Salon De La Madeleine Et Du Chocolat 2023

L'Or Gourmandof the Pays de Saint-Yrieix

Salon du chocolat et de la madeleine de Saint-Yrieix

The Salon du Chocolat et de la Madeleine in Saint-Yrieix celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November 2024. Just 40 minutes south of Limoges, this fair has become a must-attend event for pastry and chocolate enthusiasts in Limousin, celebrating local know-how and the art 🍫 of gourmandise ☕.

OUR GOURMET DESIGNERS

The Salon de la Madeleine et du Chocolat will host several types of artisans and professionals: local and regional pastry chefs, chocolatiers and 🍬 confectioners.
Stands beautifully decorated with the warm scents of hot chocolate ☕ and our golden jewels 🥮, our Saint-Yrieix madeleines, in sweet and savory flavors.

Salon De La Madeleine Et Du Chocolat Saint Yrieix 2023

The heart of the show

The Saint-Yrieix convention hall

Team 👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 of the association Cœur ❤️‍🔥 de madeleine et chocolat welcomes you for 2 consecutive days in a warm and cosy setting, at the Salle des Congrès in Saint-Yrieix. Over 2,500 people are expected to attend. Visitors will discover a wide range of exhibitors: wines, scented candles, books, honey confectionery, nougats, Périgord walnut pralines, culinary photographers…

Terroir : la véritable madeleine de Saint-Yrieix

Do you know the story of Saint-Yrieix's madeleine?

Discover our famous Saint-Yrieix madeleine! For specialists and fans of this golden chocolate jewel, there’s a very special way to enjoy it: turn it upside down and crunch the domed side to keep the chocolate at the end! 😋😋

A delight to be enjoyed without moderation!

The 2-day must-sees

The program

Not to be missed at this event:

Dress assemblies and parades 👗 in chocolate and madeleines, the 2nd edition of the Trophée de la Cabosse Arédienne: artistic creations 👌 in chocolate made during the show by young professionals.

Presence of Yannick MAURIE, World Champion of Artistic Sugar, 🍭 for demonstrations of his art.
Tombola in partnership with the Saint Yrieix Lions Club and 🎨 Patrick LASTHERE.

Yannick Maury Salon De La Madeleine Et Du Chocolat Saint Yrieix 2023

Yannick MAURIE

Come and admire the creations of Yannick MAURIE, Artistic Sugar World Champion, for 🍭 demonstrations of his art. He loves the world of Walt Disney: Donald, Minnie and Mickey will take shape in his hands.

Discover his career

Creations En Chocolat Salon De La Madeleine Et Du Chocolat 2023

2nd edition of the Trophée de la Cabosse Arédienne

Artistic chocolate creations created at the show by passionate young professionals. Delicacy, precision, attention to detail, love of a job well done! Volunteer students from the Limousin’s vocational high schools will be competing against each other in this sublime show!

For full show details

Good to know

Practical information

Free admission to the show
Open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm
Free parking
Accessible to people with reduced mobility

Entertainment

Welcome by the Pays de Saint-Yrieix Tourist Office team.

Come and play CIRCINO with the CREACOM GAMES team.

Discover Haute-Vienne, while having fun!

Tearoom

Option to dine in the tearoom, offering gourmet tea or coffee, local apple juice and gourmet sweets, madeleines and chocolates supplied by the show’s exhibitors.

The little plus

Tombola in partnership with the Saint Yrieix Lions Club.

1st prize: 1 creation by local painter Patrick LASTHÈRE, worth 500€.

Ticket price: 2€ of which 1€ goes to charity.

Portrait of one of our Pays de Saint-Yrieix artisan patissiers

Salon De La Madeleine Et Du Chocolat David Pouyadoux Le Crquembouche

David Pouyadoux, Le Croquembouche

President of the “Coeur de madeleine et Chocolat” association, David is passionate about our beloved madeleine. Together with his fellow madeleine makers from Saint-Yrieix, he has created a dynamic to promote one of our region’s most emblematic products.

Discover his portrait

All accommodations

All picnic areas

All activities

Chocolate and madeleines again and again

LES MADELEINES SALEES

Savory madeleines are the perfect accompaniment to parties, cocktails and aperitifs. Different flavors are available: madeleines with boudins-châtaignes, foie gras, porcini mushrooms from our Limousin forests…

Discover madipat

THE STAR OF MADELEINES

The most famous of all madeleines, the one you clap in your hand and find in all our little schoolchildren’s satchels! The BIJOU madeleine, plain, with dark or milk chocolate, with chocolate petites, with fruit ….

Visit the BIJOU factory

OUR CHOCOLATIERS

Our artisan chocolatiers are passionate about the history and origins of chocolate. They love to create chocolates in all shapes and forms, in keeping with the seasons, with traditional flavors as well as spicy ones.

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