Design

Mini chocolates. Super cool presentation of the chocolates in this store. You eat with your eyes before really eating the chocolates of Richart. 258 Blvd Saint-Germain. 75007. Tel: 01 45 55 66 00

  Fresh

The chocolate is home made. You can eat it just out of the oven. The bars with walnuts are out of this world. La Petite Fabrique. 12, rue Saint-Gabin. 75009. Tel: 01 48 05 82 02

  At Sea

Pascal Guerreau has dedicated his entire barge to the world of chocolate. On board, he has opened a chocolate salon (as opposed to tea salon), cookies, chocolate truffles, and chocolate made without any artificial ingredients. La Route du Cacao. Quai de la Gare. 75013. Tel: 01 53 82 10 35 Metro: Bibliothèque

  Therapy

This house was founded in 1800 by Louis XVI's pharmacist. It makes chocolate made with 99% cocoa. Try the famous "boules d'antan", made with pralines. The recipe has remained the same in 2 centuries. Debauve & Gallas. 30, rue des Saint-Pères. 75007 . Tel: 01 45 48 54 67

  Chic

Dalloyau has been making its "crottes" since 1802. It comes up with new "crottes au chocolat" recipe each year. Not cheap but worth the try. Dalloyau. 101, rue Saint-Honoré. 75008. Tel: 01 42 99 90 00

  Flowered

Push the door of this store and you'll be in another world. The perfume from the chocolate is really intoxicating. It sells bouquets of a particular kind: all its flowers are made of chocolate. 49, ave de la Bourdonnais. 75007. Tel: 01 45 56 13 04

  Rare

In her 1900 boutique, Denis Acabo sells the best chocolate and "confiseries" (candies) from all over France. She is the only one in Paris to sell the chocolate from the Lyon master Bernachon, and the "palets" from Dufoux. L'Etoile d'or. 30, rue Fontaine. 75009. Tel: 01 48 74 59 55

  The Must

Everything in this boutique is unique. You can eat chocolates or chocolate cakes or anything made with chocolate. La Maison du Chocolat. 255 Faubourg Saint-Honoré. 75008. Tel: 01 42 27 39 44

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