4 Best Places to Shop in Rive Gauche (Left Bank), Geneva

Silky, handmade white-chocolate truffles top the selection at Arn.

Local cobblestones inspired Henri Auer's pavés glacés, creamy bite-size delicacies that have become Genevois classics.

This shop has sold chocolate since 1875 when (it's said) even passing coach horses stopped and wouldn't budge until someone gave them a praline.

Even though this kitchen models its smooth, rich signature truffles after old Geneva garbage cans, don't be fooled: Rohr stocks the best chocolate in town.