The best chocolatiers Nord-Pas-de-Calais

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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. 

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.

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!

From the street, the smell already attracts us to the factory of the chocolate factory with its solid reputation. A guide, passionate about his job, explains all the stages in the making of chocolate, from cultivation and roasting to coating. The delicacies are created before your eyes... They won't last long, because a generous tasting always ends the visit. If you want to stock up on chocolate, go to the source and visit the Beussent chocolate factory!

The famous chocolate-maker, founded in 1985 in the village of Beussent, in the Race Valley, has become Chocolate Lasselle since 1994 and the opening of a new manufacturing unit in the village of Lachelle (Oise). The house is present in Wimereux. In this pleasant boutique you find the collection of excellent chocolates of the Enseigne. Bouchées, hammer chocolate or spreads, made from 72% cocoa high-end chocolate. The chocolate maker carries out all the manufacturing stages: roasting of beans, conchage, moulding, coating.

The famous chocolate-maker, founded in 1985 in the village of Beussent, in the Race Valley, has become Chocolate Lasselle since 1994 and the opening of a new manufacturing unit in the village of Lachelle (Oise). The house is present in Saint-Omer. In this pleasant boutique you find the collection of excellent chocolates of the Enseigne. Bouchées, hammer chocolate or spreads, made from 72% cocoa high-end chocolate. The chocolate maker carries out all the manufacturing stages: roasting of beans, conchage, moulding, coating.

The famous chocolate-maker, founded in 1985 in the village of Beussent, in the Race Valley, has become Chocolate Lasselle since 1994 and the opening of a new manufacturing unit in the village of Lachelle (Oise). The house is present in Hardelot. In this pleasant boutique you find the collection of excellent chocolates of the Enseigne. Bouchées, hammer chocolate or spreads, made from 72% cocoa high-end chocolate. The chocolate maker carries out all the manufacturing stages: roasting of beans, conchage, moulding, coating.

Chocolate, Spécialités specialities. Gayantines, pavés of the North and gaillettes to consume without moderation.

Chocolate, Spécialités specialities. A local shop and know-how of recognised chocolate lovers.

Végéta'Ly is the story of Lily, a thirty-something vegan and proud of her inclusive cuisine, who wants to enable everyone to enjoy gourmet products to suit all diets. She works with 100% pure cocoa butter chocolate (without gluten or palm oil), healthy fruits, and "veganizes" classic recipes by replacing certain ingredients (soy cream, coconut sugar, plant-based milk chocolate or chickpea juice) for delicious proposals full of ethical values!