Gastronomy

The gastronomy of Blois

The Blois audio-guided tour invites you to a gourmet break, along Rue Porte-Côté. The city has been able to preserve and invent culinary specialities that tell as much its history as its terroir, to the great delight of visitors.

Blois, land of chocolate

Impossible to speak of Blois without evoking its chocolate. It was here that Auguste Poulain, a native of the city, founded his famous chocolate factory in 1848. Thanks to the Loire, then the railway, he was able to widely distribute his products and make Blois a high place of French chocolate. The city today preserves this fine gourmet heritage, as well as other sweet specialities that make its reputation.

What there is to taste

Besides chocolate, Blois and its region offer a rich terroir: goat cheeses of the Loire Valley, game from Sologne, Loire fish and wines from the neighbouring slopes make up a generous cuisine. Local pastries and confectionery complete this repertoire. Along the streets, shops and restaurants invite you to discover these flavours, a reflection of the Loire art of living.

Practical information

The specialities of Blois can be enjoyed throughout the city, from the chocolate and confectionery shops to the restaurants of the historic centre. Opening hours and prices vary from one establishment to another. It is a discovery to be experienced according to your mood, all along the walk.

Why is Blois associated with chocolate?

Because Auguste Poulain, a native of the city, founded his famous chocolate factory there in 1848, making Blois a high place of French chocolate.

Which specialities should you try in Blois?

Chocolate, but also goat cheeses, Sologne game, Loire fish and wines from the neighbouring slopes.