The Grasshopper Factory
The Gardanne Tourist Office invites you to discover its boutique of local, artisanal and quality products called La Fabrique des Sauterelles!
This boutique features a wide range of typically Provençal products of unique know-how and quality.
You will find nougats and calissons from Confiserie Maurel, assortments and spreads from Confiserie du Roy Renécookies from the family business le Père Gatounet such as navettes, croquants or sablés à la fleur de sel de Camargue.
We’re not forgetting the chocolate flavours of the workshop Pâtissier Riederer like the delicious seasonal chocolate bars (white – dark – milk – blond) and the unmissable croustibilles.
Whether lavender, flower, rosemary or chestnut, we offer honey from different local beekeepers; honey from Gardanne and the surrounding area. For fruit lovers, we guarantee you the handcrafted jams of Gourmandises du Grand Puechauthentic flavours guaranteed!
Do you prefer savoury flavours? Perfect, our store is also full of spreadable products from Dynamique Provençale (tapenades, eggplant caviar, artichoke caviar, dried tomatoes).
For an aperitif with friends, we thought of the beers fromAquae Maltaeor Brasserie des Milles. Our fragrant oils, as well as our old-fashioned or green-fruity virgin oils, come from the Moulin d’Éguilles. Our vinegar vinegar from the Côte Bleue is organically grown and flavored with raspberries from Provence, lemon from Menton, fruits and flowers from the sun, perfect to brighten up your salads, meat or fish.
What’s more, we’ve chosen wines* from Domaine Naïs (Rognes), the Domaine de la Galinière (Chateauneuf-Le-Rouge), the winegrowers of Mont Sainte-Victoire (Puyloubier), wines, fruit juices and beers from the Lycée Agricole de Valabre.
For the more traditional, we offer theMeyreuil 808 Water spring water (still or fine bubble), as well as the various teas from the Bourgeon house green teas – black teas – infusions or rooibos.
*Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, consume in moderation”.
You’ll also find genuine Marseille soap, as well as a range of soaps and products from local soap manufacturers. Soap with honey, orange blossom, pomegranate, shea butter and much more.
Do you want to cocoon your mind and body? We have the SB Provence candles candles for a moment of well-being and tranquility. For added softness, reserve your mist for essential oils of orange, lavender or even eucalyptus. You’ll also find articles related to Gardanne’s history: postcards of Gardanne and Provence, the Gardanne hiking guide, l’ascension urbaine or Cézanne en Provence by the association de Sauvegarde des paysages de Cezanne.
And finally, for a taste of Provence at home, let yourself be tempted by a hand-sewn lavender pouch in the shape of a cicada, Made in Sud, Made in chez Nous!