Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Touraine

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.

A 100% organic and artisanal ice cream shop in Tours, we love it! Certified BIOED®, the company has a policy of responsible and organic purchases by favoring short supply chains. The ingredients are mainly from organic farming, with notably whole milk and fresh cream from the Monts d'Ardèche natural park. Macaroon, caramel, blackcurrant, praline, wild blueberry or more surprising but equally delicious flavors such as tonka bean and goat's milk, the choice is yours. Impeccable welcome and quality advice!

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!

In this town of barely 5,000 inhabitants is hidden one of the most renowned bakeries in the department. Founded by Olivier Grimaud more than ten years ago, it is constantly being distinguished. First prize for the traditional baguette in 2019, you will also find many special breads: Petit Epeautre, Seigle, Norvégien... But what Olivier is most passionate about is pastry making. Chocolate, macaroons, entremets... Gourmandise behind the window! Without forgetting the traditional pastries, which are also regularly awarded.

Since 2015, Cadeau et Chocolat welcomes you in its workshop-boutique in Manthelan. This artisanal chocolate factory offers 100% pure cocoa butter chocolate made on site. The artisan chocolate maker Frédéric Renard is specialized in dragées: personalized, in ballotin or in bag. But also chocolates to taste as an aperitif, or to offer on every occasion. You will also discover his trompe-l'oeil creations such as pumps, handbags or cheese trays! All in chocolate, of course! A gourmet's paradise!

History: The Biscuiterie d'Amboise, renowned for its biscuits, with a respectful taste of a centuries-old tradition, was created in Chambord, a stone's throw from the castle, more than 30 years ago. Its pastry chefs, passionate craftsmen, scrupulously respect the practices of yesteryear by using first quality ingredients.

Products: The flagship product? Le Palet solognot, a lightly shorn butter biscuit, filled with reasons macerated in rum. Since then, the biscuit factory has been enriched with about twenty tastier references, each one more delicious than the next.

Advantages: You will find all the products available in the factory store's displays... At tasty prices!

La Petite Marquise is a bakery that makes our mouths water with its pastries, cakes and variety of organic breads! The talented baker has even won several awards from the Indre-et-Loire federation of artisan bakers and confectioners. The products are made on the spot by the whole team. Gourmets and food lovers will therefore come and enjoy an éclair or a sweet or savoury tartlet, as well as filling up on pastries for breakfast or an afternoon snack. They will also linger in front of the selection of chocolates.

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.

At the head of this establishment recently installed in Tours, two friends, Philippe Comte and Marc-Antoine Bosquet. They have a good track record: best croissant in Indre-et-Loire in 2019, best king's cake in 2020 and semi-finalists in the program The Best Bakery in France 2021 on M6. You can go there with your eyes closed, the store offers products from virtuous channels and a range of breads from organic farming. Various breads, pastries, sandwiches, everything is of high quality, and we come back!

Tours is full of these small addresses that make all the difference and this bakery is one of them! Open your eyes wide, the mille-feuille feeds several people, and we're not talking about the viennoiseries and other giant homemade pastries that have made the reputation of the place for decades! One also comes to enjoy a beautiful range of organic breads, spelt bread and other special breads labeled. There are also lunch options, with sandwiches, quiches and croque-monsieur. Open on Sundays.

Located under the Halles, this bakery is one of the best in Tours and offers a wide variety of baguettes and breads, including sourdough bread, which you can choose to add nuts, figs or cereals. An address that we also love for its homemade pastries, including the inevitable tigré. Many other choices are available, with savoury tarts, sandwiches, just take the time to look at the stalls, you will immediately want to give in to temptation as it is so appetizing.

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.

The team of this business has made the bet of quality, and we are never disappointed. Behind a traditional shop window, the "talemelier" (baker in old French) offers organic, wholemeal, fig and nut bread, with a low gluten content... Tatin tarts and rum babas are served alongside seasonal fruit pastries, as well as quiches, sandwiches and salads for busy lunches. These beautiful products are also sold in the Halles de Tours. Note: you can buy organic flour and yeast to make your own bread at home.

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.

The Bellanger chocolate factory is the story of a family with a passion for good things. You can find chocolate in retail or in boxes, sugared almonds, chocolate bars from France and elsewhere, ballotins, spreads... Some fruit jellies and a collection of macaroons complete the offer, with original flavours. The creations of the master chocolatier, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1982, are simply divine. In summer, enjoy the refreshing homemade ice creams. No guilty pleasure in sight, only happiness.

Since 1920, Rannou Métivier has been cultivating 100% authentic craftsmanship in the field of sweet pleasures. During a visit to the Halles de Tours, it is difficult not to want to look at this gourmet display. You will find delicious chocolates that go wonderfully with coffee, Montmorillon macaroons, cakes such as Bonne Mémé and Visitandine, but also teas, infusions and coffees. A choice address to make every gourmet break a refined and delicious moment. It is also a perfect place to buy boxes that will surely delight gourmets from all walks of life. An unmistakable address to please and please yourself!

As in any city, there are a few institutions in Tours and the Briocherie Lelong is one of them. Open since 1907, it is the only specialist briochery in France! When you come out of the train station, you can smell the enticing fragrances coming out of the shop, so how can you resist? And the prices are not an obstacle. Plain brioche, with chocolate chips, filled with Nutella... Here, we know the subject matter at length and across the board! A small shop just the way we like it, full of charm and good things. Authentic welcome.

The Rabelais' house, located opposite the entrance of the castle, offers you throughout the year its artisanal production of chocolates, delicious pastries and ice creams. On sunny days, take a break on the terrace to taste specialities such as the Guérandais, half-bitter chocolate mousse topped with a heart of salted caramel ganache or the cannelier, caramel mousse, cinnamon crème brûlée on a background of almond macaroon. In winter, you will settle down by the fireplace to enjoy a good homemade hot chocolate. Perfect for a snack!

Here, everything is homemade with natural and organic products. The ice creams and sorbets are turbinated daily in the respect of the Italian tradition, no artificial flavours and no colouring have any place in these ice creams. The fragrances are bewitching, as is the presentation of the sorbets. Different flavours for all tastes: organic citrus fruits from Sicily, banana from Brazil, coffee, salted butter caramel, Amorino chocolate, passion fruit and many other tempting flavours (raspberry, hazelnut, mango, etc.). You can also enjoy pancakes and other sweets: chocolates, sorbets, drinks, pastries, macaroons... A real treat!