Le Paradis Gourmand

Toulouse


Haul a smorgasbord of French goodies home with a little help from this old-style sweets shop. Standout sugar highs include teardrop-shaped calissons d'Aix, made from marzipan, and Breton-style salted caramels. For portable savoury souvenirs, grab jarred cassoulet and regional liqueur Floc de Gascogne. There's a sister branch on 45 rue des Tourneurs.


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