The French Chicken

Chiclette inspects macarons,watercolor on Etsy,

You'll see French chickens everywhere in Paris.

 In a chocolate shop window... As a decorative item - here a fat hen. And here a rooster. There a rotisserie used to display shoes.As window dressing or on a T-shirt bien sur. Easter chickens are displayed au natural in a pastry shop window on rue Montorgueil.Before, during and after, Paris is litterally blanketedWith chocolate chickens the likes of which I've never seen.And artsy eggs to boot, like this "Vlaminck" painted egg.One aligator egg I can easily do without.

Big merci to KRIS for info on the  French Chicken.
In Roman times 2000 years ago, France was known as Gaul. The Latin word "Gallus" not only meant "a person who lives in Gaul" but also was the word for "rooster". The Romans liked this joke, and over a period of time, this play on words meant the rooster = Gauls.
During the 20th century, the Cockerel became associated with French sport. It's the emblem for the country's sports teams, representing French pride, tenacity and courage.
BON WEEK-END!

Chicken Little?

There are no little chickens in Paris!
M. says her father would take her to see the giant chocolate chickens at Hediard and they're still there. Inside they're filled with little chocolate eggs of course. There are lines everywhere in Paris for Easter chocolate.

Some of these hens look like they have a coat of shellac or wax, they are that shiny.

 Gerard Mulot's masterful hens.
They rule the roost in Paris and will not be ignored.

Same goes for his speckled hens. Dozens of hens alaying.

This hen is sitting on a bed of daisies and Eiffel towers. Conveniently placed nearby - French eggcups.

Surounded by hay as any respectable hen should be and found sitting on an egg bigger that herself at Lafayette Gourmet.

Also at Lafayette Gourmet multi-colored multi-hens. They have eggs to match. You can never be too well coordinated in Paris bien sur.

Sadaharu AOKI has big green Matcha tea chocolate hens
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Alaying big Matcha green eggs.

This hen seems to have produced marron glace 'eggs'. A Fr hen will always surprise you with her creativity.

And don't forget all the chocolate bells or cloche. I asked M. why bells?
Because the bells go ding..ding..ding at Easter. OK.

Do you want to see Paris bunnies?

Easter is almost over and there are turtles, fish, ducks and bunnies waiting in the wings!

Oui o non?
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!