Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream La Saintonge

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.

Founded in the 19th century, this confectionery is one of a kind! For the past 6 years, La Rosière has been in the hands of Noëlla and Jérôme Joguet, who carry on the tradition, including the famous "bois cassé". It's impossible not to fall in love with this store, with its candy-pink façade and elegant window display. As you enter, you'll be charmed by the warm welcome and delicate atmosphere. Chocolate lovers and gourmands have long frequented this place for its products of rare quality, especially the chocolate, but also the tea and the many confectionery items.

This bakery is quite simply an institution! It has the advantage of being located in the heart of town, close to a large parking lot. And the regulars are as numerous as ever to push open the door of this place dedicated to gourmet delights. For 120 years, Maison Faucon has been attracting gourmets and gourmands in search of carefully crafted products. The local specialty? The "Falconelle" galette from Charente. People sometimes come from far and wide for it, and you only have to taste it to understand its success! The bread is top quality, as are the pastries.

We've fallen in love with this store in a charming downtown alley. Hélène and Patrick will greet you with a smile in this den dedicated to gourmet delights, which attracts passers-by with its enticing, colorful window display. Inside, you'll find a wide range of confectionery products arranged in pretty bonbonnières. Roudoudous, petit beurre nantais, colorful marshmallows and the famous Bonnat chocolate bars await you. In summer, ice cream and cones are 100% home-made and French! A must for all gourmets!

" I love galettes. Do you know how? When it's well made. With butter inside ". If you love this Charentais dessert, head for Beurlay. If the village is well known to those who travel to Saintes via the main road, it is also well known for the large building in which the artisanal galettes have been made for four generations. Today, this cake is still one of Charente-Maritime's flagship products. It's true that it knows how to charm us with its golden skin, its softness and its different recipes, including the inevitable angelica.

Located right in the center of town, this tea room is housed in a former apothecary's shop. It's the ideal place to recharge your batteries, take a break from shopping or simply soak up the sun on the large terrace. It's always a pleasure to be in Catherine and Gabriel's den! This master roaster always offers top-quality coffees, accompanied by a homemade dessert, always beautifully prepared, like the inevitable cheesecake. On Saturday evenings, you can enjoy live music.

This is one of the stores that gourmets know best. Located right in the heart of the city, it boasts an eye-catching window display. Don't hesitate to step inside: you'll be greeted with a smile in a place dedicated to chocolate sweets. All are carefully crafted by Tihault, a chocolatier and confectioner who uses only quality raw materials and takes care to respect the environment. Crok'amandes framboise, café, noisettes, cacahuètes.... there's something for every taste. Smart, it's possible to taste!

Easily accessible, close to both the city center and the freeway, this bakery is a favorite with those who want warm bread all day long. As you enter, you'll be delighted to be greeted by smiling staff. You'll find quality viennoiseries and a varied choice of pastries prepared with local products, such as the classic baba au rhum, gâteau basque or paris-brest. What do we like here? The snack section, where you can choose the bread and fillings for your sandwich and devour it on the terrace.