The best ice cream shops Provence

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.

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!

In this cosy bar and tea lounge with contemporary design, you can enjoy the delicacies of the house like pancakes and waffles as well as a ice waltz. The choice and quality are the perfect choice for these ice creams and with a choice of 40 fragrances. Your host, Xavier, is always in the care of its guests, and know that you can privatize the address for all your holidays and birthdays.

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.

Placed on the dock of the port, just at the exit of the bus boat pier, the Chamo is coveted by all the gourmets who would like to ask themselves on its sunny terrace to enjoy good ice cuts, pancakes and hot or fresh drinks (the ice also sticks into pot or cornet!). The many perfumes are discovered in beautiful cuts like the Chamo with its Viennese Au Au sherbet, raspberry, candied oranges, chocolates and chantilly, or the Sea engineering with its sponge sponge, pistachio and raspberry, fried with maraschino. The Pippermint, the Collobrières to the ice to the chestnut… We cannot cite so much choice! Among friends or solo, there is a drink, a cocktail with or without alcohol (from 6 € to 12 €), not forgetting milk-shake and smoothies. In the winter you can discover the pastries and sweets of the house.

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.

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!

This brasserie-pizzeria is also an ice cream parlour, where you can enjoy refreshing homemade ice cream on the shaded terrace. On the menu, a wide selection of pizzas and mixed salads. Since summer 2019, let yourself be tempted by a vast choice of different bruschettas. You will be warmly welcomed by the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Hrasko, who offer a continuous catering service, with pancakes and waffles for the greedy snack of young and old! A good quality-price ratio.

This glacier is set up in front of the church. It has about fifty flavors with a special mention for the Caramel salted butterscotch or the Rock. He also knows how to bait children with his Nutella ice cream... And he also knows how to win the loyalty of the locals with a beautiful menu of hot Italian chocolates, pancakes and waffles for cold days and his beautiful Christmas logs at Christmas time. And don't be too disappointed if there's no more room on the terrace - it's small - and opt for the crunchy cones!

La Glacière is the brainchild of food blogger Anne-Sophie. Sparkling and enthusiastic, this pretty brunette is a native of the region, as they say, and has moved into what was once her grandfather's garage, on Place de l'Étang, in the heart of the village. The terrace is perfect for enjoying an ice cream and basking in the sun. Anne-Sophie offers ice creams, sundaes, milkshakes, granités, crêpes and chantilly. And it's all homemade, of course!

Who can imagine a vacation in the sun, in the south, at the beach, without the little ice cream break that goes with it? For that in Les Sablettes, go to this ice cream shop, open since 2005, a little bit behind the seaside, on the shopping street of the district. All sorts of flavors for your ice creams and sorbets, from the fruitiest to the most gourmet, they are made on the spot in a laboratory. To complete the offer, milkshakes, fresh fruit smoothies and pancakes, also inseparable from holiday snacks.