Maison Georges Larnicol, Confectionery store in Concarneau, Brittany, France
Maison Georges Larnicol is a confectionery store in Concarneau, Brittany, selling chocolates, pralines, candies, and Breton biscuits. The display cases are filled with handmade sweets, including chocolate sheets, praline pieces, and small butter cakes.
The shop was founded in 1985 and has since grown from a single store into a network of more than thirty locations across France. Its founder, Georges Larnicol, received the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France in pastry in 1993, which helped build the shop's early reputation.
The Kouignettes, small butter cakes made in many flavors, are the shop's most recognized product and draw on a long Breton baking tradition. Visitors can also find buckwheat biscuits made with organic flour and fresh eggs, reflecting the food culture of Brittany.
The shop sits in the center of Concarneau, close to other stores and cafes, and is easy to find while walking around town. Some products, such as macarons and decorative pieces, are only sold on-site and cannot be ordered for delivery.
Although Maison Georges Larnicol now runs more than thirty stores across France, all its chocolates are made exclusively with pure cocoa butter, without any substitutes. This detail is uncommon in large-scale production and explains the smooth texture that customers often notice.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
