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Monday, October 21, 2019

Chocolat Foucher 200th anniversary

I discovered Chocolat Foucher the first time in 2008.
Then again In 2012 And many times since. But this fabulous, authentic French chocolate shop  has been around since 1819.
Last Thursday there was a  big 200th anniversary celebration. Champagne and banks of dark and milk chocolate were served. All you could eat.🥂🍫🥂🍫
Plus a new book on Foucher's history. Just inhale. I mostly abstained just nibbling the walnuts off the top of the bonbons (sinful I know but I've gone Keto).
Love their chocolate by the way. They are le vrai chose/the real thing. The essence of French chocolates.
And their chocolate boxes and graphics are exquisite using charming designs by artists chosen by Caroline Foucher from the 1900's. The best gifts you could ever bring home. Where the Nespresso shop now stands on Rue du Bac, used to be where they roasted their cocoa beans. Beans-to-bar. Now its done outside Paris.
On leaving they generously gave us their beautiful new book (found in the 2 shops at Opera and rue du Bac) and a box of chocolates.
Course early next morning I wanted to inspect the box.
Let the tasting begin! I like to cut thin slices off each bonbon. Inhale. Enjoy slowly.
As someone who likes to complete things as quicky as possible this is what was left by 8 am. Bonjour Chocolates for breakfast! Does it get any better? Do visit 
FOUCHER at 134 rue du Bac if you want to step back in time and become 'a kid in a candy store' in Paris. Thanks for reading PB and please share with a friend. Receive Paris letters, maps, and watercolors in your own mailbox📮. Xxx from Paris 🐻🍫

18 comments:

  1. Those boxes though♥And your MA!

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  2. Carol..THEY have to see your aquarelle!

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  3. I think I'd best go get some breakfast now. Seeing all these delectable photos has made me hungry. As always I love the painting!

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  4. Where did you get the will power....
    I am very impressed. I would have
    been up to my ears in chocolate! Yum.

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  5. We All need to celebrate this anniversary ��

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  6. Love that chocolate box - I don't blame you for eating them all, once started it's hard to stop. My chocolates from Paris are hidden away in a closet and I only allow myself one at a time.

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    1. You reminded me of a woman I used to know who ate one piece of Leonidas chocolate every night. Never more. She had the figure to prove it too! Such discipline.

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  7. Oh my goodness, Carol - I so wanted to come to this as love chocolate and history etc but I put my back out! So I'm glad you've not just written about it here but painted it too! I adore your chocolate palette. You're so talented.

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  8. I don’t know how I have missed this shop! I was admiring your will power when you were in the shop and THEN I read the rest! Good luck with Keto. A la prochain.

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    1. Haha yes early mornings and late at night I have no willpower. At all.
      C'est la vie.

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  9. Kathryn5:41 PM

    That chocolate looks a-mazing!
    So French.

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  10. Carolyn5:44 PM

    Such a pretty shop! Some of the fancy ones are so dark and intimidating.
    Foucher is perfect. And so Art Deco. Love it.

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  11. Bonelle5:52 PM

    Oh, Carol! If I had known I would have flown in for one day...like quickie-vacation-guy!
    Unlimited champagne and chocolate?! My idea of heaven!

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  12. Will definitely be visiting Foucher soon...everything looks exquisite. I guess you don’t stay in business for 200 years without producing a very fine product.

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  13. Bonnie5:53 PM

    I think I will move to rue du Bac...and balloon to 300 pounds! �� So many irresistible shops. Foucher is on my list!

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  14. Florence M12:23 PM

    Merci Carol !
    C’est génial et votre aquarelle de 2008 est ravissante :)
    Belle journée,

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