Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Avignon

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.

"Cakes, sweets, chocolates and gifts", four little words that take on their full value here. The reputation of Maison Jouvaud, also in Carpentras and Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, has not wavered for 3 generations! You can sit there at tea time after shopping. In addition to sweets, tarts, millefeuilles and their famous XXL meringues, there is a savory snack section with well-stocked sandwiches. In summer, salads are added. Dishes, tablecloths, cushions, lights are part of the decor and are for sale.

The 250 m² of bright, airy space features a pastry shop, a tea room, a juice and ice-cream bar and a snack bar. The counter where you sit opens onto the laboratory, where a young brigade in chef's hat and impeccable uniform is hard at work. The pastries, cakes, entremets and viennoiseries are very good, but more expensive than elsewhere. At lunchtime, a snack menu offers a few suggestions and daily specials for a break. When the weather's fine, there's a lovely terrace to sit out on.

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.

Maison Violette lives up to its name. Sébastien Beaupère wanted it for his sign, a little outdated, with the fresh and flowery spirit of his daughter's first name, and also that of the bakeries of yesteryear where daily bread had something sacred about it. He buys his beautiful stall of products made in his lab with organic or locally produced flours. Taste above all! Varied breads, few pastries, only bakery pastries that embalm the leaven.

Philippe has been following his father for years. Even though he has introduced the poppy and sesame among others here, there are only simple, tasty bread "made in tradition, with our hands" raised and cooked in the wood kiln in the bottom of the store. A real show. It's a great place to stay!!! Think of us, those who love him, and don't hesitate to make a hook for their daily wand or their rustic bread that, wrapped with a cloth, will hold a few days.

Now there's a cure for the sweet tooth! Sweet mini navettes with orange blossom or cinnamon scents, the famous cookies of Provence, soft white nougat made with almonds, honey and pistachios, green and black olives in chocolate and many other delicacies. There are also savory dimples, as appetizing as they are tasty, with the scent of Provencal herbs, olives and onions. It's a great place to buy small gifts of regional products, which are always a pleasure! Before you buy, try a few treats.

A key word for this pastry: elegance. So the neat alignment of all these little cakes makes your head spin. As you can imagine, the speciality of the house is a Tropezienne reviewed and corrected to fall. Chocolate lovers will not be outdone. You don't hesitate to nibble on the sweets, order the birthday cakes and take your pastries for breakfast... guaranteed effect! And we discover the speciality of the region, the Papaline! For lunch, salads are ready to take away.

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".

Utopian bakery for committed bakers! That's because they only make good, organic bread. Some of their breads are gluten-free. They give them funny names: Jojo is a chubby 100% rye. They offer a range of local groceries: Jacqueline's eggs are excellent, and you'll want to bring your own carton! Yes, they're demanding in their approach. You can have a soup or a snack on the go. Sometimes a party is improvised and spills over into the pedestrian street... The good mood is contagious!

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.