Nougat in France

There are a few different kinds. I got the creamy white nougat with almonds in it. No problem with it sticking to teeth or dental work. Several of the candy shops I have been in - have free samples, so you can try it.

Nothing like it ! Usually sold in tranches cut from large, round ,cake like monoliths , and come in many flavors ( nuts , candied fruit , etc . ) . The safety trick is not to eat it in large pieces and to let it soften a bit in your mouth before chewing .

Not sticky at all! If you are at a market, you can taste various options and then select your choice that will be cut off the large block. I could get addicted to nougat.

Nougat de Montélimar - the French claim nougat was invented in Montélimar. See: https://www.montelimar-tourisme.com/en/local-produce/montelimar-nougat/
If you can detour via Montélimar, you can't avoid the stuff. Shops and Factory visits everywhere.

I spent one night in Montelimar on a road trip once, and I couldn't believe the amount of nougat I saw. It seems to be the raison d'être for its existence. I personally would never touch the stuff but obviously somebody does.

Norma, how could you not like nougat?!

The most common form of nougat is the soft egg white form. But there is a hard form. I would suggest avoiding the latter if you have dental works.

Besides the large slices, you can also find them in bags of individually wrapped bite size pieces.

Nougat makes great gifts to bring home because they're already wrapped and will not break or leak in your bag.

Almonds in the nougat date back to the Crusade when they were brought back from the Middle East.

Italian nougats are good too. But I was disappointed with Spanish nougats.