Everything is within a few minutes walking distance of the house.
There are two supermarkets; the larger one, Spar, has good quality vegetables and fruit and fresh milk.
There is a bakery opposite the church, also a tabac, two butcher’s shops and a pharmacy, not forgetting the café Globe conveniently placed at the end of our road.
The Credit Agricole bank in Rue Faubourg has a cash machine
There is a garage which is open for petrol 7 days a week and carries out servicing.
There is a market which consists of travelling shops, the vegetable market (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings) is recommended.
There is a municipal swimming pool (small charge) and another private pool (free if you eat there) and snack bar on the edge of the village which is a good place for a snack lunch or drink.
There is a natural pool where the locals swim.
One of our favourite activities is cycling along the paths through the vineyards and with a bit of effort you can cycle out of the valley via the Padern road and go further afield.
Tuchan has a number of places to eat. The ‘Hotel Mont Tauch’ has good regional food, open all year for lunch and dinner. The Globe bar has a restaurant upstairs and also serves snacks in the 'Place' opposite in the summer; both Le Relais and La Pieriere, on the edge of the village, have restaurants.
The area is noted for its red wines.The Cave at Tuchan is highly recommended for Fitou, Corbiere red and white which if bought in a 5 litre plastic 'vrac' is 2-3€ per litre. There is an English speaking assistant in the Tuchan Cave who will offer you a 'goute' (taste) before buying. Muscat de Rivesaltes is a white dessert wine from the Tuchan Cave. Two independent wine-makers in Tuchan are Domaine de Rolland and Chateau Wialla There are a number of independent Caves in the area such as Chateau Nouvelles just outside Tuchan (D611 north).
The Tuchan Cave supplies Sainsburys, Tesco M&S etc and the deserved reputation of the high quality of their wines, especially the Fitou, has made the village prosper.