Amazing chocolate! Highly recommend and will definitely visit on my next trip to Toulouse!read more

We have only been home a few days and we are already craving more chocolate from L'atelier du…read moreChocolat! The most amazing chocolate I have ever put in my mouth. My personal favorite was the Roucher Blanc. It is the chocolate to dream about. Soft creamy milk chocolate center. Hardened white chocolate and almond shell. Heaven on earth. No English required. The staff was so friendly my deficiency in French was never a problem. Just choose and point. All of the candies are made on premises each morning. When in Toulouse make a point to seek out this quaint chocolatier. You will not be disappointed.

From the owner: Bonbons exquis, fruits délicieux, conserve parfaite. Fondée en 1835, c'est la plus ancienne…read moreconfiserie d'Agen et elle est évidemment spécialisée dans le pruneau. Dans ses deux magasins qui valent, l'un comme l'autre, le détour, on peut trouver toutes les grandes spécialités de la maison : les galets de Garonne (des pruneaux dénoyautés trempés dans du chocolat noir et du cacao), les pruneaux fourrés à la crème de pruneau ou les délices d'Agen, des pruneaux à l'armagnac enrobés de chocolat.neau.

From the owner: Un musée de chocolats Située en face de la Cathédrale Sainte Cécile, cette chocolaterie constitue à…read moreelle seule un véritable musée. Le maître chocolatier Yves Thuriès, élu meilleur ouvrier de France, propose dans un somptueux décor de nombreux chocolats dont sa spécialité, "les Pastels" : une coque de chocolat fourrée de ganache à l'orange avec une pointe de curaçao.

A lovely little cafe as the name suggests run by David and Amanda who are very friendly and English…read morea perfect little stop off on the bike route. Lovely coffee and fresh croissants!

A national chain of chocolatieries, founded and based in Bayonne. We have been to several, and…read morealways have a good experience there. The chocolate bouquets make especially nice gifts, and the giant sheets of thin chocolate are nirvana for those who wish to taste their way to chocolate oblivion. Stopped in one of the Bordeaux locations, where the girl working the counter was incredibly delightful as we work through our tasting in Franglish. I suppose a real connoisseur would tell you there are finer chocolates to be had in France, but I'm going five stars on this one simply to say thanks for the helpful staff person. She made our day!

From the owner: Chocolat à la folie On y trouve toutes sortes de chocolat : à la cannelle, aux épices, lait…read morenougatine, grandes origines... Joliment présentés, les coffrets cadeaux chocolat se font luxueux. Vous entrez dans l'Atelier du chocolat de Bayonne pour choisir les feuilles de chocolat, humer de délicieuses senteurs de cacao fondu et même admirer l'art déployé par les chocolatières et chocolatiers dans la mise au point, le tablage et fabrication des feuilles de chocolat. En tout, ce sont 24 chocolats aux parfums différents qui sont présentés dans de larges paniers en osier et sont fabriqués artisanalement dans la boutique, devant les consommateurs. L'atelier est né à Bayonne et se répand à travers toute la France. Une boutique que les chocolatophiles doivent absolument connaître.

Fabulous chocolate shop that our tour guide Emma recommended. As soon as you enter you want…read moreeverything. We grabbed a plastic bag and went around filling it with white, milk, and dark chocolates wth pralines, nuts, fruits, and caramel. We meant to take it home with us but it didn't last too long as we went through half of it on the bus ride back to port. OOPS! We did manage to get a medium sized jar of salted caramel which we haven't tried but I assume it's going to be awesome. I got a handful of chocolate covered raisins and they blew Raisinets out of the water! Friendly service and she spoke some English. Merci Beaucoup!!! Great find in Bordeaux.

Items Selected Duos - Kouign Amann atop Gateaux Breton…read moreKouignette - Original, Almond, Cointreau, Strawberry, Pistachio, Rhum Raisin, Chocolate, Lemon, Salty Caramel Raisin Hazelnut Cookies Caramels, Chocolates, Rochers, Candies Actually visited an evening prior, the proximity to Bordeaux's most famous purveyor of chocolates difficult to resist when playing tourist in the surrounding center city, it was after an early morning run around Pessac that goods from Maison Georges Larnicol were tasted, the high quality of the goods as prominent to taste as the store was glorious to browse. Known predominantly for their chocolates, the house established in several French cities fabricating everything it sells on site, Georges Larnicol shines as a gleaming jewelry box next to the Grand Hotel de Bordeaux and with caramels, truffles, and confections in any number of shapes and sizes the phrase "kid in a candy store" barely summarizes the look on faces of those passing by, let alone those choosing to stop in. Well stocked with servers friendly and fluent in languages ranging at least English, French, Spanish, and Japanese selections at Maison Larnicol run the gamut from baked goods to bon-bons, most items paid in weight and although not inexpensive, price appropriate to ingredients and execution. Suggested to be rewarmed, the instructions on the box easily followed thanks to my host from Airbnb, the tour of Georges Larnicol began with his signature Kouignettes, a one-of-each flavor sampling showing a substantial amount of butter as well as sweetness ooze forth with each bite, the original and pistachio truly outstandng while the fruited versions trended a bit soggy, tasty but lacking a crisp top, Generally not taken by chocolates, though the espresso and salted caramels as well as the candy shellacked eggs were memorable bites, the cookies at Larnicol are of the crisp variety and electing for a stack of "Torchette Nature" the flavor of raisins and hazelnuts were extremely prominent, as too was the amount of sugar in each bite. Tempted by Gateau Breton and Macarons in varying hues, it was eventually in an item noted simply as "Duos" that the €26.45 order would end, and featuring layers of Kouign Amann atop a custard layer of the soft cake from Brittany a "best of both worlds" experience was presented, the tray easily big enough to serve a small family...or one happy traveler slowly picking at it throughout the day.