Fours à bois des Sœurs Macarons

Located in one of the city's oldest districts, behind the cathedral, rue des Sœurs Macarons (formerly rue de la Hache) was home to one of Nancy's oldest shops until 1983. The building was constructed in 1725 by architect Jean-Nicolas Jennesson.
Several remarkable architectural elements have been listed as historic monuments since 1987, at the initiative of the owners.
On the first floor are the Fours des Sœurs Macarons, considered by legend to be the birthplace of Nancy macaroons. These are traditional wood-fired ovens dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, and are listed as historic monuments.
A stained glass window created in 1889 by Ferdinand Gounon, depicting a bust of a nun and once adorning the store's entrance door, is also preserved in this place brimming with history. It too has been protected as a historic monument since 2021, at the request of the owners.
In 1959, when ownership changed, the pastry business known as "Maison des Sœurs Macarons", which specializes in the manufacture and wholesale, semi-wholesale and retail sale of macaroons and nonnettes known as "SOEURS MACARONS", was still located at 10 rue des Sœurs Macarons, and belonged to Georges Aptel.
From 1935 to 1983, the Aptel family rented the house and, on the first floor, the production workshop, macaroon oven, nonnette oven and sales store.
Since 2020, this important and secretive heritage of Nancy has been home to a museum: the doors of this centuries-old and unusual place are open during the European Heritage Days and by appointment.