PalenQ

"Many consider L'Etoile d'Or (Golden Star) to be the world's finest chocolate shop. Owner Denise Acabo is known for carrying the creme de la creme of French choc brands. In fact, many of the country's premier brands can be found only in her store; most notably hers is the exclusive outlet for chocolates made by Bernachon, the grandmaster chocolatier of Lyon.

store details: bernachon.com; near Moulin Rouge

Quote from USA Today and Clay Gordon, publisher of chocophile.com and author of Discover Chocolate.

Comments - anyone been there

nanabee

My god I had to stop after the first page of their web site which shows pictures their chocolates!

I wish I could contact my god-son who is in Europe right now - he loves chocolate.

I will definately have to order and have delivered.

thanks!!

GranthamMommy

t

kopp

Oh, be still my heart!

<i>Le cocktail: This praline is a subtle melange of nuts, almonds and hazelnuts.</i>

Thanks for the link, PalenQ. I'm heading to Paris in April. I've just added this to my &quot;daily&quot; itinerary, lol!

nanabee

PalenQ
I have a question, I noticed on Bernachon web site under the tab &quot;contact&quot; they Mentioned Schefenberger chocolate.
do you know why? Does Bernachon sell to Schefenberger or vice versa?

I like Schefenberger chocolate here in the states, but have also heard they are selling out to another larger corporation.

PalenQ

no i have no idea nor do i know much about fine chocolate - just wrote the quote from USA Today as i am the type who like to visit shops like this just to see such a place but probably can't afford to buy much!

ira

Hi N,

&gt;I like Schefenberger chocolate here in the states, but have also heard they are selling out to another larger corporation.&lt;

Hershey recently bought Scharffenberger.

robjame

&lt;&lt;Hershey recently bought Scharffenberger&gt;&gt;

arrrghhhh!

PalenQ

The USA Today article mentions other top Chocolate experiences in Europe:

La Maison du Chocolat (Paris and new york)

Choco-Story Museum, Bruges, Belgium

After the Rain spa, Geneva

Eurochocolate, Perugia, Italy

Keren

Yes, I have been there, in 2004, I even mentioned the place here on Fodors a couple of times. It's a wonderful and unique place. Denise Acabo is an unusual shop keeper. I had her gianduja chocolate bar for lunch that day. Superb.
And you have the lovely Mus&eacute;e de la Vie romantique very nearby, with its beautiful little garden.

kaneda

Or you could buy five 100 grams bars of &quot;Chocolate De Menage au lait&quot; from LeClerc for about 1.25 euros which is at least as good.

Why do some people insist on wasting money?

kaneda

There is a dark chocolate version for those who do not like sweet things, four bars for that price.