Betises de Cambrai (Sweet Factory)

A "bêtise" is a mistake, something stupid or wrongly done. The story that in the 19th century, young Monsieur Afchain was an apprentice in his parents'' Confiserie (founded in 1830). His mother scolded him for making sweets that were not right according to the family recipe - she shouted that he made "bêtises".
But his mistakes were so popular with the customers that the family business prospered, and sold the minty sweets all over France.
You can bring your French students here to see sweets being made in the ancient copper boilers, the machines that mix up the sugar paste, as well as a museum of old confectionary boxes and tins.

For ages 14+ only.

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