In the last five years, Paris has witnessed an explosion on the chocolate scene to rival any city on the planet. While boutiques are proliferating all over the city, Paris's chocolate epicenter, Saint-Germain-des Prés, is now home to no fewer than a dozen world-class chocolatiers--from small artisan producers to international boutiques that produce chocolate on a grand scale, yet still adhere to a standard that assures a product no less than magnificent. The following 15 chocolatiers stand out for their excellence, originality, and a particular refinement that Parisians, as in all things gastronomic, take pretty seriously.
By Jennifer Ladonne
JEAN-PAUL HÉVIN
PIERRE HERMÉ
LA MAISON DU CHOCOLAT
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JACQUES GENIN
FRANCK KESTENER
CHRISTIAN CONSTANT
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JEAN-CHARLES ROCHOUX
HENRI LE ROUX
PATRICK ROGER
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PIERRE MARCOLINI
FOUQUET
FOUCHER
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FRANÇOIS PRALUS
DEBAUVE ET GALLAIS
ALAIN DUCASSE
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