The best chocolatiers Vaucluse

If there were a chocolate street in Avignon, this is it, and we'd name it after Aline Géhant, who opened her boutique here in 2009. An artisan chocolatier of excellence, she is unanimously acclaimed by her discerning clientele. Purists can indulge their sweet tooth with the classic ranges: dark chocolate palets, hazelnut or crunchy pralines, plain dark or milk ganaches, and the Noir de Provence combining cocoa from Grenada and Ghana. The curious can choose from a range of creations, including star anise, honey, thyme and lavender chocolates.

A pastry maker, chocolate maker, glacier, Gérard Cazeau off the gourmands. The address is confidential, nestled around Grambois in the Luberon. Gérard welcomes you in his lab, he works raw materials in the purest tradition: full fruit, full cream, no dyes. His creations are small jewels of subtle aromas, be it his macaroons - a dozen fragrances including the violet, the poppy, the caramel salt, the melon, or the rose and a typical lavender honey - its chocolate truffles, its almond fondants and its ice and glaces. From the fine days, it is a pleasure to enjoy the icy cuts you can enjoy, sitting on the terrace or in the garden in front of its workshop, some summer afternoons on reservation (dates to check out on the site). Cracks,…,…,…, noisette, noisette, noisette… Gérard proposes to give you some tips for the success of the famous macaroons. It organizes workshops over half a day; the equipment is provided as well as the chapeau and deck. We leave the session with the manufactured products (about macaroons) and a booklet of greedy recipes.

On 280 m²of gourmet space, you can browse through the well-arranged shelves by colour and by product range, boxes, shelves, break-out trays... You'll be tempted by everything: pralines and bites, palets des papes, picholines, pebbles, napolitains, beggars, truffles and melting corks from Châteauneuf. Also other emblematic sweets of the region : calissons, nougats, dragees that you can add to your basket. We finish by sitting down at the Chocolate Bar.

Sylvie and Florian have made this courtyard the sanctuary for chocolate, nougat and old-fashioned gingerbread crunchers. They are at the heart of the city. Beware not to miss this little side street, because the address is a pure invitation to greediness. Florian, passionate about his job, makes little marvels on the spot without additives or preservatives, coated manually and without storing. Florian has selected for his ganache and praline recipes the Grand Chocolat Valrhona of which he is a partner, pure cocoa butter.

The Roelandts family has been at the helm of this fine Aix-based brand for some fifty years. The reputation of the chocolate factory has spread beyond the borders of France. With over twenty sales outlets in France, Puyricard is committed to a policy of total quality: exceptional cocoa beans, no preservatives, real butter, no sterilized cream, Tahitian vanilla... The production workshops are located in Puyricard, near Aix. The choice is overwhelming! Try iced mochi, the refreshing new product for summer 2023.

Well-known chocolatiers in the Vaucluse, Florence and Laurent Lesage sold their stores in Carpentras, Vaison La Romaine and Sarrians to take over Maison Aujoras a short while ago. They perpetuate the know-how of this century-old artisanal factory, renowned for its specialities: croquettes with almonds and Papalines d'Avignon, a pink thistle with Comtat oregano liqueur coated in dark and white chocolate. Well worth a visit if you're in the area and have a sweet tooth.

For a gourmet break in La Tour d'Aigues, head for Amande Olive & Chocolat, where you can choose between chocolates, fruit jellies and handmade confectionery. Elisabeth works with passion directly from her workshop in the belly of the village, using ingredients carefully selected for their origin and quality, such as almonds from Provence and hazelnuts from the South West to make her delicious creations. Don't miss her handcrafted marshmallows made without egg whites, from fruit purées.

Papaline, listed as a national heritage of French chocolate specialities, hides under its pink thistle-like robe a liquorous heart of oregano, a blend of about sixty plants, some of which are picked in the foothills of Mont Ventoux. The origins of this cheese date back to 1835 and it was the master pastry chefs of the Vaucluse who brought it back to life in 1960. The recipe is unchanged and is only distributed in the Vaucluse via the association "Les Pâtissiers des Papalines".