The best confectioners Rhônes-Alpes

You're sure to recognize the brand's friendly little PDO chestnut man, who single-handedly symbolizes the very best of the Ardèche region. Clément Faugier turns 140 in 2022! The range has expanded over the years, with crème de marrons, launched in 1885 to recover the marrons glacés broken off during production, and marrons au cognac, created in 1924 for the American market. All the iconic products can be found in this factory outlet, where everyone can enjoy a real treat.

Marriage, baptism, communion, celebration, the Des des Sugar offers all the sweets for these exceptional days. The sugar are manufactured in Alsace. Sweet, ballottins, woven bags, drops of water, tulle, hearts you can fill yourself or prepare with sugar of all kinds, classics or more fun. The shop also sells many decoration accessories, table road, tablecloths, decorations, candles. Elisabeth also takes care of the decoration of rooms or makes personalised containers to your liking. She loves wander and meals products, supports and original sets. The price range adapts to all budgets.

A heritage nugget with its old-fashioned storefront and historic shelves. The Achard-Verdurand house, whose origins date back to 1839, hides behind its beautiful wooden front multiple sweet treasures. Vanilla paste, berlingots from Carpentras, calissons from Aix, fruit jellies, Chartreuse candies, nougats and chocolates are lined up in their glass jars. Regressive! The house also proposes some regional wines and selected liqueurs. Photos prohibited...

Kitsch and greedy! In a small street of yesteryear, a candy factory... Here we make berlingots, lollipops, nougatines, caramels... in the old way. The artisan confectioner, in his cauldrons, even demonstrates his know-how. The smell of caramel makes your mouth water. And the sugar kneaded and stretched like honey fascinates. Fortunately, the shop allows you to stock up on these marvellous sweets from the past. A moment of regression and greed that it would be a shame to miss. One more reason to stop by!

Since 1920 and three generations, Diane de Poytiers has been producing nougats whose reputation has grown. As a common denominator: tradition and old fabrication. You will appreciate the tendre tendre to the old compound of 35% almonds, 5% pistachios of Sicily and 33% of lavender honey! A visit of the factory with an explanatory video, a brin of chat with a charming hostess and a tasting complete to convince us of the quality of this nougat that can be bought nature or flavoured, hard or tender, coated with chocolate, fruit of candied fruit, à, coco, étuis, barres, étuis, étuis, coffrets, barres, étuis, boxes and boxes for all the les. The number of new ones: nougat chocolate black rind orange, tender to fig, black nougat of Provence, or bar and papillotes of organic nougat. Here, we innovate without renouncing tradition!

In this shop, under the arcades of the town hall, you will taste the whole range of Voisin products: chocolate bars, ballotins, quenelles and cushions from Lyon, pralines, sugared almonds... but also coffees since the master chocolate maker from Lyon has a quality roasting. The choice of bulk sweets is wide and classified by colour, a selection to be made with the whole family... before discovering the know-how of the house in its sensory initiation area!

One of the most prestigious nougateries of Montélimar, founded in 1837. Since 2000, Caroline Brotte-Honnoré and Didier Honnoré have been at the helm of this prestigious company, which remains the oldest traditional nougatery still in business. And the^4th generation will take over! The company produces 144 tons of delicacies per year! Besides the classic nougat, hard or soft, a beautiful collection of marshmallows, calissons and even strawberry, lemon, lychee lollipops... The gourmands are at the festival!

Nougat country tends to be the Drôme, but as with many delicacies, a friendly rivalry has developed between the two neighboring départements. And it has to be said, the Petit Ardéchois artisanal nougat is pretty damn good! It's made the old-fashioned way, in large copper cauldrons and basins, with carefully selected raw materials: lavender honey from the region and almonds from Provence. Wide choice in the store.

A confectioner since 1907, Sabaton produces its inimitable marrons glacés according to the original recipe, its chestnut creams and purées, jams and other confectionery from the Ardèche and elsewhere - for candied citrus peel. We also add local fruits in syrup: bilberries, blackcurrants or blueberries. A video shows you the different stages of production, from harvesting to packaging. We like the kit to prepare your own marrons glacés with 3 verrines of 3 varieties of AOC chestnuts in syrup, with equipment and an explanation of the glaze!

What's wonderful for the older children is to rediscover their eyes and palate by going to discover Julien's famous Bonbons. Visits are organized every week and during the school holidays to help children and parents discover how candies are made without chemicals. Alongside the great classics such as salted butter toffees, old-fashioned marshmallows... Every year new products are put on sale such as fruit pastes with verbena, sesame nougat or even the little roudoudou in a bamboo spoon. A free tasting is offered at the end of each visit: to be consumed without moderation!

Appreciated since time immemorial, nougat is now one of the stars of confectionery. For 160 years, Chabert and Guillot have been repeating the traditional gestures necessary for its production in the beautiful city of Montélimar. The excellence of its know-how has been rewarded with the Entreprise du patrimoine vivant label.

History. The history of the nougat Chabert et Guillot is above all the history of the Chabert family. It began in 1800 with Alexandre, a pastry chef on rue Puissantour (now rue Raymond-Daujat), who made white and black nougat for the Christmas and New Year holidays. His son Ernest will succeed him.

With the third generation, represented by Charles Chabert (1888-1953), the first major transformation took place. While the reputation of nougat made in the family pastry industry grew, Charles noticed that its manufacture took a major part, to the point of relegating the sale of cakes to the background. Nougat is now eaten and offered all year round, without waiting for the Nativity. Chabert then became a full-fledged nougat maker. Rather than continue operating in the cramped premises on rue Puissantour, he convinced his brother-in-law, Henri Guillot, to provide him with the additional capital necessary to buy back the Déjour establishments. We are in 1913, and the Chabert & Guillot brand, which was then created, adopted the birth date of its predecessor in the area. The untimely death of Henri Guillot, with no descendants, kept the company in the Chabert family. Since 1991, the street on which the plant is located has been renamed Charles-Chabert Street. Pierre Chabert, who takes over, develops and perpetuates the family's work. Chabert et Guillot then established itself as the first and most renowned nougat manufacturer in Montélimar. In 1954, director Gilles Grangier, who shot Le Printemps, l'automne, et l'amour à Montélimar, chose the Chabert & Guillot factory as the setting for his comedy, with a Fernandel nougatier pattern as the star. Pierre Chabert will devote himself to the community through the professional union and the economic interest group Inter-Nougat (sale of nougat on the highway).

Fifth generation of nougat masters, Didier Chabert took over the management of the company in 1985. He will be at the origin of the company's second major transformation, that of its transition to technology. In 1987, he invested in an ultra-perfected process to produce ten tons of nougat in 24 hours. In 1992, with the help of François Roelens, mining engineer, he created the liquid nougat, called Montélimar nougat cream, positioning the nougat as an ingredient for pastries and ice cream.

In 1997, the company, a leader in the world of Montélimar nougat, wanted to expand worldwide and sought alliances with a major group. For its part, La Raffinerie Tirlemontoise S.A., the leading Belgian sugar producer - itself a subsidiary of Südzucker, the leading European sugar producer - intended to continue its investment efforts in the pastry ingredients market. Thus, on ¹ October of the same year, the French nougat leader and the European sugar leader joined forces to jointly pursue and develop many products under the brand name of the Surafti group's subsidiaries. In July 2003, Nougat Delavant joined the NCG+ group.

The products. Soft nougat, hard, dark or crunchy nougat, chocolate-coated nougat, organic nougat, nougat cream, calissons and fruit pastes.

Employment. Chabert et Guillot has 160 employees who produce 15 tons of nougat daily and a turnover of 25 million euros.

In chestnut country, Marrons Imbert are king! Everyone here knows them, and everyone loves them. The adventure began in the 1920s with Gustave Imbert. Manufacturing processes have been modernized, but the method remains traditional. The company's main distinctive feature is the systematic peeling and sorting of chestnuts before cooking, to remove skins, tannins and damaged fruit for a quality product. Imbert also uses chestnuts to make purees and creams: 800 tonnes of chestnuts a year are kneaded in the Aubenas factory.

It is impossible not to be tempted by the Miron de la Tour, a clever home-made composition, based on nougatine, praline, almond paste and candied lemon, not to be confused with the eponymous aperitif based on sweet lemon and dry white wine. A speciality on sale at Michel Galante's at 16, rue de la République (visit and tasting), but also on sale at the Pâtisserie Vermare (at 32, rue Aristide-Briand). Miron Boisson is on sale in the oldest shop in town, Maison Gonin, 20, rue d'Italie.

Chabert et Guillot has been perpetuating the nougat tradition in Montélimar since 1848. While many brands have taken the gamble of expanding their product range, Chabert et Guillot has decided to concentrate on what has made the local confectionery so successful: nougat and nothing but nougat. You'll find 4 stores in Montélimar, the one at this address being the factory outlet where you'll find more than 30 varieties of nougat in a wide range of colors and flavors.

An exceptional house that now has three addresses in Montélimar, in the city centre and on the outskirts. Here you can find good cakes, bread, chocolate, and of course nougat: from traditional recipes to more daring creations. During the Christmas holidays, you can even order the basket of the 13 Christmas desserts. The whole is run by a pastry chef-chocolate maker-confectioner awarded a diploma of Best Worker in France. The plus: possibility to order online. Good to know: the boutique route de Marseille is open 7 days a week.

Delicatessen, regional products, tea cellar... A great epicurean address! This recently-renovated boutique with the "Goûtez l'Ardèche" label offers more than just nougats and chestnut products... In addition to a wide selection of local products, Au Bon Bec offers, as its name suggests, a choice of old-fashioned sour sweets, as well as chocolates. The welcome is as soft and sweet as the sweets on display. You'll also find the Kiub brand, with its mugs, coffee cups, isothermal water bottles, activity aprons for children...

The shop "Méluzine" markets dragees and especially, creates the containers according to your wishes for weddings, baptisms... You can even make you make your table decorations for large days.

Another nougat icon, Suprem'nougat, has been operating since 1900. The factory can be visited, mainly as a guided tour with a specialist on hand to answer your questions. In the store, you'll find all kinds of nougats, including traditional (36% almonds from Provence, chestnut honey) and Montélimar (30% almonds, 25% lavender honey, 2% pistachios), as well as a wide range of flavors, from chestnut to blueberry and from fig to pistachio. The second star of the house: the calisson!

Since 1949, Le Chaudron d'Or has been making nougat in copper cauldrons with lavender honey from the Drôme, almonds from Spain, pistachios from Sicily, and vanilla from Reunion. You must try the dominos of soft nougats coated with fine chocolates to vary the pleasures. We like the iron boxes with retro designs filled with wrapped nougats that can be easily recycled. The house also offers an online sales service. If you want to see the making of the chocolates, it's in the morning... And what a smell!

It is the temple of the macaroon and the chocolate! Didier Laurent is a renowned pastry chef and chocolatier. His collection of homemade chocolates is a delight for the gourmets. In summer, it is here that one comes to seek an ice cream and all the year of the macaroons of exception, stones of Volane or a pastry of quality. The products are made as often as possible with local products (cream, milk, fruit, chestnuts...) and following the seasons. Pastry classes from 12 years old.