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Pascale Ozil and Université Populaire Tricastine
A farmer since 2007, Pascale shares her truffle experience through hunts with Lala and activities at Université Populaire Tricastine.
La Truffe française’s connection with Université Populaire Tricastine is through Pascale Ozil, who leads introductory truffle-hunting activities there. Her profile on the UPT website identifies her and links to the programme offered by the organiser.
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The topic guide : Truffle hunting with dogs
Pascale, a farmer since 2007
Pascale has worked with truffles for more than twenty years and has been a farmer since 2007. She has taken numerous courses with Franck Richard. This experience informs her discussions with visitors, from searching with a dog and lifting a truffle to discovering it at the table.
In the grove, questions become specific. What does Lala do when she detects a scent? When does the handler step in? How is the truffle lifted from the soil? The workshop lets visitors observe these actions during the search and discuss them with Pascale.
A session in the UPT programme
The programme viewed on 5 October 2026 lists a four-hour truffle-hunting activity led by Pascale on Friday 15 January 2027 at 13:30. It includes searching with a dog and tasting truffle butter, fresh truffle and local wine.
This format belongs to the Université populaire programme. Registration and arrangements for that outing are handled by UPT. Visits with La Truffe française follow the conditions of our own calendar or private sessions; our usual workshop lasts three hours.
Lala and visitors in the grove
Our report from 16 December 2025 documents a private visit organised by Pascale, with Lala and our guests. Participants joined the search and found truffles. The photographs are already published, showing the group hunting and sharing a glass of Le Trésor de Fripon white wine afterwards.
Reviews of our Wecandoo workshop also mention Pascale and Lala, the explanations and the tasting. They can be read on the public listing with their publication dates. They describe the reviewers’ own visits; finds still depend on the harvest and weather.
Truffle butter and other preparations depending on the format
The tasting connects harvested truffles with their use in cooking. We offer truffle butter; other preparations, such as the truffled Brie pictured here, depend on the selected format and time available. The tasting planned for your visit is specified when it is confirmed.
Discover truffle hunting in Suze-la-Rousse
For an individual visit, check the dates in our calendar. For a family, association, company or employee group, give us your preferred date and number of guests so we can prepare the format. Visits to our groves in Suze-la-Rousse are by appointment only; the exact meeting point is provided after confirmation.