The House of the Macaron Sisters

The House of the Macaron Sisters

The Nancy audio-guided tour has you discover the House of the Macaron Sisters, guardian of a speciality dear to the city: the macaron of Nancy. For if the origin of the macaron is hotly debated, this little pastry is inseparable from the Lorraine city.

A story of ingenuity and survival

The Nancy macaron was born at the end of the eighteenth century, from a story of ingenuity and survival. Two nuns, whose convent was closed during the Revolution, took refuge in Nancy and made macarons to subsist. Their recipe, simple and tasty, met with great success, and these nuns passed into posterity under the name of the Macaron Sisters. The tradition has been perpetuated to this day.

What there is to see

The house perpetuates the making of the Nancy macaron, a round, cracked and soft pastry, quite different from the colourful macaron we know today. It is the ideal place to discover this historic speciality and its singular history, and to bring back a sweet emblematic of the city. An essential gourmet stop in the heart of Nancy.

Practical information

The House of the Macaron Sisters is in the centre of Nancy. An active shop, it welcomes the public according to its own opening hours. It is a choice address to taste and bring back the famous macaron of Nancy.

How was the Nancy macaron born?

At the end of the eighteenth century, from two nuns who took refuge in Nancy after the closure of their convent and made macarons to subsist.

What is the Nancy macaron?

A round, cracked and soft pastry, different from the current colourful macaron, perpetuated by the House of the Macaron Sisters.