The best pastry shops Clermont-Ferrand

Martial Ray is a master pastry chef and chocolate maker. His specialties are the cloud of Puy-de-Dôme, a meringue with honey, hazelnuts and almonds, homemade marshmallows and fruit jellies. He also makes a whole range of chocolate sweets, including the Andésite, with 75% dark chocolate and old-fashioned hazelnut praline, rolled in bitter cocoa. Delicious desserts will leave you with unforgettable memories, such as the Ebène with dark chocolate, praline and hazelnut crunch. In Le Cendre, the store has a laboratory and a tea room.

The Praluline, the gourmet treasure of the Pralus House, is a success! This brioche with pink praline chips is very popular. Invented in Roanne by Auguste Pralus in 1955, this little delicacy can be bought on rue Blatin. Its success sometimes requires patience, as it is so much in demand. The shop also sells pink praline slivers in jars and delicious chocolates created by the master chocolatier François Pralus, who also makes a chocolate version of his brioche, even if it must be said that the praline version, with its secret recipe, is unequalled!

For over a century, La Ruche Trianon has been famous for its Belle Epoque façade. An old store, but modern pastries. The creations are supervised by the artisan pastry chef and chocolatier Thierry Constant. Among the specialties of the house: the Devil's Sins (dark chocolate, milk ganache flavored with blood orange and ginger), Volcania (dark chocolates with hazelnut, raspberry and rum flavors), gentian chocolates, entremets, other creations. The house has a second point of sale in the Aubière area.

Who hasn't dreamed of being able to indulge in a sweet treat without feeling guilty? With Pavone patisserie, that's now the case! Their tarts contain neither sugar nor white flour, which lowers the glycemic index. We love their original recipes, such as pear & hojicha tea, Granny Smith & hazelnut, or yuzu & black sesame. Some variants are vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free. So there's something for everyone!

Who hasn't heard of donuts, the round-shaped doughnuts popular in North America? Morad Asnabla has decided to reinvent them. He doesn't use frozen doughnuts, but instead makes his own, using local produce whenever possible. The variations are varied, from classic sugar doughnuts, to gourmet pastry-style doughnuts, to refined doughnuts with original flavors. On the savoury side, he reinvents burgers in the form of "bangers", composed of a croissant-style flaky bun, topped with Panko chicken, beef and bacon, or avocado for his vegetarian version.

Hervé Durif and Cédric Lahaye, friendly Compagnons du Tour de France, are located in the capital of Auvergne, a stone's throw from the Place de Jaude. This bakery-pastry shop offers a very complete range of desserts. The emphasis is on exotic flavors and elegant creations: passion fruit tarts with macaroons, a basket of nougatines filled with balls of sorbets with island flavors, verrines... Available on order: surprise bread, petits fours, salted cakes, mignardises, etc. Guaranteed success for your receptions and festive meals!

Best apprentice in France, Alexis Thauvin chose Clermont-Ferrand to open his first establishment. He comes from Cahors, his partner Marie, who works in the establishment, studied in Chamalières. Here, everything is made on the spot, from pastries to macaroons, including spreads and bread for sandwiches. As for the pastries, Alexis revisits the classics and offers fruity or chocolate flavored desserts. We want to try them all.

This pastry and chocolate shop in the old part of Montferrand offers several sweet and savoury specialities. The house specialty is the "white mullet" in reference to local history. It is available in chocolate sweetness, with praline lightly flavoured with Cointreau and in white chocolate, dark chocolate and praline feuilletine pastries. Enough to delight the most discerning palates! Jean-Pierre Perrin, master craftsman, and Valérie, work with chocolate from the finest vintages. We warmly recommend this place which will awaken your senses.