Easter Chocolate Browsing on rue du Bac, 75007

 Saturday I went last-minute Easter 🐇 browsing

Where to look for Easter chocolates in Paris? 

February Chocolate Shop Map

Yesterday over a scoop of Berthillon lait d'amand ice cream, PBer Peggy asked me,

"Where's Bear?"

Bear has been Extremely busy

Running from chocolate shop to chocolate shop all over Paris for the February Map (it went out yesterday by the way).
Have you been to Foucher on 134 rue du Bac? It's one of the oldest luxury chocolate shops (from 1918) and trés charmant.

Not so far away, Maison du Chocolat on 19, rue de Sevres has colorful Saint Valentin windows. Bear was best pleased.

For Valentines Maison du Chocolat has beautiful red heart boxes instead of the usual brown.

Bear has become quite fearless. He browsed deluxe Patrick Roger of the renown turquoise bags at 108 bd St. Germain.

Nearby Bear stopped in Une Dimanche à Paris, 4-5-6 Cour du Commerce St. Andre.

Not only a big selection of Valentines goodies

Une Dimanche offers pastry and chocolate classes! YUM

Bear browses the windows at La Patisserie des Reves, not exclusively a chocolate shop

But such pretty Valentines windows and they let in dogs so bears must be welcome too.

Looking for something affordable in a luxury chocolate shop?
Go for the 'bouchées' - a big mouthful of rich chocolate usually priced under 5€

I was delighted to find all top Parisian luxury chocolate shops offer smaller-sized 'tasting' boxes like La Mere de la Famille.

Pierre Hermé has always had a small box on offer for 11,50€ - you choose the chocolates.

La creme de la creme of Paris chocolatiers, Jacques Genin

Genin has an adorable metal box of 8 chocolates for a mere 11€.
There is affordable 'haut couture' chocolates for everyone in Paris.
Do not be afraid to enter and buy a few. Me too. 

SVP tell them Parisbreakfast sent you ;))

Regarding perspective on the Paris map letters...hmmm. My landlord came to dinner and drew me a one-point perspective lesson on his napkin. I've never been any good at perspective and  probably things won't change much in the future, but I did make the crowd of French chocolate shoppers gradually get smaller for his sake. Voila!

February's Paris chocolate map is not one street but all Paris.
I may have missed a few - they will show up in next year's map. There are SO many chocolate shops in Paris! Perhaps more than anywhere else on the planet.
Bear has eaten way too many chocolates this month doing researche for you :((

If you are a new 6/12 month subscriber or renewer you can have a watercolor of Bear inside a Patrick Roger bag, the next best thing to eating a Patrick Roger chocolate.

Bac Sucre on rue du Bac

Yesterday evening you could taste Angelina's Summer version of their fab Mont Blanc. Hint: it's got raspberries inside.

If you had wrangled an invite to the inauguration garden party of BACSUCRE.

Held on fabulous pastry street, rue du Bac in the 7th arrondissement.

The partners participating in 6 days (16-21 June) of tastings and foodie contests

Many of Paris' top pastry and chocolate chefs like Patisserie des Reves, Des Gateau et du Pain, Jacques Genin, Foucher, Chapon, Marcolini, Dalloyau and of course La Grand Epicerie, the Mecca of fine foods at the end of rue du Bac.Definitely a reason to celebrate

Super pate des fruits from Genin that taste almost better than real fruits.

Patisserie des Reves' viennoisserie

Angelina's pastry chef Christophe Appert demonstrates hands-on how to eat his new framboise Mont Blanc.

Chefs Philippe Conticini, Jacques Genin, Claire Damon, Philippe Urraca, Patrice Chapon had a ball goofing around.

Chef Clair Damon has good reason to beam. She's the first woman chef invited into the Relais Desserts.

Time to toast the guest of honor:

Mayor of the 7th arrondissement, Rashida Dati. What a dynamic, vibrant woman.

Here next to Jacques Genin and the director of BacSucre.

I loved ❤️ her shoes.

A guest arriving in a soigné sheer summery dress with backpack.

 SOLLI chatting with Monsieur Mad-About-Macarons, Jill Colonna's Fr husband. It just happens the latest PARIS MAP is of rue du Bac. More info coming tomorrow. Here's a sneak-peek.

Deyrolle

 You MUST go to Deyrolle when next in Paris.

 At 46 rue du Bac 75007

 Deyrolle is one of those secret places in Paris. You walk inside and step back in time. A taxidermiste, un cabinet de curiosités Depuis 1831.

 Downstairs is the boutique, where you can buy beautiful facsimili of old French school posters.

 Upstairs are the animaux!

 I did not realize that upstairs is also a shop...

 And not a musee...

 Then I saw the sign - NO PHOTOS without the express permission in the shop. And everything is for sale.

 Oh la la. I am in the shop.

 Do please visit Deyrolle PBers! Because je me trompe/I made mistake taking photos.

 And please buy this beautiful calendrier to support them. 2012 is on sale for a mere 5 euros.

 To make up for my bad behavior...

You won't be disappointed.

Je te promets/I promise.

xxcg