Confectionery

Poitou-Charentes Angélique confite de Niort "The herb of angels" — that was its medieval moniker, bestowed when this tall umbellifer with fluted… Burgundy Anis de Flavigny “Since the 9th century, within the walls of the Carolingian abbey of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, a green… PGI Lorraine Bergamote de Nancy A translucent golden square, slightly tart, that crunches under the tooth while releasing the aromas of… Pays de la Loire Berlingots nantais A tetrahedral sweet of coloured pulled sugar, born of the great West Indian sugar trade along the quays… Nord-Pas-de-Calais Bêtises de Cambrai A striped sweet born of a "bêtise", an apprentice confectioner's blunder, that released the very essence… Lorraine Bonbon des Vosges au bourgeon de sapin Two or three buds per fir tree, picked in May in the Hautes-Vosges, for a sweet that tastes of the… Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Calisson d'Aix Ground almonds, candied melon, orange peel, royal icing: the calisson is the sweet soul of Aix. Brittany Caramel au beurre salé The Breton sweet-and-salty contrast, where melt-in-the-mouth caramel meets the gold of demi-sel butter… Île-de-France Coquelicot de Nemours A small, translucent red sweet born of the fallow fields of Nemours, the Coquelicot transforms a… Centre-Val de Loire Cotignac d'Orléans “Since the 14th century, Orléans quince jelly has been handed down from pastry chef to pastry chef, from… Rhône-Alpes Coussin de Lyon ‘In 1643, the aldermen of Lyon carried a green silk cushion during a vow to the Virgin of Fourvière to… Lorraine Dragées de Verdun In 1220, an apothecary in Verdun was looking for a way to preserve his medicinal almonds. He coated them… Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Fruit confit d'Apt In Apt, the fruit's water has been replaced with sugar since the Middle Ages — a patient craft that has… Languedoc-Roussillon Grisettes de Montpellier Born in 1150 in the dispensary of an apothecary at the faculté de Médecine, Grisettes de Montpellier… Normandy Larmes de Jeanne (de Rouen) “On the place du Vieux-Marché, where Joan of Arc perished in the flames on 30 May 1431, a Rouen… Centre-Val de Loire Mentchikoff de Chartres "Born in 1893 amidst the euphoria of the Franco-Russian Alliance, this little sweet requires several… Burgundy Négus de Nevers ‘In 1902, the visit of an Ethiopian general to Paris inspired a Nevers confectioner to name his new… PGI Rhône-Alpes Nougat de Montélimar Snow-white, studded with whole almonds and scented with lavender honey — Nougat de Montélimar is one of… Île-de-France Rose de Provins A rose brought back from the Crusades, cultivated on the slopes of a medieval town, crafted for… Île-de-France Sucre d'orge des religieuses de Moret-sur-Loing “In 1638, the Benedictine nuns of Moret-sur-Loing created a pastille made with a decoction of pearl… Aquitaine Touron basque “Born in al-Andalus in the 13th century, having passed through Tolède and Catalogne, touron crossed the…