Paris Chocolate Stops - A short List!

Here are some cool stories/tips and info I picked up on recently. If you are heading to Paris over the holidays, have a wonderful time! There is nothing like Paris at any time of year, but at Christmas; it is even more beautiful!

From the New York Times: Le Tour de Chocolat
Suffice it to say; this is about some of the best locations for that rich, dark stuff! Read the story for the full entertainment value; or check out the list of suggested stops I pulled from it below to which I add the nearest metro stop. You will also note that these suggestions have mulitiple store locations, not just the one shown. And, some of them are in New York and other foreign places. So, while good, they are not only a 1 stop tiny boutique! Note, the story is also about using the Velo Libre or Velibe (www.velib.paris.fr) which is a great success story. Word we get is that it is so successful it is very hard to find a bike. Maybe in winter it is easier as weather makes it less convenient; but just keep that in mind; and refer to the metro stop.

Michel Cluizel (201, rue St.-Honoré; 33-1-42-44-11-66; www.chocolatmichelcluizel-na.com) Metro Tuileries; line 1.

Jean-Paul Hévin (231, rue St-Honoré, (33-1-55-35-35-96; www.jphevin.com) Metro Tuileries; line 1

Patrick Roger (45, avenue Victor Hugo; 33-1-45-01-66-71; www.patrickroger.com) Metro Kleber, line 6

Michel Chaudun (149, rue de l’Université, 33-1-47-53-74-40) Metro: Invalides (lines 8, 13) or RER Pont d'Alma (line c)

Jean-Charles Rochoux (16, rue d’Assas, 33-1-42-84-29-45; www.jcrochoux.fr) Metro: Rennes Line 4

Christian Constant (37, rue d’Assas, 33-1-53-63-15-15) Metro: St Placide or Rennes Line 4

Pierre Marcolini (89, rue de Seine, 33-1-4407-3907; www.marcolini.be) Metro: Odeon; lines 4 and 10.

Pierre Hermé’s slim boutique (72, rue Bonaparte, 33-1-43-54-47-77; www.pierreherme.com)
several locations. This one is between St Germain des Pres and St Sulpice; Line 4.