The best ice cream shops Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

THE iconic Maitre Glacier in Vieux Nice since 1966, a must for locals and tourists alike. Their workshop in the hills above Nice has preserved the traditional techniques of ice-cream making, using only the finest ingredients. The ice creams and sorbets on offer come in almost a hundred flavors, ranging from the more classic to the more regional, such as tomato basil, chard pie, violet and orange blossom. If you're a tourist, there's a second address on rue de la Poissonnerie, 5 minutes away.

An address that will make all ice cream lovers melt with pleasure! The brand stands out for its artisanal ice creams and sorbets with 45 flavors! The recipe for success? Good fruits, sugar and quality milk. Try the Bubble Teas, the sweet or savory crepes, and the famous Soft Ice from Italy. The name "Glacier du Pin" is a double tribute to the eponymous square nearby and to the Antarctic glacier, threatened with extinction due to global warming. And the cherry on your ice cream? The owner is really nice!

Turbined one hour before being presented, these sublime ice creams and sorbets with multiple flavors, melon, vanilla, coconut, liquorice, yogurt, raspberry, pink grapefruit, are pure delights made with fresh and natural products and manufactured in the true Italian tradition. Harry Teneketzian, the creator, also makes ice creams with original flavours and has created a light ice cream concept with 5 flavours, plain yoghurt, blueberry yoghurt, raspberry yoghurt, strawberry yoghurt and peach yoghurt, where sugar is replaced by aspartame.

A little ice cube for drinks? The Saint-Rémy icebox should be classified as a public utility. Indeed, what could be more destabilizing than running out of ice cubes an hour before the arrival of guests?
So, here, no fuss, no fuss, but a perfect welcome and real empathy for the ice castaways. And that, every day of the year, Sunday morning and holidays included - yes, those are the days when the fridge breaks down. By the way, don't miss the wonderful ice machine dating from 1936.

With two locations in the Panier district, the Vanille Noire ice cream parlour has been a sensation in Marseille for some years now. With its original creations (Beyrouth night, incredible), creaminess and genuine originality, we highly recommend a stopover. The value for money is excellent, and the ice creams and sorbets are handcrafted with passion. An adventure that began during a trip to New York for the creator of Vanille Noire, and continued in Marseille, much to our delight!

In summer, the streets of Arles can turn into a real furnace. So what better way to beat the heat than with a sorbet made from fresh fruit? Gourmandise and lightness are Soleileils' winning formula. Ideally located near the Place du Forum, this ice cream parlour offers a wide choice of ice creams and sorbets, with something for everyone! Not to be outdone, the flavors change with the seasons. And all served with a smile! Vanilla and melon!

Artisan Glacier in Vaison-la-Romaine,Léone welcomes you for a gourmet moment with authentic flavours, all year round. Come and taste the artisanal creations imagined and made on the spot. On sunny days, let yourself be tempted by ice creams and sorbets made with fresh local fruit, flavor sticks or even gourmet verrines. And when autumn approaches, it is the occasion to discover the traditional Belgianwaffles as well as the home-made hot chocolates. The best ice creams in Vaison!

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.

Founded in 2005 in the Place du Palais de Justice, this ice cream parlour, which over the years has become Yes, Jelato, offers a range of ice cream flavours, each more delicious than the last. In this temple of frozen indulgence, where everything is handcrafted on site, without coloring agents and with quality raw materials, the delights are served with a spatula in the pure Italian tradition, in small transparent glasses. They can be enjoyed on the premises or to take away. The iced pralines are a real treat, and the cone cakes are a new discovery.

This famous gelateria in Vieux-Nice and on the Promenade des Anglais is a family-run business offering artisanal ice creams and sorbets in a variety of original flavors, made with fresh, natural ingredients. The only ice cream maker in Nice to produce organic ice cream. The store also features a food court serving hot drinks, smoothies and pizzas. Gelateria Pinocchio has become a must for ice cream lovers, perfect for a refreshing break on the beach or in town

The establishment changed hands in 2018. Mathieu and Michael are now in charge. Both have decided to make Le Misto, a friendly place that combines flavours and happiness, as they themselves say. The staff is smiling and welcoming, the ice cream cups and cakes are excellent with, as a bonus, a very beautiful view of the Etang de Berre. The menu is really overwhelming and the prices are quite correct.

With two locations in Marseille, including the historic Panier, Glacier du Roi has built up a fine reputation over the years. With its production laboratory visible from the store, the emphasis is on the artisanal side of production, with inspiring flavours: turnip, apricot verbena, mango... Sorbets and ice creams are available in scoops and cups, as well as in large quantities with containers so you can take them home with you. The only snag, and not the least, is that the prices are not cheap, being higher than those of other artisanal producers in Marseille. And yet there's an explosion of flavors in these ice creams, which lack a little taste. As for the addition of Chantilly cream, billed at two euros, not to mention the plastic cups which, while attractive, are thrown away once the scoop is finished, it's all a bit clumsy and not too up to date ecologically speaking on the last point. A great success thanks to its location and the many tourists in the area.

This Italian glacier with warm wooden decor offers its terrace in the heart of the pedestrian district of Nice. Full fresh milk, organic eggs, seasonal products come into the composition of ice, ice cream and sorbets of tradition made here without artificial coloring or aroma. From the most classical to the most original, the scents with transalpine accent are numerous and varied: Yogurt, caramel and salted butter, amaretto, Specculoos biscotti, stracciatella, tiring the inimitable… Served on the spatula, in pot or in cornet, these gourmets are commanded by the counter and are tasted by a swim or on the terrace covered in the outside. All perfumes are also available per liter or half-liter to take in an insulated box. À la carte, hot and fresh drinks, ten varieties of hot Italian chocolates are also offered as well as some original delicacies such as «la Focaccina», a small brioche with the desired ice scent, pancakes, waffles and other chocolates. For this winter, the House plans to concocve candles, iced cakes from 6 to 8 parts and frozen macarons in eight different flavors.

Located in the Vaults of Cathédrale de la Major and beside the MUCEM, Gélateria Major is the new gourmet break of la Joliette. You can choose betweeen 29 flavours of ice creams of which some are made with organic milk, to enjoy in cups, pots or cornets, but also pancakes, waffles, coffee, chocolate and refreshements (smoothies). You can also take your ice creams away and taste them while walking or at your home thanks to the isothermal trays. Homemade ice-creams are manufactured by an Italian ice cream maker with 30 years of experience. Recipes which exude Italy, taste the Stracciatella ice cream! Do not miss either the Rocher ice cream, the Coconut-Mint or Mojito... A warm welcome and magnificent view!

A gourmet address whose pretty frontage opens on the Place Saint-François. You can smell the sweet fragrance that makes you want to bite into the pastries on display. The pleasure of the eyes is also aroused, by the creativity and the presentation of the sweets. The ice creams are made with exceptional products (Iranian pistachio, Tahitian vanilla, dark chocolate 85%) and the sorbets with fresh local fruits with classic and more audacious flavors (lavender, basil, fig). The cakes, not very sweet, do not use any coloring or artificial flavors.