A story of sweet temptation
2019
Les Gavottines milk chocolate and caramel and chocolate hazneluts
The crispness of the Crispy Crepes mixed with the smoothness of the chocolate for a sensation of absolute happiness.
Offered in 2 flavors : milk chocolate and chocolate hazelnuts
2016
Gavottes® is launching its aperitif shelf
Gavottes® launches its salted range with filled crêpes with original flavours.
Enjoy your aperitif with friends and family !
2014
Launching of the Gavottes® Crispy Spread
Gavottes® launches in October 2014 its crispy spread.
The smoothness of a chocolated spread with the unique crunch of crispy crêpes.
2013
Gavottes® is named Living Heritage Company
Gavottes® is named Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) in 2013. A unique label awarded by the French State in recognition of the traditional craftsmanship and industrial excellence of certain companies.
2012
Gavottes® innovates with thin cookies
Now famous for its crispy crêpes, Gavottes® offers a new range with thin cookies still as crispy as the others. Salted butter caramel and vanilla from Madagascar or salted chocolate, you will for this new range !
2010
Gavottes® turns 90
What an eventful life! 90 already, so Happy Birthday, Gavottes® ! You are now enjoyed in more than 40 countries. Light, crispy, deliciously golden, the birthday cake is right to hand, and lights up the Dinan’s ramparts. Marie-Catherine Cornic and her sister pastry cooks of all those years ago would be overwhelmed and delighted by such success.
1990
The Gavottes biscuit factory becomes part of the Loc Maria group
Time now for a great leap forward! Named in memory of a district of Quimper famous for its traditional crispy Brittany crêpes, the Loc Maria biscuit group is born! Gavottes® joins the group, followed later by other French biscuit makers with special expertise. So crispy Brittany crêpes are joined by galettes, rolled and fan wafers...
1978
Creation of the chocolate-coated crispy Brittany crêpe
As the 1970s progress, Gavottes® becomes even more tempting. Our delicate crispy Brittany crêpes are determined to keep up with the times, appearing in pleasurable new guises. They come in rich dark and milk chocolate coatings, but without losing anything of their elegance and crispiness!
1962
The biscuit factory moves to Dinan
Our delicate crispy Brittany crêpes are appreciated - and therefore shipped - all over the world. As a result, the old building in the Loc Maria district of Quimper becomes too cramped. So the operation moves to Dinan, to a new factory with 4,500 m2 of floor space. Gavottes® does not mind, as long as they remain in Brittany!
1950
Industrialisation of the biscuit factory
The popularity of the crispy crêpe recipe is such that the deft fingers of our pastry cooks can no longer keep up with demand. The process is therefore mechanised, thanks to a unique rolling technique. A pastry cook can now produce 1,500 crispy crêpes in one hour, a big advance on 100!
1920
Founding of the Gavottes® biscuit factory, in Quimper
Mme Cornic’s revolutionary ‘method’ is now imitated by many pastry cooks in the new Gavottes® biscuit factory in the Loc Maria district. They roll each crispy crêpe, by hand, over and over eight times. In less time than it takes to dance an eight-step gavotte!
1886
Invention of the crispy Brittany crêpe
Imagine the buzz of activity in this Quimper kitchen. Distracted by a multiplicity of tasks, our valiant pastry-cook leaves one of her crêpes on the stove. And what is she to do, at a time when nothing must be wasted? Marie-Catherine Cornic rolls it up and pops it in her mouth. She experiences a wonderful new crunchy sensation, a golden lightness… the crispy Brittany crêpe is born!