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Advent calendars


The time to pick the French
advent calendar(s) that will delight your loved ones (or yourself...) is right now!

Our selection of advent calendars is broad enough to captivate just everyone. We carry calendars filled with chocolates, of course, but also with chocolate-covered nuts and fruits, jams, fruit jellies, nougats and calissons from Provence — even spices and teas!

What's so special about advent calendars? It's not only the delicious treats, it's also the satisfying experience of opening a new window everyday. Something kids and grownups will cherish and remember. A lovely way to create joyful moments and dear memories!

Marianne Prébet
Founder & Gourmand-in-Chief

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This month's deals: 15% OFF our entire mushroom selection (code CHAMPIGNON)

 

Just in: more French favorites

Among the French favorites recently added to our shelves you will find Bonne Maman peach sauce, Biscuiterie de Provence almond & nougat cake, Léonard Parli calissons, François Doucet fruit-shaped pâtes de fruits in a lovely Paris box, assorted Anis de Flavigny mints in a charming tin, and Provence d'Antan Digestive  organic herbal tea.

If there is a French treat you would like to find on our website, please share your craving with us.

Suggestions for your French agenda

There is plenty of exciting French cultural events all around America. Enjoy your picks!

The Denver Art Museum presents The 19th Century in European and American Art.  

In Kansas City the Nelson-Atkins Museum presents Monet's Garden and the Secret Language of Flowers. Through April 19, 2026. 

L'Alliance New York presents the 18th edition of Crossing the Line, the acclaimed festival that weaves artists and perspectives from around the French-speaking world, in partnership with New York City's leading art institutions. Through November 22.

L'Alliance New York also presents its new film series, Yannick Bellon: The Happy Pessimist. Through December 16.

In New York the Brooklyn Museum presents Monet and Venice. Through February 1, 2026.

In New York the Morgan Library & Museum presents Renoir Drawings. Through February 8, 2026.

In Washington, DC Marc Chagall's magistral Orphée mosaic in on view in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art.

 

Recipe
Try out our recipe for salade ardéchoise
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The perfect recipe for a fall feast!

Ingredients (serves 4)
240g (8.5 oz) cooked whole chestnuts
2 medium potatoes
4 thin slices pork belly
1 French crisp (aka Batavia) lettuce
walnut oil and apple cider vinegar (4 Tbps of each)
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Peel and steam potatoes. Sauté pork belly slices in a pan.
Cut, wash, and dry salad leaves. Lay in a large salad bowl.
Prepare a vinaigrette with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
Top salad leaves with pork belly slices, sliced warm potatoes, and whole chestnuts. Add vinaigrette and serve immediately.