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The origins (1921-1924)
The story of Maison Painsol begins in 1921. Auguste Morin (known as "Mon Guste"), who became a beekeeper due to health problems, struggled to sell his honey. Undeterred, he and his wife decided to process it themselves and make gingerbread. After modest beginnings in his kitchen, success followed, and he opened his first workshop.
In 1924, during a trip to Dijon to market his honey, Auguste Morin discovered the nonnette, a delicious honey cake filled with jam.
La nonnette of Sologne (1924-1935)
Invented in Reims during the Middle Ages by nuns, the recipe for nonnette It was originally made exclusively with orange marmalade, glazed with egg white and honey from the Marne flowers. This cake was traditionally given as a gift on the feast of Saint Nicholas.
Gradually, variations emerged, such as the nonnette from Dijon to blackcurrant fodder or the nonnette Burgundy apricot. Back in Salbris, Auguste Morin imagines with his wife the nonnette of Sologne A softer, less sweet biscuit, a subtly orange-flavored glaze, and a blueberry filling. It was an immediate success.
The industrial boom (1935-1990)
In 1935, Auguste Morin partnered with his son-in-law Félix Viginier and founded Sologne Gingerbread, which sells honey, gingerbread, nonnettes and other sweet treats.
During the Second World War, they secretly supplied the Souesmes resistance group.
In 1955 the Painsol brand was born , a contraction of "pain d'épices de Sologne" (gingerbread from Sologne).
In the 1960s, the company transitioned to industrial production: first furnace at nonnettes, then an automated production line from 1966. By 1983, it was already producing 20 tons of gingerbread and 300,000 nonnettes per day, or 30% of French production.
Present in mass retail and export markets, the brand became known through its television advertisements. In 1990, the Viginier family sold the company to the Italian group Unichips.
Modern innovation (2017-2022)
In 2017, the launch of the mini nonnette, voted "Flavor of the Year 2017". This is a nonnette in a smaller format (10g instead of 25g), ideal for children's snacks, easier to carry in a schoolbag or backpack.
In 2022, Painsol becomes the leading French manufacturer of nonnettes and the oldest company still in operation in Salbris.
Modern innovation (2017-2022)
In 2017, the launch of the mini nonnette, voted "Flavor of the Year 2017". This is a nonnette in a smaller format (10g instead of 25g), ideal for children's snacks, easier to carry in a schoolbag or backpack.
In 2022, Painsol becomes the leading French manufacturer of nonnettes and the oldest company still in operation in Salbris.
The industrial boom (1935-1990)
In 1935, Auguste Morin partnered with his son-in-law Félix Viginier and founded Sologne Gingerbread, which sells honey, gingerbread, nonnettes and other sweet treats.
During the Second World War, they secretly supplied the Souesmes resistance group.
In 1955 the Painsol brand was born , a contraction of "pain d'épices de Sologne" (gingerbread from Sologne).
In the 1960s, the company transitioned to industrial production: first furnace at nonnettes, then an automated production line from 1966. By 1983, it was already producing 20 tons of gingerbread and 300,000 nonnettes per day, or 30% of French production.
Present in mass retail and export markets, the brand became known through its television advertisements. In 1990, the Viginier family sold the company to the Italian group Unichips.
The Renaissance (2024-2025)
In 2024, the company unfortunately closed its doors due to mismanagement. It was eventually taken over in 2025 by Ludovic Lemoues, a Perpignan-based industrialist, who is reviving the production of nonnettes and mini nonnettes.
The range then expanded with new flavors: raspberry, strawberry, lemon and many more, thus marking the rebirth of Painsol.
The Renaissance (2024-2025)
In 2024, the company unfortunately closed its doors due to mismanagement. It was eventually taken over in 2025 by Ludovic Lemoues, a Perpignan-based industrialist, who is reviving the production of nonnettes and mini nonnettes.
The range then expanded with new flavors: raspberry, strawberry, lemon and many more, thus marking the rebirth of Painsol.