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French & Italian Pastry Arts Diploma
The union of two world excellences in a single sweet art pathway. Thanks to the partnership between ALMA and Ecole Ducasse, you will master the techniques of great French pastry and the elegance of Italian style. Begin a cosmopolitan journey to become an internationally renowned Pastry Chef.
Full time
Up to 5 days a week
2 month
between France
and Italy
Course Informations
Objectives
This will be an unprecedented educational experience for you, a journey between Italy and France. In this unique program, you will learn to blend the technical rigor from across the Alps with sunny Mediterranean creativity. You will acquire the manual skills of the great masters and the ability to work in multicultural contexts. What you will achieve is a preparation with the superior mastery necessary to dominate the most prestigious stages of global pastry.
The course will be conducted in English.
The French Phase
Located in Yssingeaux, in the French Haute-Loire, inside the enchanting Château de Montbarnier; founded in 1984, it has always represented the benchmark of excellence in the French market and beyond for pastry, baking, chocolate, confectionery, and gelato professionals, combining tradition and modernity while offering a unique family atmosphere.
From May 28, 2026, to June 26, 2026
École Ducasse – École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie
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Tradition & Evolution
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Modern Cakes
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Traditional Bread (French baguette, brioches, …)
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Viennoiserie (croissant, pains au chocolat…)
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Plated Desserts
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Artistic Sugar
The Italian Phase
It is recognized as the world's leading training center in the Hospitality sector, which since 2004 has been training chefs, pastry chefs, bakers, gelato and pizza artisans, sommeliers, Front-of-House professionals, and Restaurant Management experts. ALMA is located in the heart of the Food Valley, in the historic Ducal Palace of Colorno, in the province of Parma, designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2015.
From June 30, 2026, to July 30, 2026
ALMA
- Traditional Italian Desserts
- Chocolate and Pralines
- Gelato
- Bread and Leavened Products
- Large Leavened Products (Grandi Lievitati)
- Plated Desserts
- Educational Field Trips
- Food and Wine Culture
Qualifications
Your talent will be recognized by an Attendance Certificate for the French & Italian Pastry Arts Diploma course.
Who You Can Become
Your future is written in the world's capitals of taste. You can work as a professional pastry chef in luxury boutiques, boutique hotels, or multi-starred restaurants. Your international specialization will allow you to fit into luxury hospitality contexts in the world's major capitals, holding positions of responsibility and bringing everywhere the perfect synthesis of Italian and French tradition.
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