BOUTIQUES FLORIAN
High places of gourmet delights
CONFISERIE FLORIAN DU VIEUX NICE
14, Quai Papacino - 06 300 - Nice
Phone : 00 33 (0)4 93 55 43 50
Opening hours :9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday.
Sunday 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm
The Confiserie Florian du Vieux Nice is located on the Port of Nice, 200 meters to the left after the war memorial, on the road to Eze and Monaco.
Located in the antique dealers' district, you will find the Château d'eau, the cour Saleyas and its flower market, the place Masséna and the beaches.
On presentation of your ticket, parking in the Port car park will be reimbursed for a minimum purchase of 15 EUR.
A high place of Nice's gourmet delights
It overlooks the Lympia harbour, a stone's throw from Garibaldi's birthplace, and backs onto the green hill of the Castle.
It opened its doors in 1974 after the purchase of the former Florian chocolate factory in Nice, created in the 19th century and of which Matisse was a regular. At that time, boats from Africa disembarked the precious cocoa beans in the port and the surrounding streets were filled with the scent of cocoa beans at roasting time.
The Confiserie du Vieux Nice, renovated in 1994, is the city's showcase of the Pont-du-Loup mother house. Same spirit, same flavours, same specialities. You will find candied tangerines and the range of candied fruits of Florian, apricots, angelica, pineapple, cherries, peaches, pears, plums and candied melons, as well as crystallized flowers, chocolate candied orangettes, cocoa almonds, flowers jam, citrus jams...
This clear and modern shop offers tastings and visits to follow the different stages of production of the sweet specialities.
In the chocolate workshop, the inside of the house chocolates (pralines, almond paste, feuilletines) are made before being covered with a thin layer of dark, milk or white chocolate.
In the second workshop, the candied clementines are glazed.
Finally, in the last workshop, the sour sweets are made.
On the port, with its ochre and sunny decor, the Confiserie Florian has become one of the first gourmet places in Nice.
CONFISERIE FLORIAN DES GORGES DU LOUP
Le Pont du Loup - 06140 - Tourrettes-sur-Loup
Phone : 00 33 (0)4 93 59 32 91 - Fax : 00 33 (0)4 93 59 38 32
Opening hours : 9am - 6.30pm Monday to Saturday, 10am - 6pm Sunday and public holidays
Summer opening hours : 9am - 7pm non stop.
The mountain, the river, the neighbouring hills of Tourrettes and Bar-sur-Loup, the perched village of Gourdon, the air, the freshness, the perfumes of the Grasse region... the Confiserie des Gorges du Loup lives in a unique setting and climate, a highland of gentleness where one could almost speak of a country factory.
The Confiserie Florian des Gorges du Loup is located at Pont du Loup in the commune of Tourrettes sur Loup, on the D 2210, 7 km from Tourrettes sur Loup and 12 km from Grasse.
Coming from Nice :
- On the A8 motorway towards Aix-en-Provence, take the Cagnes-sur-mer exit.
- Take the direction of St-Paul-de-Vence/la Colle-sur-Loup.
- Drive through the village of La Colle-sur-Loup, then 1km after the village, turn right towards the Gorges du Loup.
- Drive 12km through the magnificent Gorges and at the crossroads of the D2210, turn left. La Confiserie is located 300 metres further on the right.
- There is a car park on the right after the bridge.
Coming from Cannes :
- Take the direction of Grasse. Drive through Grasse towards Nice/Vence.
- At the big crossroads of Pré-du-Lac, take on your left the D 2210 direction Vence. Drive through the village of Bar-sur-Loup.
- The Confiserie Florian is located 4km after the village, on the left.
Five gourmet workshops
At the foot of the viaduct, away from the rumours of the torrent and the road that links Tourrettes to Bar-sur-Loup, there is something better: a family house with radiating rooms, 18th and 19th century Provençal furniture and production workshops where the best fruits of the Riviera are transformed, such as clementines, mandarins, lemons, bitter oranges and bergamots, as well as roses, jasmine and violets from the Grasse area.
The first workshop, where each operation requires patience and precision, is that of glazing the candied fruit.
The second workshop is that of the manufacture of jams.
The third workshop is the realm of sour sweets, whose production always lights up the eyes of the children visiting the confectionery.
Finally, there is the chocolate factory, where candied orange and lemon peels are dipped by hand, one by one, in a delicious dark or milk chocolate with hazelnut chips.
In the last room, the products are packaged in Provençal baskets - for candied fruits - or in bags for crystallized flowers, coffee beans, almonds from Provence...
CONFISERIE FLORIAN DE GOURDON
1 Place de la citerne 06620 Gourdon
Phone : 00 33 (0)4 93 40 75 73
Opening hours : Monday to Sunday from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
Closed in October and November 2022.
Opened in December 2014, this Florian boutique is located in the village of Gourdon, place de la citerne, 13km from the Gorges du Loup factory in Pont-du-Loup.
Coming from Nice :
- On the A8 motorway towards Aix-en-Provence, take the Cagnes-sur-mer exit.
- Take the direction of St-Paul-de-Vence/la-Colle-sur-Loup.
- Drive through the village of La Colle-sur-Loup, then after 1km, turn right towards the Gorges du Loup.
- Drive 12km through the magnificent Gorges and at the crossroads of the D2210, take the D6 opposite towards Gourdon/Cipières/Gréolière.
- Continue for 1.4km and turn left onto the D3 towards Gourdon/Cipières.
- The village of Gourdon is 3.5km away.
- There is a large free car park at the entrance to the village, at the roundabout on the left.
Coming from Cannes :
- Take the direction of Grasse, drive through Grasse towards Nice/Vence.
- At the Châteauneuf de Grasse roundabout take the third exit towards Le Bar-sur-Loup and immediately at the large Pré-du-Lac crossroads, turn left onto the D3 - Route de Gourdon towards Gourdon.
- Continue for 3km to the village of Gourdon.
- There is a large free car park at the entrance to the village, at the roundabout on the right.
In the heart of the medieval city
The first independent Florian shop since 1921, it presents all the products manufactured on the two production sites of Pont du Loup and Nice. A small jewel in the village, the shop represents the values of the Maison Florian by reconciling modernity and tradition. With its dry stone facades, it fits naturally into the landscape.
A true medieval fortress, Gourdon overlooks the Loup valley and is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. It is thus possible to discover its Romanesque church of the XIIth century as well as its castle. Finally, it offers a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean coast, from Nice to Théoule-sur-mer.
CONFISERIE FLORIAN DE GRASSE
8 rue Jean Ossola 06130 Grasse
Phone : 00 33 0(4) 93 70 35 56
Opening hours : Du mardi au samedi de 10h à 13h et de 14h à 18h.
Coming from Nice and Cannes :
- On the A8 motorway towards Aix-en-Provence, take exit 42 towards Mougins/Cannes-centre/Grasse.
- At the roundabout take the D6185 towards Grasse/Mougins/Mouans-Sartoux.
- Take the exit Grasse-centre and follow the direction of the city centre.
- Rue Ossola is pedestrianised but you will find several paying car parks nearby.
- We recommend the Honoré Cresp car park located just opposite rue Jean Ossola, less than 2 minutes walk from the Florian Boutique.
Sweet visits
Opened in December 2016, this Florian boutique is located at 8 rue Jean Ossola, in the heart of the historic centre of Grasse.
Looking like a candy box, the shop presents, like the one in Gourdon, all the products manufactured at the two production sites in Pont-du-Loup and Nice.
Grasse, the world capital of perfume, is also nicknamed "City of Art and History". It combines flavours, scents and authenticity.
Located on the heights of Cannes, not far from Pont-du-Loup, this town is one of the most charming balconies on the French Riviera.
This bright and modern shop offers tastings and tours to follow the different stages of production of the sweet specialities.
In the chocolate workshop, the interior of the house chocolates (pralines, marzipan, feuilletines) are made before being covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate.
In the second workshop, the candied clementines are glazed.
Finally, in the last workshop, the sour candies are made.
