The best ice cream shops France

Les Garçons Glaciers bring not only icy delights, but also a nostalgic ambience with their vintage Piaggio. This emblematic vehicle, reminiscent of the charm of bygone years, adds a touch of authenticity to their gourmet ice creams and sorbets! With creations from their workshop, they delight the taste buds of Angevins and travel to your private or professional events. Their quality ingredients are sourced locally and organically. A quality approach that goes hand in hand with the friendliness of these two childhood friends.

Italian ice cream lovers are served here by authentic Italian ice cream makers, Giuseppe and Jacky, who opened their shop in June 2004 in Colmar, after discovering that there were no transalpine ice cream shops in the city yet. Success is equal to quality: it is not uncommon to wait in line to taste Italian women, or gelatos - ice-cream in Italian - with ingredients imported from the country such as hazelnut, pistachio or bourbon vanilla... Here is top-of-the-range ice cream that is not even more expensive than elsewhere, or even less, served with a smile on the face of Italy. At Christmas, the shop offers logs.... in Florentine style of course!

Overlooking the Casino beach, the terrace of Moustache artisanal ice cream parlour is a spotlight in itself, with its magnificent rotunda. Head for the boutique to select your favorite flavors, each more gourmet than the last. There's something for every taste, with a few recipes that have already won unanimous acclaim: Paris-Brest, forêt noire and pavlova. Add homemade whipped cream for extra indulgence. There are also two vegan flavors (chocolate or vanilla). The waffles are just as good! There's also a handy shelter area inside.

Le Comptoir du Chocolat is a patisserie located in Boën. Specializing in top-of-the-range chocolate creations, this store offers a wide selection of chocolate subjects made from Valrhona chocolate, a leading chocolate house. Among the creations on offer are booties, small bags and coffee cups, as well as small cars, buses, trains and their carriages, and a toolbox. The store also offers chocolate containers to fill to your heart's content. For those who wish to place an order, it is advisable to do so in advance.

Located in the convivial Sartilly-Baie-Bocage hub, the KANELLE restaurant offers a unique culinary experience. With its on-site dining, drive-through, and contactless delivery services, it adapts to everyone's needs.

Looking for a good ice cream parlour to cool down on the terrace after a tour of the old town? La Maison Marc's ice cream sundaes are a delightful combination of gourmet goodness and originality: we fell in love with the one combining fresh fruit, chocolate fondant and scoops of chocolate and red fruit ice cream. The menu also includes a range of excellent fresh fruit juices to accompany your pancakes or sweet waffles, as well as all the classic drinks. On weekends, at lunchtime, you can also enjoy a delicious brunch!

Homemade ice creams made with the milk of the farm cows, and of exceptional quality! Some 0.5 different fragrances, from the most classic to the most extravagant (you know the ice cream and candied oranges), made only with natural products, without dyes or preservatives, packed in classic packs of 1L, or in smaller quantities for the specialties extended throughout the year. Philippe Cocagne favours above all the quality and flavour of his gourmet ice creams, sold on the farm, in a shop in Honfleur in summer, but also in markets and in some restaurants. He can also travel to your holidays, birthdays, weddings with his travelling counter, and will be happy to have you visit his workshop (by appointment). Enjoy the 18th-century brick colombier of the property!

When the sunny days return, this small shop is taken by storm. And it's easy to see why. With more than forty years of experience, Alain Bernard is renowned in the area for his deliciously flavored ice creams. He strives to offer quality products. Whether you prefer sorbet, Nutella or a more classic flavor like vanilla, you should find what you are looking for. If it is possible to taste its ice cream or even waffles and pancakes in the room, we recommend you rather to go and enjoy the edges of the lake to savor them. Much more pleasant!

Notice to lovers of frozen desserts. In the heart of the Caux region, you will certainly enjoy the best ice cream of your life! On their farm, Hélène and Arnaud Follet will introduce you to their farm ice cream and other frozen desserts made with fresh cream and whole milk. Let yourself be seduced by the quality of the ice creams and sorbets, the results of a meticulous artisanal preparation in their laboratory.

Pastry chef, chocolate maker and ice-cream maker Nicolas Cantali, who took over this historic pastry shop in Semur in 2018, has been perfectly adopted by the regular customers of the place. It must be said that he comes from Semur and that his training led him from the Bernard Loiseau hotel school to this parent company, after which he practiced pastry for nearly ten years. All that remains is for him to express this talent that he puts into his pastry creations, balanced and tasty, from the classics to the most original, such as this sweetened salted Christmas log that combines foie gras mousse and fig compote on a speculo honey base. The dome chocolate dessert caramel heart meringue on shortbread is very good. Nicolas perpetuates the secret recipe of Granit Rose de l'Auxois, a biscuit with almonds coated in orange chocolate with hazelnut chips and candied cherries in the heart. In summer, it is Nicolas' ice creams that you should treat yourself to and, throughout the year, it is his range of chocolates that you should discover. Chocolate carving is also one of your chocolate maker's passions, he makes subjects every season; in spring, there were men's and women's shoes that we don't even dare to eat!

Thomas Bouvart is a pastry chef and chocolatier from Normandy and Burgundy by training. After having experimented with great houses (Ladurée, Daniel Boulud...), he returned to Burgundy. To the timeless classics are added his creations, such as the divine Pinacolada, an almond and coconut biscuit, lime mousse and candied pineapple. In summer, the small terrace is always busy from breakfast to dinner: savoury tarts, daily menu. Parul, his wife, brings the sweetness of India.

His 80 Montbéliardes graze above the lake of Chalain. But Alex the farmer wanted to diversify into a rather confidential niche. He became an ice cream maker. His greed won out and he "diverts" part of his production to make ice creams and sorbets in the most natural way. You will meet him in his laboratory where he simmers his recipes. 40 flavors today. About twenty fruit sorbets and as many ice creams. Tourists and walkers, you will inevitably find ice cream to your palate.

The owners of the Rigmarole next door, Jessica Yang and Robert Compagnon, are also at the helm of Folderol, a crazy concept that's been all the rage for some time now. Here, Jessica, a former pastry chef at Guy Savoy, offers ice creams that are as surprising as they are delicious. While the repertoire still includes the great classics, the olive oil, cold brew, and banana crème crue ice creams stand out. A glass of wine is available to accompany this refreshing break.

The idea came from three farming couples who decided to join forces in 2017 to found this amazing ice cream farm. The cows' milk is used to create farmhouse ice creams and sorbets, now available in some twenty flavors, including dark chocolate, honey, nougat, prune armagnac, strawberry basil, mango and white peach. Frozen desserts are also available, depending on the season, for Christmas or Easter. Products are available for sale at the farm, as well as at markets according to the calendar.

His name is Richard Ferrari and his ice creams and sorbets are absolutely gourmet. Whatever the flavor - 32 à la carte depending on the season - whether in a cup, coupette, cornet or by the liter to take away, the flavors are all there. At the height of summer, when the cicadas are singing and the mercury is reaching 30°C, the lemon basil yoghurt sorbet is a welcome treat, not very sweet and almost as thirst-quenching as a cocktail. At Christmas, we stock up on ice cream to garnish our homemade logs. The setting is simple, but the ice cream here rises to artistic heights.

Chocolate addicts will be seduced by this boutique opened by two gourmands, Ophélia and Alice. This ice cream parlour stands out from the rest by celebrating chocolate in all its flavours (dark, white, milk, ruby...) and forms (ice creams, sorbets, mousses, tablettes...), but above all thanks to its vegan range of ice creams, pastries and viennoiseries. You can't resist a crêpe topped with homemade spread and vegan whipped cream. Waffles are also available in a savoury version (vegetables, tofu and feta-style "fauxmage").

This Ardèche master ice cream maker will delight young and old alike with a vast choice of 45 flavors of ice cream and sorbets! With its whimsical decor, children won't be able to resist at first sight, but adults will also fall for these delicious cups, in addition to the excellent choice of alcoholic cups (bailey's whisky, rum and more)... Several pastries and delicacies are on offer, and you can compose your own waffle or maxi doughnut. When the quality is this good, why deprive yourself?

Moustache is the doggie mascot of this exceptional artisan ice cream parlour, where all his companions are welcome (a bowl awaits them at the entrance), while their masters swoon over the choice of gourmet ice creams in original flavours served in pots. Paris-Brest, lemon tart, mojito, smoothie, walnut-coffee... All homemade with no artificial flavoring, using carefully selected top-of-the-range products. Their expertise earned them a place among France's ten best vanilla ice creams in 2021, and a gold medal in 2022.

Fanny Caubet, Tiffany Paillé, Xavier Vaucelles and Gaël Cazenave are ready to take on the challenge of designing and making artisanal ice creams. They were trained by a "Meilleur Ouvrier de France Glacier". Their production is based on a circular economy, with ingredients produced in the Pyrenees. The Ariège milk comes from 25 cows on the family-run Arpos farm. The ice-cream machines use closed-circuit water and are energy-efficient. These Ariège delights can be found in supermarkets and grocery stores.

In the middle of the harbor, the candy-pink façade attracts families. Victoria and Jimmy's shop smells delicious. Gourmets can choose between waffles, chichis and crêpes, made to order with homemade dough. As for ice creams, they come from a master ice cream maker, Glace des Alpes, with 30 flavors, from the classics to the more original like Isigny butter caramel... Children will be treated to their own Kinder Bueno ice cream in a Pat Patrouille mug! Also Italian ice creams (10 flavors) and granités (12 flavors).

Like jewels in a gleaming case, the colourful bins immediately take us to the land of ice cream, Italy! Just a stone's throw from the Place du Vieux-Marché, this new boutique is already a must for a lazy afternoon. 26 flavours are beautifully proposed. They are homemade, natural and without colouring agents, and varied: pistachio from Turkey, blueberry cheesecake, dulce de leche... New flavours are regularly introduced. The best part? They are organic and vegan. In cones or jars, to be enjoyed without moderation.

Sorbets and ice creams, waffles, milkshakes... Lily à la vanille is the ideal spot for a gourmet break in the heart of the citadel. The handcrafted farmhouse ice creams are delicious (even more so when accompanied by homemade whipped cream!), in classic or original flavors. The setting, a small private garden, is not lacking in charm, and a drinks menu completes the offer. A second outlet has been set up on Rue Neuve, in the center of town. Good to know: ice creams are available to take away in one-liter or half-liter tubs.

Since 1924, many generations have enjoyed the ice creams and sorbets of Maison Lopez, a veritable institution in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. For decades, the same spirit of tradition and recipes has gone into the making of classics and new flavors. Here, the craftsmen are committed to respecting the authenticity of natural taste, without colorants or other additives. Ice creams made with fruit from local orchards, milk from the Basque region for the ice creams... All homemade, including sorbets.

Because their store lights up the rue de la Thibaudière just as their ice creams and pastries light up our snacks and meals (and our evenings in front of the TV). Because Agathe and François are as adorable as all the people who welcome us to Page. Because their organic milk ice creams and natural sorbets offer crazy flavors, respecting fresh seasonal fruit (from the garden if possible) or chocolate (in ice cream or sorbet!). Because frozen desserts are the finishing touch to any meal worthy of the name. Because their cupcakes, including the vegan Moon, are among our favorites. For all this and more, Page on t'aime.

At the crossroads of coffee shop and ice cream parlour, "My Boule" is the ideal spot for this summer. In a modern decor of shades of yellow and white, you'll enjoy a selection of artisanal ice creams, carefully crafted from meticulously selected products. From classic vanilla, strawberry and chocolate to vegan and sugar-free versions, there's something for everyone. But the originality lies in the gourmet toppings: crumble, homemade coulis... Enjoy with a tiramisu latte or a pink latte on the pretty terrace.

The blue sky, the ocean, the warm sand... An ice cream? Close to the beach of La Garluche, Milan offers you ice creams and sorbets without coloring or added flavors. Made at the farm, you can add homemade chocolate or organic spread, homemade salted caramel, mango or red fruit coulis and also whipped cream to your jar or cone. As always, the hardest part will be choosing. Even more if you hesitate with the waffles and pancakes prepared under your eyes. To be enjoyed in the street, on the beach or on the terrace above.

Benoît and Domitille spent a few years at Ô Sorbet d'Amour in Arcachon before creating Benetille, a contraction of their two first names. Their production is 100% traditional: the ice creams are made with organic milk produced in the Dordogne, the sorbets are made with fresh products, the cones with or without gluten are made on the spot. The two ice-cream makers give free rein to their inspirations to put colourful and appetizing treats in the bins. One of their best-sellers is a vanilla ice cream with salted butter and caramelized almonds.

Fanny and Simon, better known as Fernand and Paulette, had the idea of importing to Bordeaux a granita recipe discovered in Asia. On board their three-wheeler, they make a crushed ice cream, grated from a block of raw ice to which they add an organic syrup from Meneau, which gives a great granita. They also make homemade fruity eskimos, respecting the seasonality of the fruits, collected from small producers in the region. For the adults, ice creams with Ricard, Spritz or the inevitable Mojito..

The Glacier des arènes welcomes you at all hours of the day to enjoy delicious ice creams, made by a master ice cream maker, on the premises or to take away. These tasty creations are made with Alpine milk, to our great delight. You'll find classic flavors like coffee, chocolate and vanilla, as well as more surprising ones like unicorn, cotton candy and amarena! As for sorbets, Corsican clementine, melon, passion fruit, etc., there's something for every sweet tooth. Pancakes, waffles and doughnuts are just as delicious!

The Loco Polo comes straight from Spain. In a latino atmosphere, we discover frozen sticks not quite like the others. They are vegan, natural and not very sweet, so they are suitable for everyone, even people with dietary restrictions such as diabetes. Another originality: their double texture. The cheesecake stick, for example, is a milk ice cream with a runny raspberry heart. Those with a sweet tooth can even dip their ice cream in white, dark or milk chocolate and add toppings..

Since June 2021, an ice cream parlour has taken up residence right next to the Halles. Here, it is possible to choose between 40 and 50 flavors to enjoy on the spot or to take away. And if you find the great classics, you can also opt for original tastes. Note that these ice creams are proposed without coloring agents and that they are made from natural ingredients. Moreover, by pushing the door of this establishment, you will be able to order waffles and homemade pancakes, pastries, as well as drinks.

In 2018, the Escaillon brothers decided to create a partnership with Antonio and Luca to offer Casalini ice creations on the port of Cassis. You'll be able to indulge in ice creams and sorbets from a family tradition going back over 60 years! All products are natural and local. You'll find what you're looking for among the many flavors available in pots or cones. Special mention goes to the caramel ice cream with Ardèche butter and Camargue salt, a delight. Let yourself be tempted by a Casalini ice cream on the port!

Les délices marins is the brand of frozen desserts created by the L'Air Marin farm in 2014, which chose to develop a business making creamy and authentic artisanal ice creams. Ice creams and sorbets with classic flavours (chocolate, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, apple, pear, raspberry...) rub shoulders with more surprising flavours made in collaboration with local producers, like the Trompe Souris beer flavour, the Curé nantais cheese flavour...

We've unearthed the temple of gourmet delights in Vieux-Nice! The decor is bright and colorful, and the name refers to the famous Balata garden in Martinique... And the concept is unique in Nice: you can mix and match everything from Italian ice cream to waffles and cotton candy, adding the toppings of your choice. And whatever you choose, it's all the same price. Are you in healthy mode? Opt for freshly blended fruit juices, smoothies or milkshakes with plant-based milk. A colorful, fun and delicious experience to savor! You're sure to fall in love!

Gourmets will tell you it's the best ice cream in town. Perhaps it's because the ice cream maker's strong character is delicately distilled into its creations. Because yes, all the ice creams are made on the spot and have never seen the colour of colouring agents or preservatives: Sault lavender, spirulina yoghurt, olive oil and thyme, liquorice with violet, cinnamon, pear ginger, raspberry thyme, hibiscus, bergamot green tea... And as everything is "reasoned", the milk comes from the Alpilles. All sorbets are vegan and gluten-free.

Located opposite one of the city's most beautiful monuments, let yourself be tempted by forty deliciously creamy flavors. Our ice creams are 100% artisanal, made from top-quality ingredients carefully selected for their freshness and authenticity, and GMO-free. For fans of bold flavors, we liked the lavender, verbena and gingerbread ice creams, but don't worry, the classic vanilla bourbon and chocolate flavors are also available!

For a refreshing stop-off, Le Glacier is a must. Awarded the "Maître Artisan Glacier" label for its expertise and the quality of its products, the establishment offers gourmets a range of over forty flavors of artisanal ice cream. You'll be able to sample original flavors such as fougasse d'Aigues-Mortes ice cream or lavender honey ice cream, as well as more classic tastes such as bourbon vanilla. Milkshake lovers will be delighted, with over 1,750 possible flavor combinations. Sweet crepes and waffles are also available!

Vanilla, blackcurrant, lime, speculoos and, for the more daring, saffron or basil: you can choose from a wide range of sometimes surprising flavours at R10. An original name for this ice cream store, which is short for the first name of its manager, Herdis Paesen. The ex-veterinarian turned ice cream maker offers her artisanal specialities made with Perche milk. Herdis Paesen is already well known to gourmets: the Flemish-born specialist used to operate in Saint-Langis-lès-Mortagne, just a few kilometres away.

Immerse yourself in the deliciously creative world of this stand run by a couple, and make your own Eskimo according to your desires. The idea was born after a trip to the United States, and allows you to compose a healthy, gourmet ice cream. Here, the emphasis is on homemade, organic products and fresh fruit from the Gard region. The process is simple and fun: first choose your popsicle, then a topping. Finally, embellish your creation with a gourmet topping, such as almonds, shredded coconut, speculoos, praline, and many more.

Well known to the Aix, in a small street far from downtown and quiet, Siberia has had its hour of glory. But the glacier is in a loss of speed, with ups and downs, without knowing the regularity that has made its reputation. The little taste of the ice, which before actually felt the fruit, a service too long that the servers charge on too many customers, a waitress who mastique gum by taking the command, over the cutting by making it and serving it. There are no clean toilets and the tower is played so that Siberia can be skipped from the good addresses.

"My sweet universe is an ephemeral art where the work is tasted to arouse emotion." (Thomas Menweg) The stage is set, this pastry chef is an emotional one as it is often the case, but he has a personal philosophy. More marked by finesse than greed, his pastries will seduce you. Beautiful in curves, graphic, they join the bench of these creators of emotions who put forward territory and products. Chocolatier, ice cream maker, it's up to you to make up your mind; for us, it's already the case and we share the address with you.

Want a homemade Italian ice cream? Run at Maxi Gelati, the historic address of the ice in Arcachon. Here, neither conservative nor ice fuelled with emulsifiers and other thickeners, we find taste, the real with ice creams manufactured daily in the purest tradition with natural, seasonal and quality products. On the colorful bazaar the perfume range attracts the gourmands: vanilla, lemon, chocolate, liquorice, pistachio, passion, hazelnut, speculoos, strawberry, raspberry, wild ripe, melon, iced brown, tiramisu, rum-reason, salt flower… Generous and tasty ice cream, served with kindness, top! A second address at Moulleau, 226 boulevard on the Silver coast.

Take a nice detour to Italy, on the cobbled streets of Azay-le-Rideau. For more than 10 years, this ice cream shop has been all the rage in this small village and in the surrounding area. Run by Vincent Nuvoloni, an Italian by birth, the store is never empty. Made daily on the spot, the ice creams are based on Touraine milk and the sorbets are without added flavorings or coloring. The choice is hard when you are greedy. Waffles, milkshakes or sweet Italian treats, you will succumb to all these delicacies with an authentic taste. A delightful treat!

This is exclusive in Var and Toulon! Yoce Frozen Yogurt is laid on the port of Toulon side street. A beautiful brand new! Here the yahourts are made home and offer a multitude of delicious fragrances and accompaniments, coatings, fresh fruit and fresh fruits: lemons, bananas, raspberries, pineapple, melon, nectarine, cramberries, coconut… And even two fragrances for diabetics, nature or chocolate. During a ride on the so-vibrant Port of Toulon, it is a good plan for a dessert after a meal, a snack, or a dose of protein especially when we know that these frozen yogurt contain 0% fat.