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

Services

Car park

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 60 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

From 1 January 2025 until 22 February 2025 - Closed on monday, on sunday
From 24 February 2025 until 8 March 2025 - Open everyday
From 10 March 2025 until 19 April 2025 - Closed on monday, on sunday
From 21 April 2025 until 4 May 2025 - Closed on sunday
From 5 May 2025 until 6 July 2025 - Closed on monday, on sunday
From 7 July 2025 until 30 August 2025 - Open everyday
From 31 August 2025 until 19 October 2025 - Closed on monday, on sunday
From 20 October 2025 until 2 November 2025 - Closed on sunday
From 3 November 2025 until 7 December 2025 - Closed on monday, on sunday
From 9 December 2025 until 27 December 2025 - Open everyday
From 28 December 2025 until 4 January 2026 - Closed on sunday

Location

Location

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

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French
Updated on 06 November 2025 at 17:13
by Office de Tourisme du Pilat
(Offer identifier : 215799)
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