The best chocolatiers Puy-De-Dôme

Fanfan is Françoise, wife of sweet wizard Emmanuel Bonnabaud, who kindly welcomes you to this paradise for sweet tooths. Barley sugars, lollipops and marshmallows, of course, but also pastries, old-fashioned breads and handmade chocolate: everything here is homemade with fresh, local produce (the rhubarb comes from Emmanuel's father's garden). The patisserie's star product: the mojito version of the baba au rhum, a true delight. And it's impossible to resist the homemade marshmallow bear! A must for all gourmets.

Martial Ray is a master pastry chef and chocolate maker. His specialties are the cloud of Puy-de-Dôme, a meringue with honey, hazelnuts and almonds, homemade marshmallows and fruit jellies. He also makes a whole range of chocolate sweets, including the Andésite, with 75% dark chocolate and old-fashioned hazelnut praline, rolled in bitter cocoa. Delicious desserts will leave you with unforgettable memories, such as the Ebène with dark chocolate, praline and hazelnut crunch. In Le Cendre, the store has a laboratory and a tea room.

Philippe Compte and his wife Alexia have turned the place into a cavern of Ali Baba and a temple to gourmands. Pastries, macaroons, chocolates and ice creams are all revisited to discover new flavors. The pastries and confections are to die for, and Philippe was voted one of France's 100 best chocolatiers. And here's a tip: he works around the clock, so you can order your pastries from him in the morning and enjoy them at home in the afternoon! At lunchtime, the tearoom serves a variety of salads and snacks.

Since 2008, Vincent, chocolatier, has been working in his workshop next to the store, always with the desire to surprise his customers. At the reception of the store, Pauline and her team offer fine chocolates, classic or more original ganaches, pastries, traditional fruit jellies, homemade sweets (special mention for the Carré'ment Bon with praline and chocolate) that will make you crack and delight your palate! To enhance your tasting, enjoy a freshly roasted coffee and a wide range of teas.

Romuald Rémy, a finalist in the Grand Prix International de la Chocolaterie in 2002, in the "Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France" competition in the Chocolatier-Confiseur category in 2018, and ranked by Gault & Millau, concocts tasty recipes. Using a base of quality chocolate, he works the flavors to give birth to exceptional creations. Macaroons, fruit jellies, nougats: he makes you want to taste his world. He offers a variety of workshops.

Vieillard is an institution in Clermont-Ferrand, in operation since 1781. At the beginning of the ^20th century, it was no longer owned by the family, but the traditions were perpetuated and the handiwork remained the same. One store is located on rue Blatin, not far from the Place de Jaude; the second is located outside the city, on avenue Ernest-Cristal, where the production laboratory is also located. Vieillard is a set of sweets to taste and to offer, chocolates and fruit jellies. Special mention to the "pavés d'or" squares, with black ganache and a 22-carat gold dot.

Is Zest de Gourmandise in Ceyrat your favorite sin? You'll be overjoyed when you hear the news: Mathieu Arthaud has a second store in Cournon. Elegant and spacious, it is equipped with a workshop. The pastry chef produces his own chocolate from A to Z, using finely selected beans from around the world. In the store, you can find his chocolate in the form of grand cru bars and chocolate bonbons. You can recognize them directly by their taste characteristics. In Cournon, Marine, Audrey and Corentin welcome you with a smile!

The patisserie-chocolaterie offers you the specialities of Jean-Christophe Museur, an artisan chocolatier based in Thiers. Chocolate is sold in all its forms: breakable, milk chocolate, caramel, speculoos, cat's tongue, and more. And to honor the town of Thiers, you'll even find chocolate knives. This creator creates creamy ganaches, with intense fruity or fleeting spicy notes. This enthusiast also offers a whole range of gourmet products: nougats and fruit jellies. Products can also be purchased online.

In the middle of summer, the queue stretches out on the sidewalk. We quickly understand this craze once we have tasted the products and the friendliness of the team. The breads are delicious and varied, ranging from the Murolaise to the Authentique and the organic cereal bread. Choosing quality raw materials is a priority for Renaud and Irina. The pastries, for example, are all made with AOP butter and Valrhona chocolate. The pastries color the inside window and call for greed. Everything can be enjoyed on the terrace.

A super cute storefront, with little chocolate characters to chew on, that evolves with the seasons? No doubt, Yves Thuriès is around! If you haven't yet succumbed to his delicious chocolates, don't wait any longer. In Clermont-Ferrand, behind this store is Catherine Dequaie. If she chose the brand Yves Thuriès, it is for the quality of the products offered and the fair trade values that are put in place. The chocolate maker, twice Meilleur Ouvrier de France, has his own cocoa and hazelnut plantations. Louis d'or with the effigy of Mr. Thuriès, half macaroons, dark chocolate praline plugs, hazelnuts, napolitains: so many specialties to discover.

This chocolate shop is the new gourmet landmark in the city of Saint Amable. To find it, head for one of the town's busiest shopping streets. Once you've pushed open the doors, your eyes will be drawn to the little chocolate bonbons in the central island. We particularly liked the ginger-curcuma ganache: taste it slowly to discover all its flavors. Here, Sydney and Justine's sweet pleasures are diverse. You'll also find elegant chocolate sculptures, gummy bears, pastries..

Chocolates, pastries, confectionery, cookies... that's what Loïc Girard, chocolatier, has to offer. Before opening his own chocolate shop, he began his apprenticeship with Rémy Chocolatier, then worked in a bakery in the department. A native of Lezoux, he was keen to return to his home town and satisfy the taste buds of the locals. His specialties are reminiscent of the town's history and heritage, with shards, chocolates and confectionery presented in ceramics made by Lezoux potters.

Anne and Frédéric Ranchon wish to introduce the magic of chocolate to the people of Auvergne. In choosing the products of master chocolatier Daniel Mercier, the owners were right. This famous creator of delicacies declares his passion for noble ingredients and his love of flavours to infinity. In this pretty little shop, you can also try Médicis sugared almonds, Lorlut caramels, Cruzilles fruit jellies and, when summer comes, artisanal ice creams. For a drink break, opt for a tea or a hot chocolate on the terrace.

La Boîte aux chocolats is a place like we like them: filled with sweet treats! You will find chocolates, fruit jellies, almond paste and other sweets. The "carré de Jaude" is one of the specialities: a fondant of marzipan with a ganache, perfumed with peach. The welcome is pleasant and smiling, it is even possible to be offered a chocolate tasting. At Christmas, for a birthday, for Valentine's Day, or simply to please yourself, everyone will find a box of chocolates or sweets that will surely please.

Mathieu Arthaud runs his patisserie-chocolaterie in the La Rotonde shopping mall. With a wealth of experience in luxury hotels, he knows the expectations of a demanding clientele. Pastries, chocolates, macaroons, cookies, ice creams and viennoiseries are all handcrafted using raw materials selected for their quality. You'll love the chocothèque, the caramelized peanut croquantines and the chocolate royal. Mathieu and his team also welcome you to Cournon.