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A boutique in the heart of old Douai, offering quality homemade pastries.

Since 1920, this chocolate factory makes the happiness of the gourmets. Here, you will find everything you need to satisfy your cravings for quality chocolate, with chocolate candies, top-of-the-range chocolate, but also many local specialties: Tuiles du Nord, boulets du Ch'ti, Délices de Gayant, or Gayantines de Douai. But there is not only sweet stuff, because you can also find salted products from the North like potjevleesch, terrines with maroilles or some beers. Clearly a place to treat yourself or buy a local souvenir.

Would you like to try the local specialities? With a shop near the station and another in the city centre, the Gourmandine pastry shop is just waiting to treat you! Of course, you can find bread, but above all, many little wonders, each more tempting than the last. Among the specialities of the area, try the Carpeaux, made with almonds, fine vanilla cream, marrons glacés and coffee icing. Delicious and hearty enough. If you prefer to go shopping first, choose the shop in the city centre instead.

This century-old bakery has been passed down from generation to generation in the Tepper household. Its heritage? The 500g loaves once bought by local miners. Today, these large loaves with an airy crumb are still sold, but the bakery's range has been modernized and developed by Pascal Tepper, the company's last chef and Meilleur ouvrier de France. He now designs fine pastries, jams, chocolate figurines and ready-made meals.