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

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 27 January 2026 at 11:55
by Office de Tourisme du Pilat
(Offer identifier : 215799)
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