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Where can you find Massepain de Saint-Léonard?
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Where can you find Massepain de Saint-Léonard?

In Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, marzipan is much more than just a cookie: it’s a Limousin specialty inherited from the Middle Ages, once slipped into the saddlebags of pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. 🥧 Every baker and confectioner in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat has his own version, inspired by an original recipe never registered and always tinged with mystery. 🤫 Soft, melting and delicately flavored with almond, this artisanal cookie has become a gourmet souvenir of the Limousin not to be missed. Find out here where to find marzipan in the medieval city ‘s best traditional patisseries – or how to order some from home! 😋

Quick overview
  • 1Boulangerie - Pâtisserie Martin
  • 2La Maison du Massepain
  • 3Maison Coignac
  • 4La Boulangerie de la Place
  • 5Saint-Léonard marzipan at home
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1. Boulangerie - Pâtisserie Martin

Shop in a medieval stall

In the protective shadow of one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in the medieval heart of Saint-Léonard de Noblat, the Martin patisserie shapes its traditional marzipan like a treasure from the past. ⚜️

Here, time seems to stand still: Spanish almonds are slowly crushed on granite rollers, before being mixed with egg white and sugar to produce this inimitably tasty little cake from Limousin. Saint Léonard’s marzipan is “time-consuming to make, but it can be eaten very quickly”, says the pastry chef with a smile, evoking this artisanal cookie that has stood the test of time. 😊

The recipe? No secret ingredients, but proportions kept confidential, the fruit of in-house expertise. 🤫

Note that you can also find this local Haute-Vienne product in their outlets in Eymoutiers, Bujaleuf and Châteauneuf-la-Forêt. 🧺

2. La Maison du Massepain

The authentic, in the footsteps of Camille Petit Jean

It was in the 1900s that pastry chef Camille Petit Jean brought back to life Saint-Léonard’s marzipan, an artisanal cookie rooted in the town’s medieval history. Today, Steven, a passionate pastry chef since the age of 16 who trained with the famous Bellanger chocolatier, carries on the tradition at La Maison du Massepain. 🍫

Heir to the famous Petit Jean recipe, which he adapts with subtlety to today’s products, he offers a generous version, with more almonds than his colleagues. Its manufacture is based on a skilful blend of almond powder, egg white and powdered sugar, for a melting texture and unrivalled sweetness. 📜

As for Petit Jean’s former patisserie, it’s now a driving school, but gourmands will always be able to find the right address for a gourmet souvenir of Limousin, to be savored and shared 🛍️

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3. Maison Coignac

For the Marzipan Brotherhood...

In Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Maison Coignac delights the curious and the gourmet with two must-see addresses: the bakery-pastry shop right next to the collegiate church, in the historic heart, and its tea room-chocolate shop a stone’s throw from the tourist office, where you can also visit a mini marzipan museum. 🤓

At the helm, Vincent, a passionate artisan and member of the Confrérie du Massepain – the marzipan brotherhood, perpetuates the family know-how while adding his own touch. 😋

He uses California almonds, renowned for their sweetness, which he passes several times through his granite rollers to preserve their aromas. The result? A perfectly textured artisan cookie, true to tradition… and always a little secret 🤫💫.

4. La Boulangerie de la Place

No, no, it's not a macaroon!

On the picturesque Place de la République, nestled between the round and square towers, Boulangerie de la Place is a treasured address for lovers of Limousin specialties. 🧁

At the helm, Bruno, a passionate baker reconverted after a career in Lorraine, has drawn on his memories of Nancy – and its macaron – to refine his version of Saint-Léonard de Noblat marzipan. 🥧

Thanks to a recipe handed down by a kind little grandmother from Saint-Léonard de Noblat, he refined every detail with his wife, his kitchen accomplice, until he found the perfect balance of both baking and proportions. But shhh… the secret is well kept! The result: an artisanal, local, melt-in-your-mouth, memorable cookie. 😋

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5. Saint-Léonard marzipan at home

Just a few clicks and you're ready to go!

There’s no need to wait for your next Haute-Vienne getaway to savor this traditional Limousin pastry. Two Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat artisans, Maison du Massepain and Maison Coignac, offer their delicious artisanal marzipans online. 🖱️

In just a few clicks, have this emblematic Limousin cookie, crisp on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth, delivered and enjoyed wherever you are. 📦

Want to get your hands dirty? Check out our easy recipe to learn how to make your own marzipan, just like the master pastry chefs of Saint-Léonard! 👩🏽‍🍳

You're in for a treat in Haute-Vienne...