Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Poitou-Charentes

For nearly sixty years, the orange and black window of the Trianon pastry shop has been attracting gourmets from the Couronneries district and aficionados of the Sunday market for its delicious pastries and beautiful pastries. In the window, chocolates, beggars, macaroons compete with the cakes. A must try? The Concerto, a marvel of chocolate mousses on a crispy bed. It's hard to resist when faced with so many delicacies. For birthdays, try a number cake! And in season, ice creams and home-made sorbets make their appearance. An address not to be missed in the district which perpetuates its know-how with brio.

Frédéric's store always attracts so many gourmands! By bike, by bus, by car, by boat... there is always a way to get to this store. Tonton Maboule has two windows to avoid too much waiting. We like the smiling team and we get lost in the choice of the perfumes because there are nearly 100 different ones during the season. Enough to lose your mind! Smart, not only Frédéric announced the opening of the store but he also keeps the same prices. A news that should not leave the ice cream lovers!

If you're a chocolate lover, don't miss this store in the heart of town. Not far from the Old Port and a stone's throw from Place de Verdun, this shop has a window display that's enticing to say the least. Colorful and rich in delicacies, it draws the eye and makes you want to come in. You'll be charmed by the friendly atmosphere and warm welcome. The team is always smiling and attentive. You'll fall in love with rochelines, those icy, chocolatey sweets, as well as orangettes, berlingots...

In this bakery, the word "artisanal" takes on its full meaning. In front of you, the sourdough breads are baked in the wood-fired oven and the smell that emanates from them will make your mouth water. Traditional, like Elina, Polka, but also special with kamut, small spelt..., the breads are shaped with flours from organic farming and have an exquisite taste. Gourmets will be interested in the pastries and in January, don't miss the house specialty: the praline brioche. The plus: a pizza maker offers delicious pizzas to take away cooked on a wood fire. A local shop with quality products. You can also find it at Place Charles de Gaulle in Poitiers.

The Chartier sisters were already making them in 1872, and today the Bertrand brothers (^5th generation) perpetuate the Montmorillon macaroon, keeping their recipe a secret. With its delicious almond flavor, it delights every palate and is available in a wide range of flavors, depending on the season. There are also thistles, bonne mémé tartelettes, broyé du Poitou and macaroné, as well as 50 types of chocolate. Mmmmh! The house is one of France's finest chocolatiers! This beautiful boutique also sells tea and ground coffee.

Located in an alleyway close to the medieval market, this family business is a real institution in the Rennes! We appreciate Cécile and Christine's warm welcome and, of course, the handmade chocolates made from quality products. As for specialties, the Petit Futé has a preference for pebbles and marshmallows coated with chocolate. But there are many other chocolates to discover, including many bars with various tastes and ice creams to enjoy in summer. They are without coloring or preservatives!

As you stroll along the port of Saint-Martin, you'll no doubt want to stop off at this ice cream parlour, one of the best in France. It's one of the best-known addresses among tourists. More than 60 flavors and typical ice cream textures, served in a jar with the inevitable cornet gaufrette à la fleur de sel. And if you're feeling greedy, order a one-liter box to take home your favorite ice cream. A few steps away, in a typical alleyway, you'll find another store: l'Atelier, offering a selection of frozen desserts.

This gourmet shop is one of the places to go when visiting the Gallo-Roman city. Just 5 minutes from the town center, the address is well known to those who want to fill their shopping bags with quality chocolates. As you enter, you'll receive a warm welcome from a real enthusiast. As head chocolatier, Marjorie brilliantly crafts top-quality chocolates, paying particular attention to the quality of her raw materials. Don't hesitate to treat yourself to a ballotin of mixed flavors, or indulge in a tablette grand cru.

This is one of La Rochelle's timeless addresses. For over 20 years, this ice cream parlour has been delighting gourmets. As soon as the sun comes out, the queue gets longer, and you have to be patient before you can choose one of the 70 flavors on display. To each his own! Those with a sweet tooth won't leave without devouring an ice cream (tiramisu, speculoos, vanilla), while those looking to cool down will opt for sorbets (lychee, organic passion fruit, organic pear). Ernest has another store on the other side of the port for ice cream lovers, chests and cones!

THE artisanal tourteau-cheese factory, the guarantor of centuries-old traditions and tricks of the trade. So it's here, almost in the middle of nowhere, that you'll have to learn all about this sweet UFO made with goat's milk and a soot-black grilled crust. Virtually 100% of the ingredients are local (except for the sugar), hand-brewed and baked at 285°. A household name, the house remains the darling of the major catering establishments; it was even invited to the Elysée Palace by the presidential pastry chef! Brioches and pure butter crushed prunes are also available.

Blandine and Laurent Cathala know how to pamper the gourmets in all of us. In their workshop-boutique, our senses are on the alert. In the windows, treasures to savor. Colorful macaroons in original flavors (lavender-honey or angelica), tempting pastries with chocolate, fruit... and why not both? Here, gourmandise is made up of small and large pleasures that change with the seasons. Nothing is off-limits, not even ice creams, chocolate bars and bonbons with grand cru, infused ganaches and pralines.

Myriam and Arnaud warmly welcome you to the Lolmede biscuit. Whether it is for a gourmet purchase or a gourmet break, everything is planned, a few tables inside or on the terrace allow you to enjoy immediate tasting of the famous products of the house. All cookies are home-made, from the madeleines nature or chocolate to the famous macaroons which now fall into over fifty fragrances! The must, however, remains the old almond-based kernel by the couple, guaranteeing freshness. For tourists who will not miss this sign, you will also find a selection of regional products and for lovers of sweet moments, a nice palette of tea cups for all tastes.

Just a stone's throw from Charruyer Park, this pastry shop is a renowned address. Emmanuelle and Richard Turbe make high quality pastries, starting with the house specialty: the grand caraque, an intense dark chocolate mousse and a macaroon cookie with almond slivers. What a pleasure to admire a window display that conceals a few delicacies! Le Petit Futé obviously advises you to enter this shop, you will receive a warm welcome. Passionate people are listening to you and make chocolates of a rare quality.

Founded in the 19th century, this confectionery is a unique place! Since 2018, the Rosière is in the hands of Noëlla and Jérôme Joguet who perpetuate the tradition, including the famous "broken wood". Impossible not to have a look for this store recognizable by its candy pink facade and its always elegant window. When you enter, you will be charmed by the welcome and the delicate atmosphere. Chocolate lovers and gourmands have been coming to this place for a long time for its products of a rare quality, especially the chocolate, but also the tea and the numerous confectioneries.

No, this bakery isn't the smallest in the world. But when you look at this red storefront just a few steps from the market, you'll be amazed at just how small it is. Make no mistake, you'll find plenty of products! Le Petit Futé loves the variety of breads on offer: spelt baguette, cereal bread, corn cob, Impérial... And those with a sweet tooth will be just as delighted, with delicacies that are as well-crafted as ever: viennoiseries, pastries... Above all, here you're sure to be greeted with a smile and treated to a lunch break over a sandwich or burger.

Alongside pure butter viennoiseries like the surprising two-tone raspberry-filled chocolatine, you'll find a bread of rare quality!^5th in a generation of bakers, and winner of several awards for the quality of its products, including this croissant, which is the perfect way to start the day. The pastries are delicious, prepared with quality raw materials. There's no doubt that this bakery deserves all the praise it gets, and the Petit Futé strongly encourages you to visit!

To taste it, the tradition wants that one breaks with a blow of fist this famous galette poitevine pure butter. With more than 40 years of experience, Goulibeur has continued to make its famous Poitou crushed cake recipe with panache. Still using its 5 natural ingredients, Goulibeur innovates and offers other flavors such as lemon, cocoa, walnut, cognac, but also a salted range with olives, comté cheese and onions. The store sells, in addition to the exquisite galette in pretty iron boxes, good products made in Poitou!

Land of flavors, the island of Ré does not fail to attract to it all those who want to taste quality products. Some come for the seafood, others for the famous potatoes, but the gourmands readily head for this chocolate shop. Installed since 1995 in the heart of a commercial area, it makes the happiness of those who love chocolate. You can find there many specialities made in an artisanal way: the nougatine mojettes, the pebbles of the beach, the seagull eggs... You will also find pretty boxes!