LE ROY RENÉ
Surrounded by young almond trees, the Fabrique du Roy René and the Musée du Calisson are just 10 minutes from the centre of Aix-en-Provence.
In this Mediterranean Sustainable Building-labelled venue built with enormous blocks of stone from the Gard, the visitor is suspended between the past and the present.
LE ROY RENÉ
Située à 10 minutes du centre d’Aix-en-Provence et implantée au milieu de jeunes amandiers, s’élèvent la Fabrique du Roy René et le Musée du Calisson. Dans ce lieu labélisé Bâtiment Durable Méditerranéen construit avec d’énormes blocs de pierres du Gard, le visiteur reste suspendu entre le passé et l’aujourd’hui.
Free self-guided visit of the Calisson Museum (about 30 min)
Self-guided visit of the Calisson Museum with an audioguide in French or English with a game booklet and tastings.
- Approximately 30 minutes: €3 per audioguide
- Free self-guided visit of the Roy René gardens (40 minutes)
Guided tours:
- For grouped individuals on Wednesdays and Saturdays all year round
- 7/7 during French school holidays
- For groups of 9 people or more on request, all year round.
Possibility of free commented tasting from 9 to 40 people, please book ahead
THE WORKSHOP, THE CALISSON MUSEUM AND THE GARDENS
Come and discover the history and the century-old know-how of this family confectionery which has been famous since 1920.
Wander around the museum’s display cases filled with items which tell the story of this Maison and watch the confectioners busy in the workshops, hard at work making the famous Calissons d’Aix and Nougats de Provence, through large picture windows.
Around the factory, the Jardins du Roy René are home to a collection of 300 almond trees in production and a heritage orchard made up of 19 different Provencal varieties.
A large factory shop offers a wide range of specialties including the famous Calisson d’Aix, black and white nougat from Provence, herbal teas, syrups and the famous Roy René ice creams!
This museum in Aix-en-Provence is dedicated to local craftsmanship and an ode to the Calisson d’Aix, as well as to the know-how of the craftsmen who make exceptional confectionery there every day.
These skills are passed on from generation to generation, because these gestures can only be learned from those who came before them.
Our raw materials are the symbols of Le Roy René’s commitment to promoting short supply chains and the work of committed producers in our regions, and we select them carefully before using them in the recipes.
The confectioner’s white gold, the almond, comes from the Mediterranean basin as well as from Provence. The candied melon that makes up the calisson is grown in Cavaillon before being candied in Apt, the capital of candied fruit in the Vaucluse.
Proud of its terroir and its eco-system, the Confiserie du Roy René has established a partnership with Adapi Provence to protect an endemic species: the black bee of Provence,
Le Roy René purchased ten hives which were entrusted to a committed young beekeeper who is in charge of moving them around Provence according to the seasons and transhumance.
The honeys used in the white and black nougat recipes are IGP Provence.
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- Glace royale
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- Calissons
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- Nougats de Provence
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- Nougat noir de Provence
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- Petits Calissons Arlequins
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- Tenue typique Provençale
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- Abeilles noires de Provence
Confiserie du Roy René 5380 Route d’Avignon (RD7N)
13089 Aix en Provence – France
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