The creations of Paris's best chocolatiers for easter

Once again this year, the Easter bells will ring throughout Paris thanks to the incredible creations of the best chocolatiers who, once again this year, went out of their way to make us dream. Discover our ranking of the most indulgent Easter eggs to order quickly before the sold out.

Eddie Benghanem, pastry chef of the Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace, pays tribute to mid-season with his creation “The Flight of Spring.” Cute enough to bite (literally), the little bird with such precise details is made of dark chocolate and mingles with the finesse of a sugar flower of Japanese inspiration. Extend this gourmet journey with an almond and chocolate cake, filled with dark chocolate ganache and a crispy praliné.

The Flight of Spring, €45. Orders available from March 14. Pickup available from April 1 to 27, 2025.
Waldorf Astoria Versailles - Trianon Palace, 1 boulevard de la Reine, 78000, Versailles. 01 30 84 50 00.

Farm animal vibes at Cyril Lignac, who clearly has the knack for making egg hunts a fun moment! We literally melt for these chocolate shells in the shape of a hen, pig, or sheep, as cute as they are delicious. These adorable creatures come in white, dark, or milk crunchy chocolate, filled with praliné mini-eggs and mini teddy bears, or soft marshmallows coated in crunchy chocolate.

Easter Animals, €39
Cyril Lignac, Parisian addresses available online.

Here’s a fine selection of colorful eggs signed Pierre Marcolini, the Belgian chocolatier mad about praliné. Exceptional cocoa beans, tasty nuts, delicious pistachios: this rainbow of praliné and crunchy eggs comes in Breton shortbread, brownie biscuit, or the unmissable speculoos. Easter festivities can begin!

Little Easter eggs, €23
Pierre Marcolini. Find the list of his Parisian shops online.

Boissier veers off the beaten path and chooses the cat for Easter, with two lace models in milk chocolate and dark chocolate (because yes, the black cat brings good luck and not the opposite!). The house plays with the mysticism of this animal, both fascinating and intriguing, worshipped in many cultures, by dressing it in lace that looks like a ball of yarn, and giving it mischievous eyes that suggest some mischief to come...

Lace Cats, box of 2 filled cats, in dark chocolate and milk chocolate: €29.
Boissier, 77 rue du Bac, Paris 7th and 48 rue de Passy, Paris 16th.

The Easter bells have rung! The prestigious house Lenôtre unveils three 3D praliné bells where everything happens inside: Charlotte, in blond chocolate and pecan praliné, fleur de sel caramel and caramelized pecans, Eléonore in milk chocolate and hazelnut praliné, and finally Amandine, intense dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa), almond praliné, combined with fleur de sel caramel and whole caramelized Valencia almonds.

Praliné bell (230g): €45
Maison Lenôtre, all addresses available online.

Pierre Hermé goes the arty route with sculptural creations inspired by chess games, dominoes, and mazes. Craftsmanship and precision join an elegant, ergonomic, and elaborate artistic vision. We marvel at the wobble bishop with hazelnut praliné, rocking without ever falling, seeking balance.

Wobble Bishop: €75.
Pierre Hermé, “Caught in the Game” collection available in stores and online.

The oldest chocolatier in Paris returns to the traditional Easter hens. We fall for Marie-Adélaïde, the hen signed À la Mère de Famille, a traditional house whose Parisian shops captivate us for hours. Its bestiary offers a wide choice: lobster, bear, cat, marmot, owl... Dark chocolate 65% or signature milk chocolate 39%? All that’s left is to choose. Inside: eggs and fritures, of course.

Easter Collection, from €20.50
À la Mère de Famille, Parisian addresses to be found here.

Carefully trimmed and polished by hand with a silk brush, this Easter Bunny seems to be coming out of its burrow as an invitation to bite it. Impossible to resist this cuteness in dark chocolate and praliné friture. And inside its wobble base: a joyful harvest of almond praliné shells with caramelized almonds and particularly addictive vanilla notes...

Large Dark Chocolate Easter Bunny, €45
La Maison du Chocolat. Parisian addresses available online.

Because we’re not satisfied with just molded eggs and always want more indulgence, we head to La Grande Épicerie to devour the egg by Thibault Leroy and his chocolatier Mathieu Mooc. Deliberately cracked and placed in an egg cup, the egg looks like a soft-boiled egg, with a layer of homemade almond praliné and caramelized hazelnut pieces lining its entire inside. Bonus: just like in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the house will hide 2 golden tickets to win a €500 gift voucher.

Almond praliné egg with caramelized hazelnuts, dark chocolate or milk chocolate (300g): €29.90
La Grande Epicerie de Paris, Parisian addresses available online.

For Easter, the do Brasil brand draws inspiration from the vibrant landscapes of this sunny country. Chocolates in festive shades, intense flavors, and ethical commitment: Dengo reinvents its iconic Quebra-Quebra chocolate bar in egg format. Dark chocolate, milk, Brazil nuts, banana… Exotic sweets with contrasted and subtle flavors, to share (or not!).

Quebra-quebra Eggs, €32
Dengo. 19, rue Yvonne Le Tac, Paris 8. 01 84 74 49 95. 58 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6th

With the help of its chef Julien Alvarez, the sumptuous house Ladurée unveils once again a romantic and delicious Easter collection. We melt for these mini eggs finely filled with melting praliné or creamy ganache… to devour infinitely at coffee time.

Ladurée Easter Eggs, from €18.
Ladurée. Parisian addresses available online.

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