Chocolatiers Eric Pinson and his father Jean-Marie both grew up in the chocolate business as Jean-Marie’s own father was also a chocolatier. Together they make and sell a wide assortment of hand-crafted chocolates. They also regularly organise chocolate-making workshops in their store. Sous l’Equateur 15, rue Le Marois, 75016 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 42 88 … Continue reading Sous l’Equateur
A combination pâtisserie, traiteur, confiseur and chocolatier, Malitourne has been making delicious sweets on rue de Chaillot since 1976. Their artisanal chocolates, elegant pastries and macarons are reputed to be among the best. Malitourne 30, rue de Chaillot, 75016 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 47 20 52 26 Métro: Alma-Marceau
Comptoir du Cacao is a family-run artisanal chocolate business based in Bazoches-sur-le-Betz (Loiret department). House specialities include crispy “pralinés feuilletés” in hazelnut and salted butter caramel flavours, which won 1st and 2nd prize at the Salon du Chocolat. They also produce a line of organic chocolates. The company’s products are sold in its three stores … Continue reading Comptoir du Cacao
Roy Chocolatier has been open in the same location on rue de Longchamp since 1948. Owner Claire Leroux sells a wide variety of artisanal chocolates and other confections from around France, including calissons, dragées, fruit jellies and pralines. Roy Chocolatier 27 rue de Longchamp, 75016 Paris Tel. +33 (0)1 47 27 34 36 Métro: Iéna … Continue reading Roy Chocolatier
This confectioner’s shop founded by Léon Mazet in 1903 specialises in praslines (the original praline) a hardened mixture of crushed nuts in a caramelised syrup. The praline was invented in the 17th century by Clément Jaluzot, Maréchal de Plessis-Praslin’s “officier de bouche” (master chef). It is considered to be the oldest form of candy in … Continue reading Maison de la Prasline Mazet
Hors des Sentiers Battus, which means “off the beaten path” in English, is a convivial little chocolate shop that sells artisanal chocolates and confections from around France. For example, they sell chocolates from Anjou, nougats from Montélimar, salted caramels from Brittany, calissons from Provence and much more. The company was founded in 1995 by some … Continue reading Hors des Sentiers Battus
ChocoLatitudes was founded in 2006 by Laurence Alemanno, a former researcher in cocoa biotechnologies at France’s CIRAD (agricultural research centre). It is a chocolate concept store that combines chocolate shop, salon de thé, chocolate workshops and other special events (organised in French, English or Spanish). The focus is on fair trade chocolate and sustainable organic … Continue reading ChocoLatitudes
