The best pastry shops Châteaux de la Loire

Nicolas Léger offers chocolates and pastries that are as beautiful as they are high quality. In this beautiful boutique with a refined look, the classics have an air of novelty, and the house creations are original and delicious. In individual cakes or to share, the gourmets are satisfied here. In addition to these delights, there are chocolates and numerous macaroons. And for special occasions, Nicolas Léger also takes orders. The reception orchestrated by Amandine is impeccable! An address not to be missed for the association of sugar and elegance. A favorite !

Founded in 1913, this pastry shop is a real institution here. Today, the third generation of the Bigot family has taken over. Take the time to taste the sweetness of the house. Succumb to the marshmallow teddy bears, the marrons glacés, the pavé royal, the delicious wells of love... The atmosphere is friendly and authentic. In winter, you can snuggle up by the fireplace; in summer, you can sunbathe on the terrace. The hot chocolate is divine, the tea served with delicacy, in fine porcelain. The house offers chocolate and pastry workshops.

The house speciality is the famous and delicious "galette bourgueilloise", a must if you pass by. It is a brioche pastry with a light vanilla cream, to be eaten on the spot or to take away. Jean-François Brémaud offers you Touraine specialities such as the "tarte des vignes" (vineyard tart). The homemade chocolates are not to be outdone... And for those who wish to refresh themselves, what could be better than an ice cream with Bourgueil wine. The welcome is friendly and family. You will have understood it, it is a love at first sight for this charming tea and pastry shop.

Benjamin Bordas' patisserie has become a veritable institution in a short space of time. He creates marvels to the delight of Vendôme residents and tourists alike. His creations are modern, tasty and low in sugar. You'll fall under the spell of the cakes, macaroons, chocolates, viennoiseries, spreads... The patisserie also offers a savoury selection to be enjoyed in its pretty tearoom or on the terrace. Charming welcome and service: a smart address!

A Touraine institution! At Esprit Cacao, the chef Jean Michel Cailleaux, takes care to select high quality products in order to make desserts according to the great events of the calendar. You will also find all kinds of pastries, old-fashioned sweets and delicious chocolates made from top-of-the-range raw materials. It's simple, the smallest delicacy makes you want to eat! Do not hesitate to push the door of this chic, elegant and bright place. Possibility to order personalized products. Pleasant welcome!

Au Royal Chocolat is the art of cocoa and the meeting place for gourmands! An address not to be missed for lovers of unique flavors. Here, you can find breathtaking pastries but also ice creams, and of course chocolates. All homemade by the artisan pastry chef and chocolatier. On the program: home-made pralines, ganaches, muscadines, fruit jellies, macaroons... Quality products that can't be found anywhere else! The pastry shop has its own specialties: the Royal Chocolate, the Montgomery, the Duo or the Plaisir d'antan.

Founded in 1842, the Duchess Anne is a gourmet institution, for the fine mouths of Saumur and Clisson. In a soft and refined setting, in a vintage 19th century style, the small tea room, with its modest but delicate atmosphere, often sees its tables taken over by the people of Saumur, so well suited is it to the delight of a sweet break, such as a pastry or homemade chocolate. For 25 years, the Godineau family has been in charge; in 2010, the parents left the keys to the house to their son, François, and his wife, Céline. In this way, the tradition is perpetuated, while quality is always present. To be convinced, just try the macaroons and other chocolates, the creations of individual or family cakes as well as the divine Christmas logs, you will quickly know why! Viennese pastries and petits fours are also excellent: something to satisfy all tastes. Another good point is the reasonable prices charged, especially for the quality of the products. Everything is in place to have a good time.

Popular as far away as Japan, the macaroons of baker Pascal Debaud come from this small shop. Round, crunchy, these sweets are a delight! According to legend, macaroons were invented by the monks of Cormery in the Middle Ages. They are also called "navels". In the shop, which was recently renovated in 2020, the service is always smiling and pleasant. There are of course other small specialities and sweets, but also crisp bread.

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.

Since its creation more than 100 years ago in the bakery of the small village of Brittany, Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, the Saint Michel cake has seen its production go from the artisanal stage to that of a modern cookie factory, but this family business has been able to preserve the values that have allowed it to pass the years and fashions with success. The simplicity and the quality of the raw materials make it an addictive taste for the gourmets just like the rest of the range.

An attractive bakery-pastry shop! The traditional French bread is kneaded with natural leaven and Guérande salt and sprinkled with raisins, hazelnuts, walnuts... A little marvel that enhances cheese or cold cuts! As for the pastries, they follow the seasons, because this pastry chef refuses to work with preserves. So you will always find fresh tarts and cakes. The Paris-Brest is made with the praline of the famous Orléans chocolate maker Sébastien Papion.

Here is a well-known bakery of the Orléanais, for its good bread and delicious sweets. In addition to the classic products (breads, pastries, sweets), Plisson also offers tasty prepared dishes, and we can lunch in the breakfast room in the breakfast room. There is always a tasty break with well-cooked and original dishes. On the side of the pastry, Martine Plisson leaves us the compositions of the little wonders made by her husband. How to resist?

As in most of the Caffet boutiques in France, you can find here chocolates to be tasted individually or in boxes, pastries, without forgetting the eclairs and macaroons in multiple flavors. The Las Vegas dessert with its Venezuelan chocolate mousse, raspberry and bourbon vanilla coulis and almond crunch was even awarded^first prize at the world championships! Gourmets will also find artisanal ice creams, ideal in summer, and individual desserts to take away. An address of choice when you have a sweet tooth.

The sign is the association of a pastry chef and a graphic designer who have combined their skills to offer a reference place for the creation of personalized cakes. Perfect for birthdays, weddings, baptisms and corporate events. You can also have a photograph of a loved one or a landscape printed on a cake. Without forgetting the multiple creations with inscriptions, decorations, including in the most unusual forms. An address to remember to make your desserts into pieces that are a pleasure to look at... and to taste.

May they be lucky to those people in the Madeleine district. They have a small bakery marvel at home, making it jealous of many Anjou people living in the city centre. Without a drum or trumpet, Olivier Pothin makes absolutely delicious breads, with rustic crust and airy mies, Arthur's Pavement and seed stick, and boasts in addition to making all its pastries with Red Label meals. On the side of the pastries, always the original religious à with pistachio, exquisite cannelés to taste with the coffee, or the true Italian panettone, this brioche with candied fruits and orange bark. At lunchtime, sandwiches made with the good bread of the house await you. In addition, the bakery is open on Sunday morning despite its opening on Monday.

It is much more than a pastry shop! Installed in an old winegrower's farm, in the city center of Montlouis-sur-Loire, it is also a tea room that will delight gourmets and gourmands. Design and exceptional know-how are the watchwords of the mistress of the place, Camille Poirier! The salon is a den of sweet and salty delicacies for a snack or lunch break. It is beautiful and it is good. The welcome and the service are pleasant. Ideally located on the route of the Loire by bike. Small terrace on sunny days.

Feeling a little hungry while you're in Chinon? Visit the Ayrole patisserie-chocolaterie, known for its gourmet delights. Since it opened over a century ago, this address has been offering top-quality artisanal products. Today, pastry chef and chocolatier Patrice Ayrole is at the helm of this establishment, where his speciality is on display: the tarte du vigneron (trademark registered in 1994), the real thing, the only one, the best! You'll also find sweets such as "langues de femmes", another house specialty, and chocolates.

This square of caramelized nougatine coated with a blue chocolate imitating slates has celebrated its half-century of existence. In this shop-workshop, it is also available in the form of Petit-Beurre, Easter eggs, or in a dark Quernon version, with a dark chocolate coating. Don't miss the other specialities, exquisite chocolates made with ganache or praline, Mouchoirs de Cholet and others around Cointreau, macaroons, soufflés, morello cherries...

Pierre Colin, a pure Chinaman, has opened a very nice shop in Chinon. He could have become a rugby player, but he preferred gourmet pleasures. We thank him for having chosen this path as he is so talented and his creations are exquisite. After seeing him working in his glass lab, enter the shop and discover his lemon tart, or his rum baba. Ephemeral creations, seasonal products... We recommend it to all gourmets!

In this beautiful little boutique at the start of Rue Lamartine, the visuals awaken the taste buds at first glance. The Saint-Honoré, the millefeuille or the raspberry-pistachio macaron: the flavors are well combined for a taste in the mouth that you'll want to keep for hours. The patisserie-chocolaterie also offers home-made viennoiseries and bread. And don't miss the chocolates and artisanal ice creams. So make dessert a special moment and come to Karine & Teddy!