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École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie

About ENSP

For more than 35 years, the École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie (ENSP) has been the leading vocational school, both in France and worldwide, for pastry, bakery, chocolate, confectionary and ice cream arts.

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Welcome to ENSP – the home of pastry

Step inside École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie and watch exquisite pastry being created by masters of their craft. Our short film takes you into the lecture theaters and technical training laboratories of this world-leading pastry arts school.

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Programs

Whatever your level, you will find a program suited to your skills and ambitions at ENSP.

 

Bachelor programs

 

Our 3 years program for High school graduates seeking careers in the pastry world.

 

> Bachelor in French Pastry Arts

 

Career changer programs

 

Develop the knowledge and skills to become established within the pastry industry.

 

Our 2 month essential programs

 

> French Pastry Arts Essentials

> French Bakery Arts Essential 

> Ice Cream Arts Essential 

> French Chocolate & Confectionary Arts Essentials

 

Our 2 to 9 month Diplomas

 

> French Pastry Arts Diploma 

> Expert Diploma in French Pastry Arts

 

Our 8 month CAPs

 

> CAP Patissier 

> CAP Chocolatier-Confiseur

> CAP Glacier 

 

Professional programs

 

> View professional programs

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life on campus

Housed in the imposing Château de Montbarnier, in the village of Yssingeaux since 1984, ENSP offers an enticing mix of heritage and modernity, charm and functionality, diversity and harmony.

It has nine laboratories, an 84-seat lecture theatre, 24 bedrooms, a 100-seat dining room and recreational facilities. Its unique family atmosphere encourages hands-on learning centered around shared passions.

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Accommodation

École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie benefits from a network of contacts to ensure you have a range of quality accommodation options close to the campus.

Our team can provide you more detailed information upon your acceptance to your chosen program.

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surrounding

Yssingeaux is situated in France’s Auvergne-Rhône Alpes region, close to the vibrant city of Lyon.

This is an area of spectacular landscapes, offering year-round leisure activities, from hiking in summer to skiing in winter. In Yssingeaux itself, you can enjoy more than twenty restaurants, plus bakery and pastry shops as well as local farmers’ markets.

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Take a Virtual Campus Tour

 

Reserve your time slot, create your avatar, and discover Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie from home!

This virtual tour will allow you to head around the ENSP campus to view the facilities, meet our team, and watch informative videos.

You can also start the virtual tour whenever you want thanks to the link sent by email.

 

In a hurry? Discover our campus on video.

 

Spend a privileged moment on our campus thanks to our tailor-made visits on April 21, 22, and 23.

Visits are by appointment only via admissions.ensp@ecoleducasse.com or + 33(0)4 71 65 79 61 or 62 or 68.

 

 

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Success stories

Why did I choose to study at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie? Actually, I researched potential schools in France because I wanted to learn the right way, which means the French way. And I felt ENSP was a school where I could learn as much as possible about the pastry industry in a short time. Today I can honestly say that it was one of the best times of my life. The teachers, the school, the settings, the surrounding villages, the fellow students... all of this contributed to an incredible experience and helped me to gain the essential tools needed to advance my own career.

Craig Alibone

French Pastry Arts Essentials’ Alumni

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Paris

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