The best bakeries Châteaux de la Loire

In this town of barely 5,000 inhabitants is hidden one of the most renowned bakeries in the department. Founded by Olivier Grimaud more than ten years ago, it is constantly being distinguished. First prize for the traditional baguette in 2019, you will also find many special breads: Petit Epeautre, Seigle, Norvégien... But what Olivier is most passionate about is pastry making. Chocolate, macaroons, entremets... Gourmandise behind the window! Without forgetting the traditional pastries, which are also regularly awarded.

La Petite Marquise is a bakery that makes our mouths water with its pastries, cakes and variety of organic breads! The talented baker has even won several awards from the Indre-et-Loire federation of artisan bakers and confectioners. The products are made on the spot by the whole team. Gourmets and food lovers will therefore come and enjoy an éclair or a sweet or savoury tartlet, as well as filling up on pastries for breakfast or an afternoon snack. They will also linger in front of the selection of chocolates.

Excellent bakery of Nouan the Fuzelier! Here the pastries are particularly delicious. And let us not forget the confectionery that includes small marvels of sweets! Bread and pastries: it is simply exceptional! In short, on St. Martin's square and on the square of Nouan the Fuzelier in general, Claude Fouquiau's bakery is simply the best! The staff were very friendly and helpful. An address where you come every day in a good mood!

At the head of this establishment recently installed in Tours, two friends, Philippe Comte and Marc-Antoine Bosquet. They have a good track record: best croissant in Indre-et-Loire in 2019, best king's cake in 2020 and semi-finalists in the program The Best Bakery in France 2021 on M6. You can go there with your eyes closed, the store offers products from virtuous channels and a range of breads from organic farming. Various breads, pastries, sandwiches, everything is of high quality, and we come back!

Tours is full of these small addresses that make all the difference and this bakery is one of them! Open your eyes wide, the mille-feuille feeds several people, and we're not talking about the viennoiseries and other giant homemade pastries that have made the reputation of the place for decades! One also comes to enjoy a beautiful range of organic breads, spelt bread and other special breads labeled. There are also lunch options, with sandwiches, quiches and croque-monsieur. Open on Sundays.

Located under the Halles, this bakery is one of the best in Tours and offers a wide variety of baguettes and breads, including sourdough bread, which you can choose to add nuts, figs or cereals. An address that we also love for its homemade pastries, including the inevitable tigré. Many other choices are available, with savoury tarts, sandwiches, just take the time to look at the stalls, you will immediately want to give in to temptation as it is so appetizing.

The team of this business has made the bet of quality, and we are never disappointed. Behind a traditional shop window, the "talemelier" (baker in old French) offers organic, wholemeal, fig and nut bread, with a low gluten content... Tatin tarts and rum babas are served alongside seasonal fruit pastries, as well as quiches, sandwiches and salads for busy lunches. These beautiful products are also sold in the Halles de Tours. Note: you can buy organic flour and yeast to make your own bread at home.

In Amboise, on the banks of the Loire, the Gauvreau bakery-pastry shop awaits you to discover its breads, pastries, cakes and chocolates. Éric Gauvreau, master craftsman, will awaken all your senses with thematic creations of pastries that follow the seasons. In the bakery, you will find a wide range of breads and special breads. Cocoa lovers will find something to satisfy their cravings with a wide variety of homemade chocolates.

This bakery with its cheerful green front has been installed in the heart of Pithiviers for over a century! In addition to a wide selection of seed breads, sandwich loaves and other specialities with a crispy crust, Christine and Stéphane Maréchal are renowned for their cakes, which are gourmet to perfection! The almond cake won first place in the competition for the best almond cake at the Pithiverais in 2018. Every year, at the Epiphany, the bakery brings in beans specially created for the occasion.

The pithiviers specialists, who have obtained the label "the authentic pithiviers"! Whether flaky and based on almond cream (not to be confused with the galette des rois), or melting with an icing covered with candied fruit, this cake, which originated in the commune and was invented in the 17th century, attracts the covetousness of locals and people passing through. Le Fournil de Flo also offers a range of breads and pastries of all kinds, as well as desserts for every occasion (logs, galettes, Easter chocolates...). A greedy stage!

Le fournil Saint-Pierre is not a bakery like the others: you come here above all to enjoy yourself! The bread is made in the pure tradition by a craftsman who uses only organic flour and leavened dough. The breads are various: corn, dried fruits, raisin-hazelnut... As for pastries, the family speciality is the fruit tart and the "tendresse angevine", but don't forget the sablé saumurois with pommes tapées. At lunchtime, the bakery offers very good sandwiches. There is no doubt that this is one of the best bakeries in the Saumur region!

As in any city, there are a few institutions in Tours and the Briocherie Lelong is one of them. Open since 1907, it is the only specialist briochery in France! When you come out of the train station, you can smell the enticing fragrances coming out of the shop, so how can you resist? And the prices are not an obstacle. Plain brioche, with chocolate chips, filled with Nutella... Here, we know the subject matter at length and across the board! A small shop just the way we like it, full of charm and good things. Authentic welcome.

Who said that tradition was lost! Here everything is home and old. The speciality is the rabelaisienne rabelaisienne, based on honey and spices. This small round bread ideal for both aperitifs and small inserts. For the past four years Patrice Gauvineau has been preparing his traditional fouées, pre-cooked dough with rillettes and other tourangelles specialities. On request, the chef prepares fougasses, braided brioches and provides catering for all events. Typical and authentic this bakery is located in a beautiful tourangeau village. So do not hesitate to make a gourmande stop!

This beautiful address, freshly renovated with elegance this year, offers a wide choice of breads - traditional baguettes, cereal bread -, pure butter pastries and chocolates, all made by a professional with an amazing background! Rodolphe Vandepuy was head pastry chef at the restaurant of the Elysée advisors from 2008 to 2011. Finally, entremets and individual cakes meticulously mix flavours. A charming and efficient welcome!

Since 2004, Jean-Claude Pornin's bakery has been like! A successful success. Excellent address to remember on Salbris! For the practical side, a parking lot is located near the bakery of Jean Pornin, rue du Général Giraud: access and very convenient parking facilities! No excuse for missing the delicious pastries and good breads sold here!

Looking for a bakery in Salbris? Here is an address that will fill your taste buds and allow you to eat a very good bread: Avenue de Belleville, the bakery is unanimous among its lucky clientele used to savour their delights. If you're going through Salbris, be the lucky ones and enjoy one of the delicious pastries sold here or the good bread served there!

Good bakery addresses don't miss Salbris! A chance to find as many good bread and wonderful pastries on this charming municipality of Loir-et-Cher! At Laurent Wanlin, rue du Général Giraud, you will make successful gourmet shopping. An address that you recommend whether you are a resident, holidaymakers or simply pass on Salbris!

The lesson is a promise: " Les Delights "! And the promise is kept! Enjoy the breads, pastries and pastries served in Délices delicacies! If you're going through Neung-sur-Beuvron, don't hesitate to come and taste these sweet delights! If you come here, lucky that you are, the address will soon be your daily gourmet appointment! Since 2005 Denis Pajon has enjoyed his clientele! A great success… An address to remember!

One of the best bakeries in Tours! There is no doubt that the staff behind the ovens is full of talent to make all these products that seduce the inhabitants of the capital of Tours. The bread is crispy and delicious, with a large choice. As for the viennoiseries, pastries and other cakes, everything is wonderfully executed. Tarts, Paris-Brest, flans, eclairs, croissants, kouglof, there is something for everyone. At lunchtime, the bakery offers well-filled sandwiches and other tarts. Not to be missed!