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Burgundy

Pavés de la Route Bleue

“Crunchy, melt-in-the-mouth and indulgent, this little blue cobblestone has everything to win over the sweetest tooth.”

Confectionery from Burgundy.

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At a glance

History & Origins

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A cobblestone in homage to the Nationale 7

Pavés de la Route Bleue are a speciality of the Nièvre, presented by the Bourgogne and Nièvre tourist offices as a sweet treat “created in homage to the famous Route Nationale 7”.

A confection from Pouilly-sur-Loire

The speciality can be found at the shop of the Craquants du Val de Loire biscuit, confectionery and chocolate maker, on Rue Waldeck-Rousseau in Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the Nièvre.

Product characteristics

Sensory profile

Taste

Chocolate, hazelnut praline and nougatine, in a sweet treat described by the tourist offices as “to be enjoyed without moderation”.

Texture

Both crunchy and melting, according to the same description.

Tasting & pairings

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The tourist offices invite visitors to seek it out at the Craquants du Val de Loire shop, in Pouilly-sur-Loire.

Labels & certifications

Good to know

Pavés de la Route Bleue do not carry any official quality marks (PDO (AOP), PGI (IGP), Label Rouge…).

The people of the terroir

Producer Pouilly-sur-Loire

Les Craquants du Val de Loire

Artisan

Les Craquants du Val de Loire is a biscuit maker, confectioner and chocolatier based in Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the Nièvre. It owes its name to its signature biscuit, the Craquant, an old almond and hazelnut recipe revived in 1997 by baker and pastry chef Christian Leiser, and awarded the title of "Meilleur biscuit de France" in 2002.

Run by Céline Robert, an employee since 2005 who took over the business in 2009, the house now has a shop and tearoom on Rue Waldeck-Rousseau, in the former hotel in the centre of Pouilly-sur-Loire. It also offers nougatine de Nevers, Pavés de la Route Bleue and around forty chocolates.

Address64 Rue Waldeck Rousseau, 58150 Pouilly-sur-Loire, France
Phone03 86 39 09 67
Websitecraquants.fr
VisitsYes — shop and tearoom in Pouilly-sur-Loire