La Tarte Tropézienne has a long history... It all began in 1955, when Alexandre Micka opened his patisserie in the streets of Saint-Tropez, offering a famous cream brioche based on a grandmother's recipe, the secret of which he fiercely guarded.
The village of Saint-Tropez is becoming increasingly well known in the world of cinema, welcoming some of the world's biggest stars: the cream brioche also benefited from Saint-Tropez's success, thanks to the filming of Roger Vadim's Et Dieu créa la femme. Yes, because the entire film crew discovered the patisserie, including Brigitte Bardot, who suggested a name for the delicacy: "La Tarte de Saint-Tropez".
And so the legend of the Tarte Tropézienne was born; its inimitable taste and delicacy has crossed time and distance to find itself in Paris today!
"Often imitated, never equalled", the recipe for the tarte tropézienne is well worth a visit. This inimitable specialty, with its perfumed cream and sprinkled sugar, is still made with the utmost confidentiality using traditional production methods - including cooking in a copper cauldron - making it a unique pastry that would be a shame to miss out on.
So it's in its original form that you'll find it in the La Tarte Tropézienne boutique opening in Paris's Saint-Germain des Près district, which also offers fruitier forms - strawberry or raspberry - in all formats (a Baby Trop' format means you can enjoy the tart in one bite! ).
In addition to the famous Tarte Tropézienne and its variations, the brand offers a new gourmet range called"les spécialités tropéziennes", which reinterprets pastry classics by incorporating the inimitable cream of the Tarte Tropézienne. You'll be able to try éclairs tropéziens or mille-feuilles tropéziens.
In short, don't hesitate to discover the La Tarte Tropézienne boutique, especially if you've never had the time to travel to Saint-Tropez: this is the boutique that will bring back vacation memories, because a piece of Saint-Tropez has invited itself to Paris, and it would be sad to miss it.
Practical information:
La Tarte Tropézienne boutique in Paris
Address: 3 rue de Montfaucon 75006 PARIS
Opening hours: to be confirmed
Prices: 5.5€ individual Tarte Tropézienne | 1.7€ Baby Trop' | 23€ Tarte Tropézienne 4 pers.
Tarte Tropézienne official website
Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.
Location
La Tarte Tropezienne
3 Rue de Montfaucon
75006 Paris 6
Access
Métro Mabillon or Métro Saint Germain-des-près
Prices
Baby Trop': €1.7
tarte Tropézienne individuelle: €5.5
tarte Tropézienne 4 pers.: €23
