Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Auvergne

Passionate about pastry since he was a child, Jean-Baptiste Soulière now enjoys reworking the great classics of the profession. He brings his own touch of creativity and modernity and uses quality raw materials, such as Rouge des Dômes strawberries for his strawberry/basil tart. At the beginning of the year, let yourself be tempted by his excellent galettes, filled with a frangipane made with coarsely crushed whole almonds.

Marcus is a manufacturer of handmade cookies for individuals and professionals. He adds a touch of class to all the important moments in your life: birthdays, weddings, christenings, and supplies works councils. We love the original flavors: Lyon pink pralines, M&M's, caramel milk, pecan nuts, milk chocolate pistachios, caramelized white chocolate, dark chocolate chips and Vichy pastilles, among other new products. You'll find him at farmers' markets, local produce markets and other events around the region. Workshops for all to come.

An alternative organic bakery where you can see the artisan bakers at work. Here, you will find neither baguettes nor white breads, only country breads, multigrain or gluten-free (rice and buckwheat flour) made with natural leaven and local raw materials. The breads are nutritious, easy to digest and keep well. For a snack, try a cookie or a brioche. Savory lovers will opt for the herb crackers. L'Atelier Fournil is also present on the markets of Issoire and Montaigut-le-Blanc.

A 10 km north of La Bourboule on the D 922, here is an excellent bakery, where the wood-fired rye baked crust, the star, sold in cut parts in 1 kg pies, as well as smaller, other specialities, and its pastries are all appreciated by its loyal clientele.

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!

Its name refers to the ancient city of Clermont according to Strabo. It is a charming little place where it is pleasant to come for a gourmet break, to have a brunch on weekends and especially to enjoy the excellent artisanal ice creams of the Sancy during the strong heat. The flavors are varied, sometimes original: figs/honey, cinnamon, blueberries, verbena liqueur, etc. Pastries, pancakes and chocolates will also delight the gourmets. Some regional products and souvenirs are also on sale if you wish to take a piece of Auvergne home with you!

Nicolas Servaire has been the happy owner of this small bakery-pastry shop northwest of Clermont-Ferrand for about twenty years. He proudly displays the label "Boulanger de France", a guarantee of quality and respected craftsmanship. In the windows, you can find wonderful cakes full of colors. On the bakery side, the stalls are filled with natural sourdough breads. We recommend the flaky brioche, pleasant to the eye and in the mouth.

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.

The Delfine chocolate factory was founded in 1960, in the centre of Aurillac, opposite the Notre-Dame-aux-Neiges church. Delphine Soulage, a former employee, took over the business in 2010 and the recipes of yesteryear: Cailloux de la Jordanne, Pépite d'or, Folidou, Lauzes or Puy de fruit. Original also the Cantal department map to crunch... All these treasures are made from selected quality raw materials. All his creations can be shipped, good idea for a nice surprise delivered at home!

Alexis and her team are the specialists in exceptional baking. Tasty range of individual and family desserts regularly declined in new recipes. They also offer assortments of chocolates, a whole range of macaroons, spoon biscuits, classic or chocolate galettes des rois, creamy Christmas log creations, set pieces and personalised cakes to order. When the weather is fine, enjoy ice cream sundaes, milkshakes, sorbets and freshly squeezed fruit juices on request on the terrace. Savoury snack break.

A friendly store selling homemade cookies and hot and cold drinks, to eat in or take away. New products include the Coonie, a brownie-filled cookie, big cookies for twelve in the Snickers or Oreo white chocolate styles, the Country version with milk chocolate chips, puffed wheat cereals and white chocolate coating... Festive cookies: Rocher, Toblerone, orangette, Papa Noël, coconut ball or pretzel. Reheated, they're even better. Creation of personalized shortbread for weddings, birthdays or christenings, to offer to guests.

In the middle of summer, the queue stretches out on the sidewalk. We quickly understand this craze once we have tasted the products and the friendliness of the team. The breads are delicious and varied, ranging from the Murolaise to the Authentique and the organic cereal bread. Choosing quality raw materials is a priority for Renaud and Irina. The pastries, for example, are all made with AOP butter and Valrhona chocolate. The pastries color the inside window and call for greed. Everything can be enjoyed on the terrace.

A super cute storefront, with little chocolate characters to chew on, that evolves with the seasons? No doubt, Yves Thuriès is around! If you haven't yet succumbed to his delicious chocolates, don't wait any longer. In Clermont-Ferrand, behind this store is Catherine Dequaie. If she chose the brand Yves Thuriès, it is for the quality of the products offered and the fair trade values that are put in place. The chocolate maker, twice Meilleur Ouvrier de France, has his own cocoa and hazelnut plantations. Louis d'or with the effigy of Mr. Thuriès, half macaroons, dark chocolate praline plugs, hazelnuts, napolitains: so many specialties to discover.

Since 1887, the Laviel laboratories, confectioners and chocolate makers, have been making fruit jellies: Traditions pure fruit pulp and Fantaisies with natural fruit flavours. A range of confectionery products in boxes and bags. Vichy pastilles, barley sugar, caramels. Hard candies with the flavors of yesteryear. Filled and candied candies, honey, aniseed. For Christmas and Easter, soft and melting candies. From November to the end of January, a range of chocolates and specialties without additives. On sale directly in the factory store and at local retailers.

You can spot this store in the city center thanks to the queue on the sidewalk and its very kawai sign! What attracts all these people are the frozen yogurts or froyo for the initiated. An option with vegetable milk is even available. The greediest will add toppings and toppings, as well as a crêpe or a waffle, prepared with Auvergne flour. It is now possible to eat on the spot or to take away one of the meal formulas, including a choice of a savory crepe, a "pancakes tower" or a salad, accompanied by a drink and a dessert.

Halfway between a store and a museum, Aux délices des Puys is nestled in the historic heart of Montferrand. Hélène Martin, founding president of the Puy Confit Association, welcomes you and tells you about the history of sweet products from Auvergne and explains their traditional preparation techniques. Gourmets will appreciate the choice: fruit jellies and candied fruits from Cruzilles, Nougats des Arts, pralines from Aigueperse from the Maison Vernet... The more specialized will appreciate (re) discovering the Limagnes angelica and the gourmet products derived from this somewhat forgotten local plant. The store is one of the rare points of sale of these products in Auvergne.

Push open the door of this chocolate, cookie and confectionery shop. You'll fall in love with the beautiful brioches you can enjoy with the spread of your choice, or with small or large chocolate bars. Don't miss the astonishing Charroux purple mustard macaroon. You'll also find plenty of retail chocolates, caramels, nougats, mignardises and other delicacies on the shelves. Chocolate fountain. Some lovely gift ideas for Christmas, for decoration (objects, bowls, mugs...) or tasting (nougats, calissons, teas...).

Vanessa and Jérôme run two boulangeries-pâtisseries, one of which is also a cookie factory perpetuating a family history, thanks to a traditional recipe for small shortbreads, Saint-Pourci'Noix®, as well as a range of Auvergne and Rochers de la Sioule shortbreads. They make all kinds of breads and savoury preparations. They create cakes for every occasion. On request, they can create gift baskets. A wide range of snacks and lunch menus.

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.

At the entrance of the Saint-Pierre street, you will discover this small bakery-pastry shop. Created by Carlos Pimenta, you will find Auvergne and Portuguese specialties. The pasteïs de nata are made in the purest tradition. The lunch formulas are good value for money. As for bread, you will find everything, including rye and sourdough. The traditional breads are excellent. On Wednesdays and Fridays, fill up on burger buns. The establishment offers bags of pastries from the day before, a good way to avoid waste.

Chocolates, cookies, pastries, viennoiseries and sweets are all on display in this pretty boutique. Everything here is homemade and handcrafted. The raw materials are finely selected and for the most part come from local producers, such as the flour from Moulin de Massagettes and the eggs from GAEC de la Rosière... The flavors are there, and we know why! Special mention for the viennoiseries, which are as beautiful and generous as they are delicious.

When you walk through the doors of Arthur's bakery-pastry shop, you will discover the city's emblematic cake: the Supreme. Slightly crunchy, soft and meringue, it contains a delicious praline cream. As soon as you taste it, you'll love it. The wonderful world does not stop here for the gourmets. In the window, huge meringues are presented. The almond tuiles and cookies are also eye-catching in their size and appearance. Their taste and cooking are perfect. The welcome is warm and the advice is judicious.

On this farm, all the animals are raised on the grasslands of the bocage and their feed is produced exclusively on the farm. There are also several varieties of wheat which produce a flour that preserves all the qualities of the bread. The bread is kneaded by hand and baked over a wood fire. In the shop and on the markets of the region, buy these products declined in packages of Highland beef, pork and veal, bio-Demeter quality, terrines, but also flours and succulent breads. End-of-year parcels.

Small in size, but big on quality, we love this artisan bakery nestled in Rue Saint-Dominique. It's a place to indulge your taste buds! The store offers all kinds of delights: rye bread, traditional baguettes crisp to perfection, homemade pastries... It's hard to choose between an all-chocolate cake, a tartelette or a millefeuille, each as appetizing as the next. There's plenty to eat at lunchtime. The icing on the cake is that you're always greeted with a smile and a warm welcome.

Moustache is the doggie mascot of this exceptional artisan ice cream parlour, where all his companions are welcome (a bowl awaits them at the entrance), while their masters swoon over the choice of gourmet ice creams in original flavours served in pots. Paris-Brest, lemon tart, mojito, smoothie, walnut-coffee... All homemade with no artificial flavoring, using carefully selected top-of-the-range products. Their expertise earned them a place among France's ten best vanilla ice creams in 2021, and a gold medal in 2022.

The smell of bread and pastries attracts from the street. As soon as you push the door of the Mignonette, you are welcomed with sympathy and a smile. After a change of owner, the bakery continues to seduce by the quality of its bread. From the classic baguette to the rye bread, we find the real taste of bread. The one that we appreciate during a meal or with a piece of cheese. The viennoiseries and pastries are just as convincing. For lunch, the bakery also makes food on the go: sandwiches, pizzas, quiches, croque-monsieur, potato pie... On the side, a small comfortable room allows to eat quietly on the spot.

This chocolate shop is the new gourmet landmark in the city of Saint Amable. To find it, head for one of the town's busiest shopping streets. Once you've pushed open the doors, your eyes will be drawn to the little chocolate bonbons in the central island. We particularly liked the ginger-curcuma ganache: taste it slowly to discover all its flavors. Here, Sydney and Justine's sweet pleasures are diverse. You'll also find elegant chocolate sculptures, gummy bears, pastries..

Nancy and Régis make organic, artisanal cookies, some flourless and others vegan, sweet or savoury, melting or crunchy, in a dozen versions. Plain shortbread, almond-hazelnut, green aniseed, lemon, ginger-lemon, orange-lemon. From the most original ones like the royal ice cream cookie and red fruit jam and the almond-hazelnut crisp, to the traditional ones: almond pleasure, cookie, meringue, palet breton and salted biscuits.

Chocolates, pastries, confectionery, cookies... that's what Loïc Girard, chocolatier, has to offer. Before opening his own chocolate shop, he began his apprenticeship with Rémy Chocolatier, then worked in a bakery in the department. A native of Lezoux, he was keen to return to his home town and satisfy the taste buds of the locals. His specialties are reminiscent of the town's history and heritage, with shards, chocolates and confectionery presented in ceramics made by Lezoux potters.

Anne and Frédéric Ranchon wish to introduce the magic of chocolate to the people of Auvergne. In choosing the products of master chocolatier Daniel Mercier, the owners were right. This famous creator of delicacies declares his passion for noble ingredients and his love of flavours to infinity. In this pretty little shop, you can also try Médicis sugared almonds, Lorlut caramels, Cruzilles fruit jellies and, when summer comes, artisanal ice creams. For a drink break, opt for a tea or a hot chocolate on the terrace.

La Boîte aux chocolats is a place like we like them: filled with sweet treats! You will find chocolates, fruit jellies, almond paste and other sweets. The "carré de Jaude" is one of the specialities: a fondant of marzipan with a ganache, perfumed with peach. The welcome is pleasant and smiling, it is even possible to be offered a chocolate tasting. At Christmas, for a birthday, for Valentine's Day, or simply to please yourself, everyone will find a box of chocolates or sweets that will surely please.

In his Caramellerie, voluntarily with two L's, Yannick makes real salted butter caramels, without any preservatives or thickeners, in old copper basins at his home. His range already includes cream caramels for spreading, which can be kept for at least three months in the fridge, caramel lollipops, soft caramel sweets, salted butter caramel bars to be broken, mini salted butter hard caramel bars. He also makes baskets of treats. You can find him on the markets of the region. Place your order on line.

In this bakery-pastry shop, you can enjoy the specialties of the house. Some orange tuiles, croquants du Forez or blueberry shortbread are a perfect accompaniment to afternoon tea or coffee. The same goes for the handmade chocolates. Of course, the consumption of these sweets is not limited to one moment of the day. Especially since the house offers an organic tea room and a complete catering service, both savory and sweet. She can also make a superb cake, decorated on the theme of your choice.

Tupone is an institution! Those who know are used to stop there under the pretext of a small hunger... Here, the sandwiches are made in a nice traditional baguette or in home-made wraps. But the speciality is the Pralines de Randan. They are presented in the middle of almond crunchies, chocolate breads, croissants, cannelés and other sweets. Finally, Mario prepares "pièces montées" and good desserts. Everything is homemade and home-made.

A veritable institution run by a little 96-year-old woman, Renée Vitte's sucres d'orge have been delighting young and old alike for almost 80 seasons. Renée makes natural sweets and nougats, much to the delight of spa-goers and locals alike. Behind her white apron, she's at the service of all those who are lucky enough to push open the doors of her confectionery, recognizable by its blue and white striped blind.

This shop specializes in quality chocolates. Grands crus, pure origin, from the same plantation, available in a variety of recipes, selected for their gustatory characteristics linked to their terroir. Presented in boxes or luxurious boxes. Each season brings its share of novelties, in the form of real collector's items, in chocolate, caramelised, fruity and flavoured versions. They also make superb Christmas logs in limited quantities, galettes des rois, and a range of surprisingly tasty macaroons.

Since 2015, Éric and Véronique Drevon's bakery has been delighting residents of Blot and the surrounding area. The place is as it used to be, with no fuss, but what counts is the merchandise. And here, the quality is top-notch: good breads made with Combrailles flours, baked over a wood fire, and delicious viennoiseries that attract passers-by with their tempting smells. The essential ingredients for a pleasant breakfast! A friendly welcome.

Cookies, cakes, entremets, macaroons, tarts... In Anne Meunier's pastel-colored tea room, flavors and colors appeal to all our senses. First installed in Sainte-Florine, the pastry chef had to enlarge her store. So she moved to Issoire. In addition to the delicious pastries, chocolates are made. Seated in the nicely decorated room, you can see the team working through the glass roof. Lunch formulas are also available. Here, everything is home-made with seasonal products.

Mathieu Arthaud runs his patisserie-chocolaterie in the La Rotonde shopping mall. With a wealth of experience in luxury hotels, he knows the expectations of a demanding clientele. Pastries, chocolates, macaroons, cookies, ice creams and viennoiseries are all handcrafted using raw materials selected for their quality. You'll love the chocothèque, the caramelized peanut croquantines and the chocolate royal. Mathieu and his team also welcome you to Cournon.