Confiserie Aux Marocains, Heritage confectionery store in Vichy, France
Confiserie Aux Marocains is a registered historic confectionery store in Vichy built in Art Deco style. Its shelves hold bottles of aperitifs and spirits alongside traditional French sweets and chocolates.
The shop was founded in 1866 during Napoleon III's reign and was recognized as a historic monument for its role in French culinary tradition. This recognition reflects its importance to the region's food heritage.
The name reflects connections to Moroccan visitors and the Pasha of Marrakech, showing French-Moroccan ties from the 1800s. This heritage remains part of how the shop presents itself to visitors today.
The shop is found on rue Georges-Clemenceau in the town center and opens Tuesday through Saturday with longer hours. Visitors can purchase items in the store or place orders to be sent by mail.
The shop has made patented hard candies with soft butterscotch and cream centers since the 1920s using a recipe that remains unchanged. This distinctive confection is still produced with the original method today.
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