We had such a lovely walking tour of the charming city of Aix en Provence, in southern France. Aix…read moreen Provence is renowned for their 30 beautiful fountains; formerly 100. We walked through beautiful streets lined with many market tables with all types of merchandise. Then we walked to a lovely pedestrian street lined with quaint shops. One of those was Leonard Parli. Here they sell the traditional calissons. They are a tiny confection in a unique little container. The calissons are delightful, made from almonds, fruit, and sugar. The confection as well as their packaging are in a marquise shape. From there, we walked on to even more interesting market stands selling lavendar, provencal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and gift items. What a delightful and lovely city on the Mediterranean coast of France!

We don't like traditional calissons (from anyone) so... we didn't like these either. But their…read morenon-traditional ones- not so bad!

My friend and I tried a sample of one of the cookies and fell for the trap. We spent the next hour…read morebrowsing through the shop and ended up selecting a beautiful tin can and filled it to the brim with their selection of gourmet cookies. Somehow it ended up costing over 65 Euros! The sales associate said ours was by far the heaviest she had encountered! We have enough cookies to last us for quite a while! It's not cheap, but it's worth every bite!

Love La Cure Gourmande! The store is colorful, smells like sugary delights, and is filled with a…read morevariety of French cookies, chocolates, nougat, and other sweets. This is definitely a must stop when visiting Marseille. The SAs are very friendly and constantly offering whole samples of cookies, chocolates, and candies. Delicious! I think I gained a pound just trying everything! Prices are a bit high but not unreasonable. The packaging is equally colorful, whimsical, and oh so French. Plus if you prefer, they wrap each item as a gift. Score! I really enjoyed their variety of nougat, cookies, and marzipan candies. It was tough deciding which flavors to get since they were all so yummy! Apparently the store is doing well and is expanding in the U.S. They currently have a store in NYC, and have plans for SF.

A pricey but great nougat place!…read more They offer a large selection of nougat as well as almond products as well as praline. In terms of quality difficult to match. That is IMHO the case why the little store became larger and larger within the last years. While the quality stayed on the high level, the prices increased. Nonetheless, a great place to shop for "gifts" or goodies ;-)

I love the packaging but there's nothing extra special, to me. You're better off at a local…read more(nonchain)bakery.

I absolutely loved this chocolaterie--after all, the French truly know their craft. From the moment…read moreI stepped in, the rich aroma of chocolate was mesmerizing and set the tone for the entire experience. Everything was reasonably priced, and the service was attentive and welcoming. A delightful spot that I would happily recommend.

From the owner: Recette de tradition​ - Un savoir faire unique…read more Envie de chocolat ? Chocolat noir aux figues et aux noix, chocolat noir cerises Amarena, chocolat au lait à la guimauve, chocolat blanc marbré à la framboise ou bien encore la spécialité maison la barre Marseillaise... La Barre Marseillaise ® est une spécialité de la Chocolatière de Marseille. Un praliné "sans beurre, ni crème" de pur plaisir, nature, feuilletée, à l'ancienne, à l'orange ou encore à la cerise, c'est une vaste sélection de choix qui attend les gourmands à la Chocolatière de Marseille. Mon secret ? C'est une fabrication sur place, entièrement manuelle, tous les chocolats sont faits maison avec des recettes traditionnelles, acquises quinze ans durant chez La Chocolatière du Panier, fermée depuis 2013.

If you like cheese (and who doesn't), this is the place for now! My wife is all about the cheese,…read moreso we had to go here. The dining is tight, so make sure to make a reservation! We started with a platter of regional cheeses. The waitress was very helpful in describing what was available. We were still hungry after the starter, so we ordered a classic French open-faced ham and cheese sandwich. There were four different types of cheese on it. It was so incredibly creamy! I highly recommend dining here.

Wonderful little restaurant. The seating for dining is up stairs in the back of the cheese shop…read more Seating on the second floor and a rooftop balcony. The rooftop seating is the best. Didn't open for dinner until 7PM. It filled with mostly locals by 8. We were lucky to get in without a reservation Food was outstanding. All 4 of us were pleased. Wine list was solid for casual dining and mixed drinks were available also. Waiter was local and spoke excellent English. They also had a few English language menus available so ordering was easy Portions were large for the entrees. We all ended up leaving parts uneaten