Tarte Tropézienne

Tarte tropézienne
Alternative names La Tarte de Saint-Tropez
Course Dessert pastry
Place of origin France
Region or state Saint-Tropez, French Riviera
Creator Alexandre Micka

Tarte tropézienne, also known as "La Tarte de Saint-Tropez", is a dessert pastry consisting of a filled brioche.[1] It was created in 1955 by Alexandre Micka, a pâtisserie owner in Saint-Tropez. The pastry was named by actress Brigitte Bardot while she was there filming And God Created Woman.[2]

Micka's pâtisserie "La Tarte Tropézienne"

Micka's original pâtisserie still exists and is named "La Tarte Tropézienne".

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