The Tropézienne pie, legend of desserts

Mythical, the Tropezian pie comes from a well-kept manufacturing secret. At the origin of this tasty dessert, Alexandre Micka. In 1955, he opened a pastry shop in Saint-Tropez, Place de la Mairie. Among the pastries "stars", he presents a brioche cream inspired by the recipe of his grandmother.

At the same time, not far from his pastry shop was filming "And God Created Woman". During the filming, the pastry welcomes the film crew and takes the opportunity to make him discover his original brioche whose recipe remains secret. Brigitte Bardot becomes an unconditional dessert. The Tropézienne pie was born and was soon to be known ...

According to the story, it would be Brigitte Bardot who suggested to Alexandre Micka to name the Tropézienne as well. The pastry becomes the symbol of the holidays, of the joy of living, of a festive spirit that one likes to find on vacation, at the edge of the water. La Tropézienne tasting on the beach, in the sun, or sheltered under a parasol on the terrace. The Tropézienne pie represents simplicity. And in its early days, it does not exist anywhere else.

La Tropézienne, symbol of "the art of living in the Saint-Tropez"

If we like to find her on a trip to the small village of Saint-Tropez, La Tropézienne has now opened to other cities. From now on, the La Tropézienne pastry shop has more than 20 addresses throughout France, including two in Marseille and two in Paris. If you prefer to enjoy it on the beach, we like to find it in town for a moment of nostalgia and sweetness that smells good holidays.

In 1985, Albert Dufrêne succeeded Alexandre Micka to run the company. Like its creator, it ensures to keep the secret of manufacturing the iconic pie, with the same quality requirement. The Tropézienne pie requires a unique know-how, especially to succeed the mixing of two creams which form only one in the dessert ...

Today, La Tarte Tropézienne is one of the symbols of "the art of living in the Saint-Tropez", and its tasting, a ritual for holidaymakers.

Since its creation, La Tropézienne has developed greatly. The pastry has declined the traditional Tarte Tropézienne with creams chocolate, praline, coffee and caramel to vary the pleasures.

The pastry also retains its true function of "creative" cake to offer other traditional specialties such as raspberry pie, strawberry pie or lightning and Saint Honoré Tropézien.