Candy factory La Fabrique de Julien

Elevation : 589m
48 Boulevard d'Almandet, 42220 Bourg-Argental
In a workshop especially designed to welcome the public, Julien and his team work with sugar & chocolate to make their homemade creations. These confectioners work their magic on the ingredients to create all sorts of sweet treats, in a range of delicious flavours: sweets in all shapes and sizes, marshmallows, etc.
Demonstration of how sweets and chocolates are made using natural ingredients. Sugary and chocolate-based creations of all kinds.

When visitors arrive on the premises, the confectioners/chocolate makers invite them to begin the tour. There are four parts to the tour:
- Explanation of the different natural ingredients used, through fun workshop activities.
- The museum of manufacturing sweets and lollipops the traditional way, and the various tools used in the past.
- A live demonstration from a qualified confectioner of making sweets and lollipops from baked sugar, in an amphitheatre with an opportunity to taste afterwards.
- Walkway overlooking the other workshops (manufacture of marshmallows, nougatine, chocolates, candied chestnuts, and, of course, the packaging room).

Services

Car park

Payment methods

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 60 Maximum number of people

Openings

From 20 January 2026 until 13 May 2026 - Closed on monday, on sunday
From 14 May 2026 until 31 December 2026 - Open everyday

Location

Candy factory La Fabrique de Julien
Elevation : 589m
48 Boulevard d'Almandet, 42220 Bourg-Argental

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
Updated on 18 February 2026 at 11:24
by Office de Tourisme du Pilat
(Offer identifier : 215799)
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