Traditional Sweets of Yesteryear
Discover our selection of old-fashioned sweets, treasures unearthed by Le Petit Duc! Sweets that evoke the nostalgia of our youth, packaged in beautiful reusable glass jars.
Quality candies waiting to be enjoyed for a delightful sharing experience across generations.
The Best Handcrafted Candies from France
At Le Petit Duc, we have uncovered for you the old-fashioned candies that will bring back memories of childhood for many. These timeless treats are steeped in ancestral savoir-faire.
Among our old-fashioned candies, you will find: Nemours Poppy Candies, honey candies, citrus slices, Carpentras Berlingots, filled raspberries, Pralines...
Treasures from Provence
In our selection of Provencal treasures, we offer you:
- Provence Fruit Pastes: apricot, raspberry, blueberry, and Provence honey, in a beautiful blend of tartness, softness, and delight.
- Pralines: Made with over 60% almonds, Provence Pralines are childhood memories made with love!
- Carpentras Berlingots: iconic sweets with natural flavors of anise, orange, lemon, raspberry, and caramel...
Crystallized Flowers and Leaves
Indulge in sweet delights from ancestral recipes with our crystallized flowers and petals. In our selection, you will find:
- Mint leaves: a delicious treat that combines the freshness of mint with a crunchy, sweet texture.
- Roses: a unique tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, giving our crystallized roses a delicate, intoxicating flavor and a vibrant color.
- Assortments of Flowers and Leaves: delicacies with roses, violets, and mint.
- Violets: a culinary delicacy that combines floral beauty with a crunchy, sweet texture.
Crystallized flowers and leaves are true delights that can be added to beverages. They are appreciated for their decorative appearance as well as their delicate flavor in a fine glass of champagne!
Savor the Sweetness of Nature
Iconic candies with generous aromas from our nature, inviting you on a journey.
- Toulouse Violets: candies with a delicate fragrance and no acidity.
- Nemours Poppy Candies: an ancestral recipe offering a tangy taste and a beautiful translucent red color to the candies.
- Honey candies: a deliciously melting sweetness.
Fruit-flavored Candies
Traditional sweets with fruity aromas to tantalize the taste buds of gourmets!
- Citrus Slices: delicious confections that enchant the palate with their lively and refreshing flavors.
- Forest Fruit Candies: a mix of tangy candies with intense and fruity wild berry flavors.
- Filled Raspberries: a combination of raspberry sweetness with an irresistible filling.
The Retro Candy:
The candy that sparks debate: licorice, a childhood treat with a long history that will continue to fuel discussions between enthusiasts and skeptics.
- Montpellier Licorice: a blend of natural and vanilla licorice paste. A bittersweet flavor presented in an original square form.
We have gathered for you a selection of old-fashioned candies, famous delights that have marked your youth. Quality candies chosen for their traditional craftsmanship and the meticulous work of passionate artisans. Each candy passes through our workshop to be packaged in a reusable glass jar.
Share delightful moments with our candies and relive your memories of the past.
Find them on our online store and in our shop, all of our confectionery delights!
