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People always say that Paris is the city of Love. Do you want to know what it should be? The city of chocolate and croissants. If you want to take a tour with me through the chocolate city of Paris and see which bakeries and chocolatiers you should go to when your in Paris, please come along with me in this great journey. Our first stop will be Pierre Hermes. If you would like to follow along on Mapquest, please follow along at the link!  Pierre Hermes |
 | Our first stop is the notorious Pierre Hermes. Pierre Hermes is more known for their macarons, but they do offer great chocolate delicacies such as coated orangettes, dark & milk chocolates bonbons, mediants, pralines and so much more. Did you want more than just chocolates? |
They also offer caramels, galettes, cakes, puff pastries, and so much more. We highly recommend pairing these desserts with a beautiful red wine.
Patrick Rodgers
108 boulevard Saint Germain, 75006 Paris
As quoted by the French government as one of the finest craftsmen in the chocolate trade, you can NOT risk missing this store on your chocolate tour. The Patrick Rodgers Chocolatier offers a variety of chocolates with specification to design and taste. They offer everything from ganaches to pralines and even offer their own vineyard wine. I recommend for you guys to try the half spheres made from a variety of ingredients such as almond paste, potatoes, apple and spinach.
Henri Le Roux
chocolatier et caramelier
1 Rue de Bourbon-le-Château, Paris, IDF, FR 75006
You might know Henri Le Roux more for their salted caramels, but they are also great chocolatiers as well. They offer a variety of dark and milk chocolates, but you can also grab a variety of jams, cocoa marshmallows, chocolate & caramel spreads and organettes. If you have the budget, we recommend grabbing their Duo Chocolate and Caramel Box Sets.
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Debauve & Gallais
30 Rue des Saints-Peres 75007 Paris
| As early beginners working with Marie Antoinette and then Napoleon Bonaparte, this chocolatier shop knows a few things about chocolate. They offer a huge selection of chocolates such as Marie Antoinette pistoles, Neapolitan Croquamandes, Chocolate Bars, Truffles, Ganaches, Mandeliens and for refreshment, Teas. We recommend trying their Marie Antoinette pistoles, since this chocolatier shop would of not begin due to her. |  |
Jacques Genin
27 rue de Varenne, Paris 7eme, 75007 Paris
I absolutely adore the beauty that Jacque Genin transform sweets and chocolates. This chocolatier is more of an experience of the chocolate than just the taste. You will see that in how the store front is designed and the sweets are displayed. They offer ganaches, pralines, pate de fruits, nougats and gourmet bars. We recommend either trying their pate de fruits or their ganache pralines.
Pierre Marcolini
235 r St Honor, 75001 Paris
 | Pierre Marcolini entwines the beauty of presentation with the taste of their chocolates in their chocolate truffles, macarons and chocolate tablets. The smoothness of their chocolates is evident in their gift baskets of pralines. For a sweet taste, we recommend trying their lemon tea macarons. Just thinking about their treats makes me so hungry! |
La Maison du Chocolat
8 Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris, IDF, FR 75009
La Maison du Chocolat has been around the 1990s offering amazing chocolate pieces, truffles, pralines and assortments. We recommend if you are looking for a gift for a family or friend on your trip to Paris, to get one of their assortment boxes here. They also offer vegan options for anyone who prefers vegan options. They also offer their chocolates here in the United States, so if you are unable to go to Paris, here is the link to their website.
after the Tour
I hope you enjoyed your chocolate tour! Make sure once your tour is over, to drink some water and rest, because that was a ton of sweets and chocolate just consumed. For the tour, did you enjoy all the locations we suggested? Is there any other chocolate stores we should offer in this list? Please let us know in the comments!
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So you are probably wondering where I went. Well.... I just came back from a trip to Europe for the last two weeks & it was absolutely wonderful. My trip to Europe started in London and ended in Rome, but the most fascinating part of Europe for me was France. I was only in France for only four days but if I could, I would love to move there.
let me tell you Need To Visit France
1. The Architecture
France has amazing aesthetics from gothic architecture to Romanesque buildings. If you are into beautiful and colorful aesthetics, you would love Champs-Elysees. It is any fashionista and foodies dream- my favorite thing to do on the street was sitting down, drinking wine and watching the world go by. It made everything seem so stress-free. Another place would be Arc de Triomphe; there are days where you can go up for free and see the whole city. If you want to see more gothic architecture, make sure you visit some of the churches in Paris.
France has amazing aesthetics from gothic architecture to Romanesque buildings. If you are into beautiful and colorful aesthetics, you would love Champs-Elysees. It is any fashionista and foodies dream- my favorite thing to do on the street was sitting down, drinking wine and watching the world go by. It made everything seem so stress-free. Another place would be Arc de Triomphe; there are days where you can go up for free and see the whole city. If you want to see more gothic architecture, make sure you visit some of the churches in Paris.
2. The Wine
I was going to put this in a food category, but wine deserves its own category. Not only was it kind of cheap (5 to 10 euros), that wine was made with gold and love. I wish every single bottle made in France was imported to the United States so I could drink it for every meal and every hour of the day. If you are in France, make sure you have red wine several times; I especially recommend going to a Cabaret show so you can have a bottle of Cabaret wine to yourself.
3. The Pastries
France definitely has a better quality pastry scene then the states. I really think it goes down to handmanship, but also the quality of their milk. The butter in the croissant definitely had a better taste and texture than the butter produced here. Don't know why, but that is just from my personal experience. The other pastries, such as macarons, have the same quality, but I feel the pastry chefs at Pierre Hermes and Lauduree have that handmanship in the design and flavor palate that we don't have here. So if you are from the states, I highly recommend eating tons of croissants, puff pastries and delicate pastries such as petit-fours and macarons.
France definitely has a better quality pastry scene then the states. I really think it goes down to handmanship, but also the quality of their milk. The butter in the croissant definitely had a better taste and texture than the butter produced here. Don't know why, but that is just from my personal experience. The other pastries, such as macarons, have the same quality, but I feel the pastry chefs at Pierre Hermes and Lauduree have that handmanship in the design and flavor palate that we don't have here. So if you are from the states, I highly recommend eating tons of croissants, puff pastries and delicate pastries such as petit-fours and macarons.
4. The People
I feel like French people get such a bad rep; I sincerely thought they were some of the kindest people I have met. If you know a little of French, just brush up on a bit more and you will be perfectly fine. My French isn't the best, but the waiters and cashiers just gave me a smile and then smoke in English. They were just happy that I acknowledge their culture and language- and with that respect. The old saying a little goes a long way definitely applies to Paris.
If France isn't a place you want to go to, the next place I would recommend is Switzerland. Not only is the scene a factor to visit, Switzerland has to be the most accommodating country to tourist. They all know five languages, they accept any currency for the most part and they always give you a smile. You also have to include their food scene too- chocolate, water from the source and their cooked meats are all delicious.
