The best chocolatiers Charente-Maritime

If you're a chocolate lover, don't miss this store in the heart of town. Not far from the Old Port and a stone's throw from Place de Verdun, this shop has a window display that's enticing to say the least. Colorful and rich in delicacies, it draws the eye and makes you want to come in. You'll be charmed by the friendly atmosphere and warm welcome. The team is always smiling and attentive. You'll fall in love with rochelines, those icy, chocolatey sweets, as well as orangettes, berlingots...

This gourmet shop is one of the places to go when visiting the Gallo-Roman city. Just 5 minutes from the town center, the address is well known to those who want to fill their shopping bags with quality chocolates. As you enter, you'll receive a warm welcome from a real enthusiast. As head chocolatier, Marjorie brilliantly crafts top-quality chocolates, paying particular attention to the quality of her raw materials. Don't hesitate to treat yourself to a ballotin of mixed flavors, or indulge in a tablette grand cru.

Just a stone's throw from Charruyer Park, this pastry shop is a renowned address. Emmanuelle and Richard Turbe make high quality pastries, starting with the house specialty: the grand caraque, an intense dark chocolate mousse and a macaroon cookie with almond slivers. What a pleasure to admire a window display that conceals a few delicacies! Le Petit Futé obviously advises you to enter this shop, you will receive a warm welcome. Passionate people are listening to you and make chocolates of a rare quality.

Land of flavors, the island of Ré does not fail to attract to it all those who want to taste quality products. Some come for the seafood, others for the famous potatoes, but the gourmands readily head for this chocolate shop. Installed since 1995 in the heart of a commercial area, it makes the happiness of those who love chocolate. You can find there many specialities made in an artisanal way: the nougatine mojettes, the pebbles of the beach, the seagull eggs... You will also find pretty boxes!

This bakery and patisserie, located right in the heart of town, is a must for gourmets. The shop window is an irresistible invitation to come closer. You'll find viennoiseries, but above all pastries, including the inevitable puits d'amour, which has been delighting taste buds for over 40 years! This choux pastry, filled with crème pâtissière and topped with a crème brûlée glaze, is a delight. It's a pity, however, that the welcome lacks a smile and that the menu is subject to a high price tag.

Located in an alleyway close to the medieval market, this family business is a real institution in the Rennes! We appreciate Cécile and Christine's warm welcome and, of course, the handmade chocolates made from quality products. As for specialties, the Petit Futé has a preference for pebbles and marshmallows coated with chocolate. But there are many other chocolates to discover, including many bars with various tastes and ice creams to enjoy in summer. They are without coloring or preservatives!

If you like chocolate, you will find here an ideal place to relax. Located in the commercial area of Angoulins, this boutique offers the products of a family company specializing in chocolate for 30 years. We appreciate the friendly welcome and the possibility to find a wide range - several hundred references: crunchy, crispy, fruity, truffles… There are all tastes! A few examples to make you want to: Crispy caramel, Rocs to almonds on black beggars. Futed, we can get gift ideas that will delight gourmets.

This chocolate shop is located in the heart of the market district, just a few steps from the Halles. After filling your shopping bag with fresh produce, it's a great opportunity to indulge in a few delicacies. Before you enter, take a look at the shop window, which is always well-maintained and sure to make your mouth water. For 15 years, this master chocolatier's boutique has been delighting the taste buds of the people of La Rochelle. Our sales staff will be delighted to guide you through this world of chocolate bars, bonbons and bites.

Notice to food lovers! This address is reserved for you. Just a step away from the central market, the place is easy to access and it gives resolutely desire to stop. Laurent, a true craftsman, has been working here for many years. The least we can say is that this chocolate maker has a solid experience, more than 20 years, acquired in famous Parisian houses. Everything here invites you to awaken your taste buds, from the fragrances to the colorful macaroons with their multiple flavors, and the chocolates that are both balanced and powerful.

This store is almost a secret as it is well hidden under the arcades. However, it is located in the heart of downtown, a few steps from the Old Port. Even before entering this exceptional chocolate shop, take the time to admire the colorful window display. The welcome is pleasant, the advice wise on the chocolates made by Thomas Pontacq, a true craftsman who chooses quality ingredients. Pavé, bars and the inevitable madeleines will make you melt with pleasure. Futé, a new store in Aytré.

Chocolate lovers, don't hesitate to enter this factory. The promise is written on the façade: to offer products from the plantation to the bar! This is where Jean-Vincent Houdelette works, a passionate craftsman who creates his own recipes using cocoa beans from his family's plantation in the Dominican Republic. The result is delicious, as evidenced by the cocoa nibs and tablets beautifully wrapped in colorful packets, which reveal so much flavor from the very first bite. The family business controls the entire production chain, carefully selecting its ingredients and developing each recipe without adding preservatives.

This shop, located right in the heart of the city, is a well-known address for the people of La Rochelle. And all you have to do is approach the shop window, which is always well-maintained, to find out why. It features chocolates from a French brand that needs no introduction! You'll find a wide range to please the whole family: dark or milk chocolate ganache, praline, melting Gianduja... there's something for every taste. You can also indulge yourself with snack foods and the inevitable gummy bears, available in a range of flavors!

Julie is a real enthusiast, and you only have to push open the door of her chocolate shop to be convinced. Located in the heart of the market district, this sweet-smelling shop is dedicated to gourmands. Having worked in some of the world's top chocolate houses, Julie, accompanied by her sister, offers not only fair-trade and organic chocolates, but also original creations and vegan and gluten-free pastries. We appreciate the Rochelaise (almond paste, cognac and pineau), the chocolate by the slice and the ice creams made by hand. La Cabosse is also committed to zero waste!

Eric Vallegeas, who has been based in Saint-Martin-de-Ré for 20 years, moved to the mainland several years ago. Good news for all chocolate lovers! The son of an artisan baker and confectioner, he has nevertheless kept his laboratory on the island, which you can visit to see how the local specialities are produced. Don't look for the store in Laleu; from now on, you'll have to go opposite the hospital to buy these delicacies. It's the ideal place to pick up regional specialties such as the timeless chocolate sardines or the famous perles de Ré, melting caramel sweets coated in dark chocolate. The house specialty is caramel with fleur de sel and PDO butter. You'll also find a wide range of chocolate bars (dark, white and milk), chocolate spreads and chocolate pistoles to make all your pastries a success.