villan rears his laying hens organically on a farm comprising 2 hectares of meadows and woodland.

The farm is fully integrated into the Charente’s short supply chains, with part of its produce sold directly from the farm and through local shops and networks.

History and origins

Le Bosquet des Cocottes is a young farm based in Sers. The first hens arrived at the farm’s henhouses in 2022, prior to the development of organic egg production.

The farm, managed by Michael Villan, is helping to develop a range of local eggs in the Angoulême and Angoumois areas.

Expertise

Le Bosquet des Cocottes rears its laying hens using organic, free-range methods in an environment comprising meadows and wooded areas.

This approach combines poultry farming with the natural environment, with a clear commitment to offering locally produced eggs distributed via short supply chains.

The producer works in particular with local shops and the catering sector. The partnership with Api also makes its eggs available in certain local convenience stores, with regular deliveries.

Products

• Organic eggs. These are the farm’s flagship products. The eggs come from laying hens reared organically and free-range.
• Large Sers eggs. Le Bosquet des Cocottes also offers large-sized eggs, marketed under the farm’s own brand. This range features specially designed packaging created to showcase the product.
• Laying hens and culled hens. The farm also sells laying hens, for both private individuals and professionals, as well as culled hens.

The signature product

The Bosquet des Cocottes free-range organic egg is the product you should try first and foremost.

Produced in Sers, it perfectly embodies the benefits of local farming: an everyday food, produced locally, which can be purchased directly from the farmer or at various outlets across the region.

In the kitchen, these eggs are a natural fit for traditional Charente dishes: omelettes, baked eggs, pastries, crêpes, flans or simply soft-boiled to enjoy their freshness.

The visitor’s experience

The farm offers direct sales on Wednesday afternoons, allowing visitors to collect products directly from Sers.

For local residents, the producer’s products are also available through various local distribution channels, notably via the Panissaud AMAP in Soyaux.

Where can you find the products?

Eggs from Le Bosquet des Cocottes are available:

• at the farm, in Sers;
• from the Panissaud AMAP in Soyaux;
• in some Api mini-markets;
• at Biocoop l’Épicea in Soyaux;
• at La Cueillette Fabulette in Soyaux;
• to order, with delivery available;

As distribution networks are subject to change, it is best to check availability before visiting.

Key points

Le Bosquet des Cocottes is a farm in Sers that places free-range organic eggs at the heart of local, short-supply-chain production. With his hens reared on meadows and in wooded areas, Michael Villan is part of a particularly hands-on approach to local farming: producing locally and making it easy for local residents to access the farm’s produce.

A place to remember if you want to discover organic eggs from Sers and meet a producer committed to the agricultural life of the Angoumois region.