From the owner: Des Picantins à picorer Les Picantins sont les 3 personnages représentés sur le beffroi de l'hôtel…read morede ville, symbolisant l'Anglais, le Flamand et le Bourguignon, les ennemis héréditaires pendant la guerre de cent ans. En 1920, un maître chocolatier s'inspira de ces personnages pour en faire une confiserie composée de noisettes grillées, nougatine et chocolat pailleté. Depuis la tradition s'est perpétuée et l'on peut toujours déguster ces Picantins dans cette pâtisserie salon de thé du centre-ville.

I came across Chocolat Ilene boutique on a Montmartre Walking tour. The fact that the walking guide…read more(a longtime French chef) recommended her shop speaks highly of the chocolates. A Korean woman is the chocolatier and she is obviously skilled at chocolate artistic sculpture for festive events. But it is her fine chocolates that dominate the candy case - which catch my eyes. I find an Asian sensibility pleasing in the variety of filling/flavor choices. After having several samples of chocolates and a house made macaron, I bought an assorted chocolate box. Yum! The boutique itself is like a small candy box filled with treats - nice ambiance. With the lab in the back, the chocolates are as fresh as can be. Next time I'm in the Montmartre neighborhood, I'll be stopping by again!

On a walking food tour of the Montmarte area, we had the opportunity to stop in and try the…read moredelicious macarons and chocolates that are so thoughtfully crafted here. I loved getting to support a small local business and hearing the history of the sisters who opened the shop. The macarons that we tried here were hands-down the best that we ate during our trip to Paris and the chocolate was top-notch. I thoroughly enjoyed the unique combination of flavors, especially the black sesame macaron. Skip the larger chain shops and come try Chocolat Illèné.

Our friend David Downey introduced us to Patrick Roger's shop near Place Suplice. And a couple of…read moredays later we visited the shop on Boulevard Saint Germain. I am not going to say that it is the best chocolate I have ever had, but it is damned close. Absolutely exquisite. The perfect souvenir to bring home for yourself, family and friends. Try to have some restraint and not eat it all while in Paris!

The customer service here was rude enough that we ended up walking out. I came in with my 12- and…read more14-year-old intending to buy a couple hundred euros' worth of chocolate, but my kids got dirty looks the entire time, and the woman behind the counter snapped at my 14-year-old for picking up a box he actually wanted to buy. The whole experience felt stuck up. She was the sole reason I felt compelled to leave this review. Hopefully management can train their staff to treat tourists with a bit more courtesy.

You want high-end chocolate as your last minute gift because you forgot to buy something? La Maison…read moredu Chocolat got me out of the doghouse today with a great selection of chocolates. Particularly the dark chocolate dipped orange slices. I'm saved! One box of that for my wife and one box of the chocolate hazelnuts for me. The young man working the counter wrapped them nicely and spoke perfect English. Easy, pleasy! [Review 12205 overall, 1989 of 2019.]

This is just a small stand/kiosk in Terminal 2F that sells chocolates and macaroons…read more I tried their pistachio ganache macaroon, and I was blown away! I had tried macaroons in France and in the US, but I had never been impressed. The macaroon from la Maison du Chocolat was so light and just melted in my mouth, "lighter than the air" as they say. I'm going back to get more! Highly recommended! ***************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my future reviews. If you love food and traveling, follow me, or better yet, let's become Yelp friends! Thank you and happy Yelping! If you think your friends will find my review useful, please share it with them!