Issue No.26

Treats and sweets
Head to rue des Marchands for yet more
treats. It’s easy to find with its landmark
16th century clock tower in Gothic
Provencal style with a distinctive lacy dome
looming at one end of the street
Patisserie Rousset offers drool-worthy
crystallised fruit, nougat, confectionary and
ice cream.
Passion Chocolat is where Chef Alain
Bouchard makes gateaux to make your eyes
pop. People come from miles around for his
awesome macarons and gorgeous cakes like
the Galapian d’Apt. Bouchard created this
speciality in 1994 in honour of the candied
fruits of the town.
And, according to local Martine DiCicco, the
best bakery/cake shop in town is Au Pierrot
Blanc 36 rue des Marchands. The family
business specialises in lavender and their
grandfather invented the first lavender icecream.
“They produce lavender cookies,
lavender chocolate cake, lavender
marshmallows and a lavender flower
baguette which goes perfectly with goat
cheese.”
Anyone who likes all things sugary and sweet
will love visiting this town not just for its
sun-kissed streets, it’s wonderful cafés and
gourmet food shops but for the local sweet
speciality…