orval

Tyr23,
21 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris.
You need to do some research fella.
All it takes is Googling "Laduree".
That's it.

http://www.laduree.fr/macaron_histoire_va.htm

Tyr23

Heh, I'm not a fella, but thanks for the information. I did look at that website, but I didn't notice the location.

orval

Tyr23,
Sorry for the miscue ma'am.
As far as the site for Laduree, look to the right and click on "Laduree Universe"

orval

Tyr23,
I mean left.

LVSue

Cute story about the American students, Ira.

Tyr23, Pierre Hermé is about the same distance from your hotel (actually closer if you walk back streets), so you can experience both.

Now, how about the best chocolate place? (I know, do a search...) Any quick advice/addresses, still hoping for the 6th or 7th.

Grandmere1

LVSue, I arrive on the 9th, but go straight to Normandy, returning to Paris on the 14th for 4 days. Bad timing!

There was an article a few months ago in NYT Travel section about best chocolates in Paris. I wish I had kept it. You could find it in their archives but probably have to pay for a copy when it's that far back.

Just rereading your original post; did you mean Angelina? Not trying to nit pick, just wondered, b/c if you've never been to Angelina, I think you'd find it a treat. Despite some of the negatives about its decor, she still is a grande dame, if a bit faded! Try the Mont Blanc, if you like chestnut puree.

LVSue

Yes, grandmere, I meant Angelina's. Have no idea if I like chestnut puree or not! It isn't too sickly sweet, is it?

Too bad we are passing like ships in the night, but have a great time in Normandy!

cigalechanta

Hermés started out working at Ladurée and gave them their unique flavors but, you must know we all have different taste buds that might not agree with yours. So start by tasting the familiar ones, before you invest with the exotic.

AggieRose

I absolutely love the hazlenut and PRALINE flavoured too. Scrumptious!

cigalechanta

a message for LVSue, the macarons are not what we see here. look more like our old indian pies, if you are old enogh to remember, but not that big

jpf

Here are my (handwritten) notes from the 12/12/04 NYT article on chocolate:

Angelina's, 226 rue de Rivoli, hot chocolate

La Charlotte de l'ile, 24 rue St. Louis en l'ile, best hot chocolate

Michel Chaudon, 149 rue de l'universite, cast chocolates, good ginger ganache, bonbons, paves

Christian Constant, 37 rue d'Assas, hot chocolate, malabar cardomon

Jean-Paul Hevin, 231 rue St.-Honore, chocolate, praline, hazelnut, longchamp pastry (5 bar rating)

Pierre Herme, 72 rue Bonaparte, pH3-white chocolate balls filled with increasingly acidic ingredients(4 bars)

La Maison du Chocolate, 8 Blvd. de la Madeleine, red wine chocolate, mint bonbons (5 bars)

Octave, 138 rue Moffetard, great ice cream

yk

LVSue-

I bought Laduree's maracons on my last trip, but gave them as a gift to my friend. When I was buying them, the store assistant told me that the "caramel" flavor is *the best*.

I also went to Pierre Herme on rue Bonaparte but bought pastries there instead. (I wrote about it on my trip report.) You should try the pH3 pastry there (mentioned in the NYT article).

The NYT article:
http://travel2.nytimes.com/mem/trave...France%2fParis

In terms of chocolate stores in 6th - there is:
Pierre Marcolini (111op's favorite) 89 Rue de Seine
La Maison du Chocolat - 19 rue de Sevres (near Le Bon Marche)
Debauve & Gallais - 30 rue des Saints-Pères
Christian Constant
Michel Chaudun
(The last several ones also mentioned in the NYT article)

dsm22

Yum! I am definitely going to check these out. The cherry-amaretto, casis-violette, and the framboise sound so good to me.

LVSue

YK, thanks for the link. Now I am truly set. I'm not sure about the pH3 because of the white chocolate, but they do sound intriguing. Pierre Marcolini will be the "closest to home," I think.

ira

Pierre Herme' makes a Rose flavored macaron that is amazing.

SharonG

Framboise! But I also had some at a place called Cocao and Chocolate (I'm sure I have that name wrong) and liked those better. But I would never turn my nose up at any offered.