A visit to Michel Chaudun’s gorgeous yet unpretentious shop in Paris’s chic 7th arrondissement is always a treat, both for the fabulous chocolates on offer and the warm and hospitable service.
A former chocolatier at La Maison du Chocolat, Mr.… Read the rest
Jean-Charles Rochoux’s cosy chocolate shop has been open in Paris’s 6th arrondissement since 2004.
His amazing array of flavour-infused bonbons, truffles, chocolate-dipped seasonal, fruit and intricate chocolate sculptures are a feast for the eyes and palate and have earned him… Read the rest
Paris-made iChocolates have made a sensational Internet debut following a listing on Etsy.
The 20-piece collection of hand-crafted gourmet chocolates comes in a sleek iPhone-like box. Each morsel resembles an iPhone app icon, decorated, according to the… Read the rest
On Thursday June 3, 2010 La Maison du Chocolat will be holding its first ever “Nuit du Gâteau” (Cake Night), an evening devoted to sampling chocolate pastries in the company’s Paris stores.
Samples of luxury chocolate tarts, pastries, macarons… Read the rest
Anyone seriously craving chocolate can head over to Cacao et Chocolat, where the winner of the company’s golden Easter egg hunt will take home his or her weight in chocolate!
To take home the prize, one has to be the lucky finder… Read the rest
Chocolatier Alain Furet has been at the helm of this venerable sweets shop, founded by the Tanrade family in 1728, for the last two decades.
He took over the business when the last generation of Tanrade family members retired… Read the rest
A institution in the 16th arrondissement for more than 50 years, Régis Chocolatier makes all its chocolates by hand in its atelier, located just a few streets away from its shop on rue de Passy.
The shop’s huge selection… Read the rest
A pastry chef by training, Pascal Caffet took over the family pâtisserie-chocolate shop in Troyes in 1986. By 1989, he had already been awarded the distinction of “Meilleur Ouvrier de France.”
His chocolates feature delicate flavors and aromas such as… Read the rest
Here, chocolate lovers will find ice cream in several enticing flavors,
Stepping into La Charlotte de l’Isle is like entering a warm and cosy chocolate dream filled with unexpected delights.
Founded in 1972, this curiosity shop of sorts is still run by the same owner, a chocolate artist who creates chocolate… Read the rest
The store on rue Royale dates back to 1862, when founder Louis-Ernest Ladurée opened a bakery, which, following a fire in 1871, he transformed into a pastry shop.
Louis-Ernest’s wife, Jeanne Souchard, hit upon the idea of combining a café… Read the rest
Michel Richart’s beautifully decorated jewel-like chocolates come in neat white boxes that bring out the rich colors and textures of their precious contents.
His clean, minimalist “designer” boutique, in the upscale part of the Boulevard Saint-Germain, showcases the special “collections”… Read the rest
The multi-talented Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini set up his first shop in Paris in 2003.
In his “haute couture” boutique on rue de Seine you’ll find more than 60 varieties of bonbons infused with exotic scents and flavors that will… Read the rest
Pierre Hermé’s tiny, ultra-chic showcase boutique on rue Bonaparte is filled with spectacular pastries, cakes and hand-made chocolates. Small gem-like macarons in a rainbow… Read the rest
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… Read the rest
Michel Cluizel has been making chocolates since 1948, when he began his apprenticeship in his parents’ pastry and chocolate shop in Normandy.
He is in fact one of the rare chocolate makers in the world to process cacao beans himself… Read the rest
La Maison du Chocolat is probably France’s most famous chocolate shop, a veritable institution favored by chocolate lovers in Paris and around the world.
Founded in 1977 by master chocolatier Robert Linxe, the company today boasts six shops in Paris,… Read the rest
Jean-Paul Hévin is widely regarded as Paris’s leading chocolatier, a true chocolate artist whose creations include chocolate Eiffel Towers, chocolate cigars and even chocolate stiletto shoes.
Behind the plain-looking façade of his flagship chocolate store on the elite rue Saint-Honoré… Read the rest
Gerard Mulot’s gorgeous shop in Paris’s 6th arrondissement is a sight to behold.
The New York Times describes it like this: “..the jewel-like pastries — like the ruby red raspberry tarts and jade green pistachio macaroons — are as finely… Read the rest
The Debauve & Gallais chocolate shop on rue des Saint-Pères, near Saint-Germain-des-Prés, has been operating in the same location for almost 200 years.
The boutique’s legendary wood-panelled interior and semicircular chocolate counter are truly awe-inspring. The chocolates themselves, not overly… Read the rest
Master chocolatier Christian Constant (not to be confused with the Parisian chef and restaurant owner of the same name) has been selling his exotic chocolate treats to delighted Parisians since 1970. His is one of the most respected names in… Read the rest
