Un bébé dinosaure...

Maintenant, on peut faire un bébé dinosaure...

un bébé dinosaure en chocolat!

The Parisian chocolatiers are quite creative

with their Easter displays - indeed!

A La Mère de Famille

82, rue Montorgueil

75002, Paris

Oeufs en Chocolat

In preparation of Pâques (Easter)

you will find the windows of

pâtisseries and boulangeries filled

with their specialties of the season.

Au Levain du Marais

28, boulevard Beaumarchais

75011, Paris

petits chocolates de Pâques

All the chocolate shops, bakeries, and pâtisseries 

have their "designs of the season"

In addition to rabbits and chocolate eggs 

you may find chocolate fish

and other creative expressions of Easter,

spring and delicious chocolate.

bon weekend

Jeff de Bruges

75005, Paris

Chocolat Foucher - chocolatier confiseur

Foucher

Maison de Chocolat depuis 1819

Rue du Bac is a meandering shopping street just behind Bon Marché.  

This may be the "home" boutique for these fine chocolats, 

and it even offers a salon de thé for a quiet respite from the holiday shopping.  

I could imagine finishing the gift list with selections of chocolates 

and then settling in for a chocolat chaud for myself.

Chocolat Foucher

134, rue du Bac

75007, Paris

des oeufs de chocolat

Chocolate Eggs!

When it comes to sweets 

and my péché mignon* in the world of indulgences 

(seen here in the form of chocolate eggs), 

it is important to decide if the calorie splurge is worth it.

These eggs are totally in the "worth it" category!

bon weekend

Au Levain du Marais

28, Boulevard  Beaumarchais

(at corner of Rue du Pasteur Wagner)

75011, Paris

*guilty pleasure

des oeufs chocolate

Chocolate eggs, baskets, and other delectable treats 

are featured by the chocolatiers of Paris.  

The boutique windows are full of candies 

made in the fine traditions of the marchand de bonbons.

Although I have watched the Parisians buy these beautiful creations, 

I do not believe that I have seen them sit with a bag of chocolates on a park bench.  

Marché d'Aligre

75012, Paris