Montmorillon is a town that we found when searching for a home in the French countryside and we did find one here in the center ville. This town has many fabulous things, the Wednesday markets, Summertime guigenettes along the river gartempe and wonderful people inhabiting it.

But it also has the Montmorillon macaron. This macaron is made with almonds and instead of looking like the macarons found in Paris patisseries. But the Montmorillon macaron looks more like a macaroon that’s usually made with coconut.

Coming from Italy to France by Catherine de Medici in the 16th century the macaron recipe has changed and evolved since then with around France different versions of the macaron