The best chocolatiers Picardy

Settled for more than twenty years in Old Lille, Dominique Benoît puts all his know-how to the making of the "best chocolate" thanks to the rigorous selection of the best raw materials: chocolate from the grand cru cocoa plantations of Venezuela, Madagascar and Ecuador, almonds from Provence or hazelnuts from Piedmont. You will also find its sweets at the Place du Théâtre and at the Benoît Chocolatier workshop, a place where young and old can learn all the manufacturing secrets.

Under the arcades of the Place des Héros, this chocolate factory is one of the few in France to make its chocolate from beans that it selects and roasts itself. The production takes place in the chocolate factory of Beussent in Pas-de-Calais, which it is possible to visit, and in Lachelle, in Picardy. The specialties of the house? The chocolate with the hammer, the pralines with the old, a selection of chocolate of various vintages (Madagascar, Trinidad, Venezuela, Ecuador), more or less proportioned in cocoa according to the tastes... Smiling and pleasant welcome.

The Belgian specialist known for its white-coated chocolates, although all the chocolates (and there are dozens and dozens of references) stamped with the brand are good. Léonidas is present all over France, so it's not a small artisan chocolatier, but it does have real know-how. Numerous assortments to offer. You can also enjoy ice cream, one of the best things you can do on a long summer's day or a long winter's evening.

A self-taught pastry craftsman and former restaurant restaurant for large tables, Serge Leveau set up at Le Touquet to open the Gourmands Arts. What a success! Generous and creative, its preparations will surprise you and inspire you. You will be conquered by the fragrances of the macaroons and enjoy the countless colourful flashes (Fraise strawberry, saffron, Bounty, caramel…) and cakes or meringués desserts. The shop shop opens onto the shop and the smell are already an invitation to indulge.

Here, the vendors offer and detail homemade chocolates in all their forms and flavours. Everything is made from the finest ingredients in the back shop of this luxury chocolate factory. In the summer, you can sit on the small terrace in front of the shop window. Stéphane Bisson, a pastry chef and chocolatier, is the one who works in the laboratory. Although the concept was originally all chocolate, the range has gradually expanded to include pastries and a delicatessen section with the emblematic Picard cake. Always at the top of the line. Stéphane Bisson's pleasure is also to train apprentices and give them the taste and passion for well-made chocolate..

Founded in 1985, the house of Beussent has nothing more to prove in terms of chocolate... Made in a traditional way, with the greatest respect for the raw material, its products have a characteristic taste appreciated by connoisseurs. The company's chocolate makers are among the few professionals in France to master the manufacturing process from A to Z: from the choice of cocoa beans to the conching, everything is home-made. Beussent has its own plantation in Ecuador! Don't hesitate to stop by the store to discover the works made by these craftsmen.

The chocolate factory was founded in 1985 by Bruno and Alain De Rick, in Beussent. Since 2006, the company has owned its own plantation in Ecuador. Beussent-Lachelle is committed to sustainable development and fair trade. All stages of the process are carried out by the company's own craftsmen: from bean selection to conching and roasting. In the company's boutiques, you'll find excellent chocolate bonbons, chocolate bars..

The house has been in existence for over a hundred years! The specialty? The Doigts de Jean Bart, well known to the people of Dunkerque. These almond cakes are made with a coffee cream and coated with chocolate. Delicious and ultra greedy! Since then, several versions have been created: peanut praline, fleur de sel, dark chocolate or even violet. The other pastries served here are also worth the detour. Not to mention the wide range of chocolates created on site.

This chocolate shop of Touquet is devilry! Founded in 1912 by two sisters who loved cats, especially their blue persian, the pretty shop makes the joy of gourmet people. In 1920, the shop moved in front of the Normandy hotel. It is the moment of glory for the house. Located since 1929 at rue Saint-Jean, the shop provides the great houses of Le Touquet and create a new bite each year. The one named after the address, which combines chocolate, nougatine and praline, remains the most popular. A mythical address of Le Touquet.

This family-run business, renowned in the region, has built its reputation on its famous macarons d'Amiens. Nothing to do with traditional macaroons, these are made from marzipan and are the ideal gift to bring back from your visit to Amiens. The store, located in the city center, a stone's throw from the town hall, also offers a wide selection of other chocolate specialties, all made with taste and refinement. A very popular address during the festive season, as much for admiring the shop window as for shopping!

Founded in 1985, the House of Beussent has nothing to prove in terms of chocolate... Made in a traditional way, with the greatest respect for the raw material, its products have a characteristic taste appreciated by connoisseurs. The company's chocolatiers are among the few professionals in France to master the manufacturing process from A to Z: from the choice of cocoa beans to the conching, everything is home-made. Note that Beussent has its own plantation in Ecuador! Discover in store the works made by these craftsmen with this noble material.

Since 1920, this chocolate factory makes the happiness of the gourmets. Here, you will find everything you need to satisfy your cravings for quality chocolate, with chocolate candies, top-of-the-range chocolate, but also many local specialties: Tuiles du Nord, boulets du Ch'ti, Délices de Gayant, or Gayantines de Douai. But there is not only sweet stuff, because you can also find salted products from the North like potjevleesch, terrines with maroilles or some beers. Clearly a place to treat yourself or buy a local souvenir.

The store windows are a feast for the eyes... and then for the taste buds! The shop knows how to show originality and creativity: horseshoes (or other objects on this theme dear to the city), an Eiffel Tower, Richelieu shoes or pumps... The range of chocolates is well thought-out and of the highest quality: fine chocolates, tablets, tiles, squares. You compose your box directly and we wrap it elegantly. Don't miss the chance to try our famous ice logs, sorbets and teas.

This is the only shop in town where you can find the famous "Coeurs d'Arras" chocolates. For the history, the "Coeurs d'Arras" date from the 12th century. Dame Emma Crespin, whose family coat of arms represented hearts, owned a mill on the Crinchon (today's underground river) in the centre of Arras. His speciality: making heart-shaped pastries. In the 17th century, these pastries became chocolates. Their success still lasts, with dark or milk chocolate, with candied orange peel, they will delight young and old.

The Léontine chocolate factory offers small chocolate sweets that will charm many. Several types of chocolates are offered and nicely arranged in a box that you compose yourself. These are far from ordinary chocolates, which will delight all gourmands as the choice is so wide. The shop also offers various decorative objects and gift boxes. Perfect to please or to offer yourself a little pleasure. A little extra: free delivery is available. The welcome is friendly and warm!

An address where gourmets and gourmets meet to share one and the same pleasure: the taste of chocolate! What a taste! Tasty, tasty, delicious… There is no shortage of adjectives to qualify these handcrafted products. The Enseigne is known for many of the famous habitués in milk chocolate, black chocolate, macaroons, giandujas, Floréals,… and…. What a little pleasure or find a little thing to offer to its surroundings. 

Six generations and counting! The first in the line, Jean-Baptiste Trogneux, baker-patissier, set up in 1872 in downtown Amiens, where the confectionery-chocolate shop still stands today. His son perfected the famous recipe for the macaron d'Amiens, which remains the company's flagship product and the town's favorite cake. Here, you can stock up on chocolates bearing the effigy of Maurice Quentin de La Tour, but also the famous gâteau battu picard or Pierre de l'Hôtel de Ville.

You know the small bear bear made in Villeneuve d'Ascq by Chocolate chocolate Chocolate. But the factory, specialising in chocolate bites and sweets, also produces three thousand tons of praline and thousands of greedy boxes every year. At the Christmas holidays, the ephemeral shop opens its doors from the end of November to 20 December to sell the production surplus at a very good price! Let lovers of chocolate take the word. The company plans to open a store, open all year, starting in 2016.

Brice Connesson welcomes you to rue du Connétable! The great-grandson, grandson and son of bakers and confectioners, he trained as a chocolatier like his father, and his reputation has quickly spread beyond the Cantilienne area to the Paris basin. In his boutique, you'll be able to sample classics made on the premises, as well as original creations. Cakes, chocolates, viennoiseries, cakes, macaroons: everything is made to please the taste buds! You can also put together your own personalized gift boxes.

World champion chocolatier and pastry chef in 2013, Quentin Bailly is an epicurean who asserts his creativity, boldness and sweetness through gourmet preparations in keeping with his Nordic origins. From his mixtures of various candies and pralines as carefully presented as precious jewels, to his macaroons with original flavors, his creations for special occasions, his topped sorbets and ice creams, or his candied fruits and marshmallows, everything is irresistible.

A must-try: Briquettes du Nord and Croustiloos!