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        L'Atelier du Piment

L'Atelier du Piment The must-do activity for your stay in the Basque Country

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Opening hours

Closed

Monday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Opens at 02:00 pmDetailed schedules

Useful information

Location : In the countryside

Province : Labourd

Services

Bank cards accepted
Parking

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English
- Welcome to the Atelier du Piment in Espelette in the Basque Country! Meet a family of producers and processors of this "red gold".
  
  Between terroir & know-how, discover the history and production stages of an exceptional PDO product : Espelette pepper
  
  At the heart of our farm, live and share a unique experience with the ATELIER DU PIMENT team.
  
  Your tour will start in a chilli field. After a fun and initiatory journey around the cultivation and production of Espelette pepper, your visit will end with a tasting of our spicy products and other local delicacies.
  
  Guided tours and free tastings all year round, without reservation.
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Traveller Reviews Google L'Atelier du Piment

4.7 sur 5 2377 reviews

5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Esther Dietrich on 31/12/2025

A wonderful discovery, a must-see when visiting Espelelle! 🤩🌶️ The charming shop offers a wide range of products sold directly by the producer. 🛍️👨‍🌾 The best part is the guided tour with tasting (which we were able to do with our little dog), giving us a full explanation of the products. 🐶😋 The person who led the tour was very knowledgeable and welcoming. 🤗
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Audrey PIAT on 30/12/2025

We arrived halfway through the tour, but despite that, we learned a lot about the production and harvesting of Espelette peppers. Our host gave us tips on preserving the peppers and recommended the Euzkadi restaurant, which is an excellent choice. Thank you for this wonderful experience, and perhaps we'll see you again soon!
5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Delphine D on 22/12/2025

A truly wonderful experience! The shop was beautiful, and the tastings and explanations were very interesting. The salesperson was very passionate and engaging. Thank you for these great discoveries!

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Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor L'Atelier du Piment

911 reviews

"Interesting"

Reviews posted by K5932LWcatherineg (Nice, France) on 17/05/2023

We visited this place today and it was very interesting. We saw first a short film on the cultivation of the chilli pepper. The film is in french but also in English and in German and in Spanish...
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"Allow time for a tour and tasting"

Reviews posted by Rachel B (Bristol, United Kingdom) on 27/07/2022

We really enjoyed our visit and bought lots of products to take home! Worth the walk up the hill from the town. When we arrived a lady was already talking with other tourists in French. She didn’t...
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"Family friendly tour of chili Plantation with free tasting and shopping"

Reviews posted by Jmacq92 (Paris, France) on 10/08/2020

I'm not sure whether tours are given in English The one we took was in French and was super instructive and friendly : the harvest had just started, so we saw chili in the field, then drying then...
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Address

Elizaldeko Bidea
64250 Espelette

Contacts

Phone : 05 59 93 90 21

Website of L'Atelier du Piment

GPS coordinates

43° 20'44.48"N, 1° 26'23.41"W

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L'Atelier du Piment The must-do activity for your stay in the Basque Country

Contacts

Opening hours

Useful information

Services

Traveller Reviews Google L'Atelier du Piment

Traveller Reviews tripAdvisor L'Atelier du Piment

"Interesting"

"Allow time for a tour and tasting"

"Family friendly tour of chili Plantation with free tasting and shopping"