The best pastry shops Lot

In the heart of the beautiful village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, in her small shop where you can take away or taste the traditional apple cake, Adeline invites you to taste the Pastis Quercynois. The know-how is unique in the Lot; the dough is stretched by hand on a table covered with a sheet of several meters, dried and then decorated with a layer of butter, sliced apples, sugar and a local alcohol to give it its melting and crunchy texture. Gourmets can also order their pastis online!

The famous pastis quercynois is not to be confused with the drink from Marseille, because "pastis" comes from "pastry" in old French. It is a delicious cake with a very thin pastry base, sliced apples and a rum syrup. The slow cooking makes this cake a subtle mixture of crunchy and fondant. Traditionally, this country cake was made by grandmothers for special occasions and, with a secret recipe, only a few craftsmen know the secret of the trick.