The Porte de Versailles exhibition hall in Paris will soon be awash with the delicious aroma of chocolate as the 21st annual Salon du Chocolat opens its doors next month. Taking place from October 28 to November 1, 2015, the famous five-day chocolate festival features the hottest trends in chocolate and pastry from France and around … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat 2015: Chocolate Innovations
Traditional Easter egg hunts are popular in France, and events take place each year in Paris and its environs. With chocolate eggs being distributed in parks, national monuments, châteaux gardens and a number of hotels and restaurants, these sweet activities offer plenty of family fun for children of all ages. Here are just a few Easter egg hunts taking place in and … Continue reading Easter egg hunts in and around Paris
Friday, March 20 is Jour du Macaron, a sweet day on which macaron lovers are invited to indulge in the tasty confection while supporting an important cause. As in previous years, participating pâtisseries will be accepting donations for Vaincre la mucoviscidose, a non-profit association that helps those afflicted with cystic fibrosis. In return, visitors are offered a free macaron! … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2015
As always, the traditional Easter egg hunts in Paris promise plenty of family fun. A number of events are taking place in the city, notably at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (Secours Populaire’s annual Easter egg hunt has moved from Parc des Buttes Chaumont to the Champ de Mars this year). For those prepared to … Continue reading Easter egg hunts in and around Paris
Centre des Monuments Nationaux will be holding its annual Easter egg hunt at some 53 castles, fortresses, archaeological sites and other national monuments across France on Sunday, March 31, 2013. The event, called Œufs, énigmes et chocolat (eggs, enigmas and chocolate), is a fun way for children and their families to learn about history and … Continue reading Œufs, énigmes et chocolat and other Easter egg hunts in and around Paris
Centre des Monuments Nationaux will be holding its annual Easter egg hunt at 53 national monuments across France on Sunday, April 8, 2012. Called Oeufs, énigmes et chocolat (eggs, enigmas and chocolate), the event is a fun way for children and their families to learn about history and architecture. It is sponsored in part by … Continue reading Oeufs, énigmes et chocolat & other Easter egg hunts
The 7th annual edition of Jour du Macaron takes place on Tuesday March 20, 2012. This popular event, a celebration of the sweet and delicate double-sided macaron, is one that is eagerly anticipated by macaron lovers each year. The way it works is deliciously simple. Visitors to Pierre Hermé, Sadaharu Aoki, Laurent Duchêne, Jean-Paul Hévin, … Continue reading Jour du Macaron 2012 (Macaron Day)
