Chocolate breasts, anyone?

In keeping with his bold and unconventional style, Parisian chocolatier Patrick Roger has created some audacious chocolate treats to mark Valentine’s Day — chocolate breasts! The cheeky confections consist of a creamy salted caramel mousse filling covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate dusted with cocoa powder. Master chocolatier Roger came up with the [...]

Chocolatiers’ talents on display at Château de Breteuil

From Friday, April 2 to Sunday, May 16, 2010, ten tables splendidly decorated by 20 of France’s top chocolatiers will be on display at the Château de Breteuil, located in the Yvelines department, just outside of Paris. Traditional symbols of Easter such as chocolate eggs, rabbits, bells and hens will be featured alongside some more [...]

Chocolate wall marks fall of communism

Passersby may have noticed some unusual displays in Parisian chocolatier Patrick Roger’s shop windows recently. To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roger, known for his ambitious creations, built a 15-meter-long replica of the infamous barrier between East and West. The structure was made with 900 kg of chocolate and [...]

Patrick Roger

You never know what to expect in the windows of Patrick Roger’s chocolate shop in Paris. This chocolate artist — named Best French Chocolatier in 2000 — never ceases to surprise and amaze with his life-sized chocolate sculptures and eccentric window displays. Giant easter eggs, a life-sized cacao farmer, chocolate astronauts walking on the moon, [...]