Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Gers

A renowned creative craftsman in L'Isle-Jourdain, Frédéric Ducauze expresses his formidable talent through increasingly tasty and innovative recipes. Passionate and imaginative, he selects rare cocoas to enhance their character: chocolates, pastries, confectionery, ice creams... are all handcrafted with noble raw materials and local products (strawberries, donkey milk, saffron, honey...). Take advantage of an exceptional opportunity to have a unique and original pièce montée made by this exceptional house.

The delicious specialties of this Auch artisan patisserie punctuate the seasons, including Easter cakes, Christmas logs and crowns of kings. Collongues is the only company to perpetuate the tradition of Auch brioche, flavored with vanilla and Armagnac. Breads and chocolates enjoy the same attention and success. Take advantage of your visit to Gascony to try the cornbread. The company has four stores in Auch, including one with a tea room at 4 and 6 rue Dessoles, in the historic center.

Croustade Mirandaise is so famous that it has already been featured on the midday news. Christophe Pérès perpetuates the tradition of croustade, tourte and tourteau in his factory. Fans come from Tarbes and Pau to bite into this typically Gers pastry, made by piling thin sheets of buttered pastry on slices of melting apple. There are variations with prune, pear-chocolate or even foie gras, but purists prefer it drizzled with Armagnac.

Cyril and Virginie Garnier make high quality products inherited from a family know-how built over several generations. In this patisserie-glacerie-chocolaterie, chocolate Easter eggs and Christmas logs are always a great success, as are their prunes filled with Armagnac. The family recipe of the tourtière gasconne was perfected in 1963, you will be able to taste a good part of it in the tea room.

DÉLICES DE CONSTANCE is a true paradise for chocolate lovers in Auch. This boutique offers a memorable gourmet experience that will take you back to childhood, with its top-quality handcrafted creations and Michel Cluizel's famous compositions. From sublimated cocoa beans to homemade macarolates and calissons, everything is here to delight your taste buds. Sophie, the passionate manager, will share her expertise and love of good products with you. DÉLICES DE CONSTANCE is a must for gourmets who want to enjoy delicious, original chocolates.

Once you have bitten into the delicate and crispy lace of a croustade or a tourtière landaise, tasted the melting flavor of butter and fragrant apple, detected the fine touch of Armagnac... you never forget it! This local pastry has been added to the ranks of Gers delicacies. The flavors are varied: apple, pear, prunes, red fruits and a very original pear and chocolate crumble which is simply delicious. To be savored without moderation!

A talented pastry chef in Auch! Eric Messerer makes traditional pastries such as Paris-Brest and Saint-Honoré to order, then lets his creativity explode with pièces montées, personalized wedding and birthday cakes, and mignardises. Chocolate is also given pride of place, with homemade bonbons and rich, fragrant hot chocolate to be enjoyed on the premises. For tea lovers, over a hundred flavors are sold in bulk.

In 2023, artisan baker Vincent Ponzevera took over the local bakery. Breads, viennoiseries and cakes are made in his second store in Valence-sur-Baïse and delivered here to supply Castéro residents and visitors. The traditional croissants and chocolatines share the window with lemon tarts, Gascon croustades and original creations such as carachoco, made with chocolate mousse. There's also a small shelf of local products.

The ideal place to stop for a locally-flavored breakfast or snack! In addition to excellent artisan breads and fresh viennoiseries, this bakery offers breakfast and lunch formulas at unbeatable prices. Pizzas, quiches, sandwiches, burgers and salads share the window with delicious pastries and homemade cakes. We recommend the fluffy madeleines and the tasty Basque cake! The bakery can also cater for your special events.