Pierre Hermé Navettes, Provençal Boat-Shaped Biscuits

The navette is a Provençal biscuit shaped like a small boat. The shape recalls the boat that, according to tradition, carried Mary Jacobé, Mary Salomé and Sara from Palestine to the coast of Provence. The village of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue, takes its name from these three saints.

Custom did the rest: navettes were bought by the dozen, so they would bring good luck through all twelve months of the year.

Pierre Hermé has taken up this old recipe and given it his own touch. The navettes are made with organic artisan flour, naturally low in gluten. They are soft and melt-in-the-mouth, lightly scented with orange blossom.

Made in Provence, this box is made for sharing with tea or coffee. It also slips easily into a gift, with a wish for a good year ahead for whoever receives it.