LA TOQUE CUIVRÉE - CANELÉS DE BORDEAUX
Read moreThis is the best place to buy canelés! Not only is the store in La Rochelle easily accessible, it also has a parking lot. As you enter, you'll be greeted by a smiling team who'll make you want to succumb to these famous pastries. All you have to do is choose the size: bite-size, lunch or large. Futé, other specialties include the surprising pâte à tartiner, bordelais amande and tourtière gasconne.
TONTON MABOULE
Read moreFrédéric's store always attracts so many gourmands! By bike, by bus, by car, by boat... there is always a way to get to this store. Tonton Maboule has two windows to avoid too much waiting. We like the smiling team and we get lost in the choice of the perfumes because there are nearly 100 different ones during the season. Enough to lose your mind! Smart, not only Frédéric announced the opening of the store but he also keeps the same prices. A news that should not leave the ice cream lovers!
CHOCOLATS MAYA
Read moreIf you're a chocolate lover, don't miss this store in the heart of town. Not far from the Old Port and a stone's throw from Place de Verdun, this shop has a window display that's enticing to say the least. Colorful and rich in delicacies, it draws the eye and makes you want to come in. You'll be charmed by the friendly atmosphere and warm welcome. The team is always smiling and attentive. You'll fall in love with rochelines, those icy, chocolatey sweets, as well as orangettes, berlingots...
LA MARTINIÈRE
Read moreAs you stroll along the port of Saint-Martin, you'll no doubt want to stop off at this ice cream parlour, one of the best in France. It's one of the best-known addresses among tourists. More than 60 flavors and typical ice cream textures, served in a jar with the inevitable cornet gaufrette à la fleur de sel. And if you're feeling greedy, order a one-liter box to take home your favorite ice cream. A few steps away, in a typical alleyway, you'll find another store: l'Atelier, offering a selection of frozen desserts.
LA CHOCOLAT'HIER
Read moreThis gourmet shop is one of the places to go when visiting the Gallo-Roman city. Just 5 minutes from the town center, the address is well known to those who want to fill their shopping bags with quality chocolates. As you enter, you'll receive a warm welcome from a real enthusiast. As head chocolatier, Marjorie brilliantly crafts top-quality chocolates, paying particular attention to the quality of her raw materials. Don't hesitate to treat yourself to a ballotin of mixed flavors, or indulge in a tablette grand cru.
ERNEST LE GLACIER
Read moreThis is one of La Rochelle's timeless addresses. For over 20 years, this ice cream parlour has been delighting gourmets. As soon as the sun comes out, the queue gets longer, and you have to be patient before you can choose one of the 70 flavors on display. To each his own! Those with a sweet tooth won't leave without devouring an ice cream (tiramisu, speculoos, vanilla), while those looking to cool down will opt for sorbets (lychee, organic passion fruit, organic pear). Ernest has another store on the other side of the port for ice cream lovers, chests and cones!
AU GRAND CARAQUE
Read moreJust a stone's throw from Charruyer Park, this pastry shop is a renowned address. Emmanuelle and Richard Turbe make high quality pastries, starting with the house specialty: the grand caraque, an intense dark chocolate mousse and a macaroon cookie with almond slivers. What a pleasure to admire a window display that conceals a few delicacies! Le Petit Futé obviously advises you to enter this shop, you will receive a warm welcome. Passionate people are listening to you and make chocolates of a rare quality.
LA ROSIÈRE
Read moreFounded in the 19th century, this confectionery is a unique place! Since 2018, the Rosière is in the hands of Noëlla and Jérôme Joguet who perpetuate the tradition, including the famous "broken wood". Impossible not to have a look for this store recognizable by its candy pink facade and its always elegant window. When you enter, you will be charmed by the welcome and the delicate atmosphere. Chocolate lovers and gourmands have been coming to this place for a long time for its products of a rare quality, especially the chocolate, but also the tea and the numerous confectioneries.
L'AMI DU PAIN
Read moreNo, this bakery isn't the smallest in the world. But when you look at this red storefront just a few steps from the market, you'll be amazed at just how small it is. Make no mistake, you'll find plenty of products! Le Petit Futé loves the variety of breads on offer: spelt baguette, cereal bread, corn cob, Impérial... And those with a sweet tooth will be just as delighted, with delicacies that are as well-crafted as ever: viennoiseries, pastries... Above all, here you're sure to be greeted with a smile and treated to a lunch break over a sandwich or burger.
LE FOURNIL D’ÉTIENNE
Read moreAlongside pure butter viennoiseries like the surprising two-tone raspberry-filled chocolatine, you'll find a bread of rare quality!5th in a generation of bakers, and winner of several awards for the quality of its products, including this croissant, which is the perfect way to start the day. The pastries are delicious, prepared with quality raw materials. There's no doubt that this bakery deserves all the praise it gets, and the Petit Futé strongly encourages you to visit!
ÎLE DE RÉ CHOCOLATS
Read moreLand of flavors, the island of Ré does not fail to attract to it all those who want to taste quality products. Some come for the seafood, others for the famous potatoes, but the gourmands readily head for this chocolate shop. Installed since 1995 in the heart of a commercial area, it makes the happiness of those who love chocolate. You can find there many specialities made in an artisanal way: the nougatine mojettes, the pebbles of the beach, the seagull eggs... You will also find pretty boxes!
BOULANGERIE FAUCON
Read moreThis bakery is quite simply an institution! It has the advantage of being located in the heart of town, close to a large parking lot. And the regulars are as numerous as ever to push open the door of this place dedicated to gourmet delights. For 120 years, Maison Faucon has been attracting gourmets and gourmands in search of carefully crafted products. The local specialty? The "Falconelle" galette from Charente. People sometimes come from far and wide for it, and you only have to taste it to understand its success! The bread is top quality, as are the pastries.
MAISON GALLET
Read moreIf you want to surprise your guests with a unique cake, trust the Gallet house. You will find Valérie at the market of La Pallice in her pretty truck or in her workshop located in Château d'Oléron. This pastry chef, as passionate as she is talented, makes traditional cakes and real custom cakes. The result is as beautiful as it is delicious. Made with care, with quality ingredients, the pastries have a neat look with that girly touch that makes all the difference. Creations with a unique taste!
MADELEINE & BERGAMOTE
Read moreWe've fallen in love with this store in a charming downtown alley. Hélène and Patrick will greet you with a smile in this den dedicated to gourmet delights, which attracts passers-by with its enticing, colorful window display. Inside, you'll find a wide range of confectionery products arranged in pretty bonbonnières. Roudoudous, petit beurre nantais, colorful marshmallows and the famous Bonnat chocolate bars await you. In summer, ice cream and cones are 100% home-made and French! A must for all gourmets!
BRIX
Read moreLocated in the Genette district, this pastry shop will not leave you indifferent. Not only do you come here to buy delicacies of impeccable aesthetics, but you can also stop for a moment in the tea room, enjoying a refined place and a warm atmosphere. You can taste the pastries created by Stanislas (who has worked for several years in great houses and palaces) and his team. Each cake is carefully elaborated with quality products, mostly organic and local. The result is delightful!
CONFISERIE LOPEZ DE ROYAN
Read moreIt's one of Royannais institutions! Located just across the road from Pontaillac beach, this ice cream parlour is renowned for the quality of its ice creams. Open until late in the evening in summer, it's the perfect place to enjoy an ice cream after dinner. There's a flavour for everyone. If you like fruit, there's apple, mango or apricot. If you prefer ice cream, opt for organic chocolate or caramel, always with a homemade cone.
AU PUITS D'AMOUR
Read moreThis bakery and patisserie, located right in the heart of town, is a must for gourmets. The shop window is an irresistible invitation to come closer. You'll find viennoiseries, but above all pastries, including the inevitable puits d'amour, which has been delighting taste buds for over 40 years! This choux pastry, filled with crème pâtissière and topped with a crème brûlée glaze, is a delight. It's a pity, however, that the welcome lacks a smile and that the menu is subject to a high price tag.
LA CHOCOLATIÈRE
Read moreLocated in an alleyway close to the medieval market, this family business is a real institution in the Rennes! We appreciate Cécile and Christine's warm welcome and, of course, the handmade chocolates made from quality products. As for specialties, the Petit Futé has a preference for pebbles and marshmallows coated with chocolate. But there are many other chocolates to discover, including many bars with various tastes and ice creams to enjoy in summer. They are without coloring or preservatives!
LES GALETTES DE BEURLAY
Read more" I love galettes. Do you know how? When it's well made. With butter inside ". If you love this Charentais dessert, head for Beurlay. If the village is well known to those who travel to Saintes via the main road, it is also well known for the large building in which the artisanal galettes have been made for four generations. Today, this cake is still one of Charente-Maritime's flagship products. It's true that it knows how to charm us with its golden skin, its softness and its different recipes, including the inevitable angelica.
ROLAND REAUTE
Read moreIf you like chocolate, you will find here an ideal place to relax. Located in the commercial area of Angoulins, this boutique offers the products of a family company specializing in chocolate for 30 years. We appreciate the friendly welcome and the possibility to find a wide range - several hundred references: crunchy, crispy, fruity, truffles… There are all tastes! A few examples to make you want to: Crispy caramel, Rocs to almonds on black beggars. Futed, we can get gift ideas that will delight gourmets.