L'Atelier du Piment Discover the true Espelette Pepper PDO

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 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm
  • Sunday 10:00 am - 01:00 pm 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Opens at 10:00 am

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Useful information

  • Qualité Tourisme
  • Guide du Routard
  • Petit Futé
  • Accueil Vélo
  • Région Nouvelle Aquitaine
  • Trip Advisor
  • Appellation d'Origine Protégée
  • Eusko
  • Label AOP

Location : In the countryside

Province : Labourd

Services

  • Bank cards accepted
  • Basque spoken
  • Disable access
  • English spoken
  • Eusko Local currency of the Basque Country
  • Groups
  • Parking
  • Spanish spoken
  • Speaks French
  • English
    • Just a stone's throw from the center of Espelette, the Atelier du Piment immerses you in the world of the most emblematic spice of the Basque Country. This family business, founded in 2002, passionately perpetuates the tradition of Espelette pepper PDO.


      The program includes a tour of the fields, greenhouses, and processing workshops (depending on the season), followed by a free tasting of homemade products (chili sauces, jellies, and local specialties). The on-site shop offers the chance to take home a delicious, 100% Basque souvenir.

      Practical information :

      • Duration: 1 hour
      • 500 m from the centre of Espelette
      • Free visit and tasting, all year round, no reservation required
      • On-site parking
      • Pets allowed

      A friendly and delicious stopover, in the heart of the Basque region!


      - Free visit and tasting all year round. Visiting times are available on our website.

      - Shop selling local specialties. 



      For groups: visit and tasting by reservation.
      You can contact us by phone or email.

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  • Euskara

Traveller Reviews L'Atelier du Piment

4.7 sur 5 2387 reviews

  • Pierre Lorre

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Pierre Lorre on 17/04/2026

    The process is explained with humor and lightness, with a generous (free) tasting as a bonus at the end.

  • Gérard Rousset

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Gérard Rousset on 14/04/2026

    Impeccable explanations were given about the cultivation and packaging, followed by a free tasting and a quick visit to the well-stocked shop.

  • Nathalie Pauget

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Nathalie Pauget on 13/04/2026

    Super visite et dégustation. Nous avons appris plein de choses . Merci . Hâte de déguster ce que nous avons acheté

Traveller Reviews L'Atelier du Piment

4.8 sur 5 913 reviews

  • "Interesting"

    5 / 5 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"

    5 / 5 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"

    5 / 5 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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L'Atelier du Piment

Address

525 Elizaldeko Bidea
525 Chemin de l'Eglise
64250 Espelette

GPS coordinates

43° 20'44.48"N, 1° 26'23.41"W

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