I hate giving out reviews with less than 3 stars, especially to bakeries here in France. However,…read moremy husband and I were disappointed with the macarons we bought here. Although most people associate the macaron with Paris, it was originally made in Saint-Emilion. According to local legend, the macaron was created by Carmelite nuns who wanted to use almond flour as the base because it was filling. Macarons here are slightly different because the recipe uses freshly ground almonds instead of the drier almond flour used in most macaron recipes. This recipe results in a denser macaron. The macarons we bought here were very expensive and quite stale. I understand that we arrived during the off-season and during a time when the country was still under a form of lockdown (people from outside of France could not travel here), so they may not have been as fresh. However, the price should have been accordingly adjusted for an item that was less than fresh, which is customarily done here.

Really small shop. Can only for 10 people max. There are known for a type of macaron you can only…read morefind here. Taste exactly the same but has no color or cream. It was larger and covered with nuts. I thought it was spectacular. If you're near and want a unique culinary experience, this is a place to visit.! Not so humbly submitted, Michael C.

From the owner: Le paradis des macarons Cette boutique, dans la rue des Remparts a ouvert ses portes en septembre…read more2007. Elle est entièrement dédiée aux macarons, spécialité de Nancy revisitée ensuite par un pâtissier parisien au début du siècle dernier. M le macaron propose les parfums les plus classiques : citron, chocolat, menthe, vanille, cannelle mais aussi les plus insolites : fraise tagada, huile d'olive vanille, violette, fleur d'orange... A déguster sans modération.

Fabulous chocolate shop that our tour guide Emma recommended. As soon as you enter you want…read moreeverything. We grabbed a plastic bag and went around filling it with white, milk, and dark chocolates wth pralines, nuts, fruits, and caramel. We meant to take it home with us but it didn't last too long as we went through half of it on the bus ride back to port. OOPS! We did manage to get a medium sized jar of salted caramel which we haven't tried but I assume it's going to be awesome. I got a handful of chocolate covered raisins and they blew Raisinets out of the water! Friendly service and she spoke some English. Merci Beaucoup!!! Great find in Bordeaux.

Items Selected Duos - Kouign Amann atop Gateaux Breton…read moreKouignette - Original, Almond, Cointreau, Strawberry, Pistachio, Rhum Raisin, Chocolate, Lemon, Salty Caramel Raisin Hazelnut Cookies Caramels, Chocolates, Rochers, Candies Actually visited an evening prior, the proximity to Bordeaux's most famous purveyor of chocolates difficult to resist when playing tourist in the surrounding center city, it was after an early morning run around Pessac that goods from Maison Georges Larnicol were tasted, the high quality of the goods as prominent to taste as the store was glorious to browse. Known predominantly for their chocolates, the house established in several French cities fabricating everything it sells on site, Georges Larnicol shines as a gleaming jewelry box next to the Grand Hotel de Bordeaux and with caramels, truffles, and confections in any number of shapes and sizes the phrase "kid in a candy store" barely summarizes the look on faces of those passing by, let alone those choosing to stop in. Well stocked with servers friendly and fluent in languages ranging at least English, French, Spanish, and Japanese selections at Maison Larnicol run the gamut from baked goods to bon-bons, most items paid in weight and although not inexpensive, price appropriate to ingredients and execution. Suggested to be rewarmed, the instructions on the box easily followed thanks to my host from Airbnb, the tour of Georges Larnicol began with his signature Kouignettes, a one-of-each flavor sampling showing a substantial amount of butter as well as sweetness ooze forth with each bite, the original and pistachio truly outstandng while the fruited versions trended a bit soggy, tasty but lacking a crisp top, Generally not taken by chocolates, though the espresso and salted caramels as well as the candy shellacked eggs were memorable bites, the cookies at Larnicol are of the crisp variety and electing for a stack of "Torchette Nature" the flavor of raisins and hazelnuts were extremely prominent, as too was the amount of sugar in each bite. Tempted by Gateau Breton and Macarons in varying hues, it was eventually in an item noted simply as "Duos" that the €26.45 order would end, and featuring layers of Kouign Amann atop a custard layer of the soft cake from Brittany a "best of both worlds" experience was presented, the tray easily big enough to serve a small family...or one happy traveler slowly picking at it throughout the day.

From the owner: Que de douceurs ! Cette biscuiterie est, depuis 1889, spécialisée dans les petits fours, qu'elle…read morefabrique artisanalement. En plus de ses spécialités habituelles, elle propose les produits de saison ; galettes des rois, cornivelles, et bûches de Noël. C'est, de plus, un dépôt de pain et de viennoiseries. Enfin, n'hésitez pas à faire appel à son savoir-faire pour vos grandes occasions ; noces, banquets, etc.

From the owner: Chocolats 100% pur beurre de Cacao, confiseries, dragéesread more

so many locations close by to the opera house, similarly competitive with la toque. (but try…read morecassonade) vanilla and classic with spongy inside and outside chew but not crisp

Je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de déguster des canelés d'une qualité aussi médiocre et décevante que…read moreceux que l'on m'a servis.