BRAQUIER sugared almonds

37291 Views 16/07/2026 0 comments Posted By: Emmanuel Poulet-Harmel In: Blog of gourmets

More than any nation, France can be proud of its sweet specialties.

Montélimar, Nancy, Cambrai, Aix en Provence, Vichy, etc... possess the title of nobility of mouth which contributes in part to their fame.

Verdun has sugared almonds.

If there is one French confectionery product whose quality remains unequaled and whose reputation is world-wide, it is unquestionably the Dragée.
This classic candy, reminiscent of ancient and noble traditions jealously guarded over the centuries, is becoming more and more widespread in modern times.

It was around the year 1220 that an apothecary from Verdun had the idea of genius. He took almonds which he used to make his cakes, he coated them with a layer of sugar and honey then, to facilitate their transport, made them harden.

BRAQUIER sugared almonds have conquered the whole world. Prestigious amateurs have marked the legend over the years:
• Napoleon 1st,
• President Carnot,
• His Majesty Edward VII King of England,
• His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,
• Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians,
• President Charles de Gaulle.