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, have gone above and beyond to make us dream. Discover our selection of the most indulgent Easter eggs to order right away.

Maxence Barbot pays homage to the ocean with this "egg" shaped like a clamshell. This shell, which contains a layer of praline, almonds, and hazelnuts, with a heart of caramel fleur de sel, is a true delight to accompany your coffee. Psst: One of them hides a real treasure, namely a sparkling sugar candy pearl, allowing you to win a tropical trip to Shangri-La Le Touessrok.

Clamshell Egg €108

Shangri-La Paris, 10 Avenue d'Iéna, Paris 16th. 01 53 67 19 98. Easter Tea-time from March 30th to April 1st.

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A big favorite for Lenôtre's Gourmet Egg, made of a milk chocolate shell filled with a generous layer of hazelnut praline made from pure French hazelnuts, French hazelnut paste, and feuilletine. Straight into our top 3!

Gourmet Egg €60

Maison Lenôtre, 10 Rue Saint Antoine Paris 4th - 22 Avenue de la Porte de Vincennes Paris 12th - 15 Boulevard de Courcelles Paris 8th - 121 Avenue de Wagram Paris 17th - 36 Avenue de la Motte-Picquet Paris 7th - 61 Rue Lecourbe Paris 15th - 44 Rue d'Auteuil Paris 16th - 48 Avenue Victor Hugo Paris 16th.

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This year, Yann Couvreur presents an XXL egg monogrammed with his signature fox. Available in milk chocolate or dark chocolate, its shell contains what the pastry chef masters to perfection : hazelnut praline. 880 grams of happiness to enjoy with a big group !

Egg €69

Yann Couvreur, 35 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9th - 137 Avenue Parmentier, Paris 10th - 23 Rue des Rosiers, Paris 4th - 25 Rue Legendre, Paris 17th - 149 Rue St Charles, Paris 15th.

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The house that enchants refined gourmands offers large eggs (dark or milk chocolate) filled with hazelnut praline, engraved with a crown of flowers and filled with delicate chocolates. The dangerous game ? Being the first to grab the praline candies !

Egg at €25

Ladurée, 99 Rue de Rivoli Paris 1st - 16-18 Rue Royale, Paris 8th - 232 Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1st - 21 Rue Bonaparte, Paris 6th - 1 Cour de Rome, Paris 8th - 75 Avenue des Champs Elysées, Paris 8th - 14 Rue de Bretagne, Paris 3rd - Paris Beaugrenelle, 15 Rue Linois, Paris 15th.

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The duo Yannick Alléno and Aurélien Rivoire offers 4 egg recipes like no other... because they rock ! Rising when touched, these eggs, more lifelike than ever, promise to make an impression during your meal. They come in four ways : shortbread (big pieces of Breton shortbread, hazelnut praline, and 60% Peruvian milk chocolate), meringue (meringue pieces coated in coconut praline chocolate and 75% Indonesian dark chocolate), praline (rose of the sands pieces, foamy praline, 45% Peruvian milk chocolate), and chocolatey (intense truffle ganache, chocolate softness, 75% Madagascar dark chocolate), all addictive and still without any refined sugar.

Set of 2 Rocking Eggs from €35

Alléno & Rivoire, 9 Rue du Champ de Mars, Paris 7th - 25 Rue du Vieux Colombier, Paris 6th - 35 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris 9th. Easter Brunch on March 31st.

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This year, the Néogourmets chocolate shop presents an Easter collection inspired by the sea, inviting chefs Thierry Marx and Raphaël Haumont to develop the recipes. The Seagull Egg is a bi-flavored egg with one side featuring vegan white chocolate and the other 70% cocoa dark chocolate. The interior consists of a melting heart of Piedmont hazelnut and roasted oat flakes. A delight.

Seagull Egg €19.90

Néogourmets, 38 Rue de Sèvres, Paris 7th - 80 Rue de Passy, Paris 16th.

A nod to the tit, a bird found in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park, aka the true birthplace of Villa René Lalique, this trompe-l'oeil is made from organic Millot Madagascar 75% chocolate for the central structure. Inside, there are beautiful dark and milk chocolate candies as well as eggs filled with Douglas pine ganache. It doesn't get more poetic than this...

Egg €190

Lalique, 11 Rue Royale, Paris 8th.

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Praline lovers know that Pierre Hermé is their faithful servant. A true work of art, this bound egg consists of a dark or milk chocolate shell filled with hazelnut praline and chocolate fragments. MMhhh...

Bound Egg €65

Pierre Hermé. Find the list of his Parisian boutiques online.

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Do you know the story of the fish that wanted to become an egg ? Chapon offers the most adorable egg this year, made of a shell from Chapon Ecuador chocolate and filled with a mixture of dry and praline-filled chocolates, as well as an assortment of praline eggs. As delicious as it is cute.

Globe Fish from €41

Chapon. Find the list of Parisian boutiques online.

Louis Fouquet, alongside the divine Cordelia de Castellane, envisions Easter eggs paying tribute to the flowers in Claude Monet's paintings : eggs made of Ecuadorian dark chocolate, Ghanaian milk chocolate, or white chocolate, each filled with assorted pralines, chocolate truffles, and Louis Fouquet's iconic fruity discs. So chic, my dear!

Floral egg starting from €12

Louis Fouquet. Find the list of its Parisian boutiques online.

The Opéra Fa is as beautiful as it is delicious ! This dark chocolate Easter egg resembles a music box, adorned with the emerald and golden colors of the Palais Garnier. It contains a lovely chocolate ballerina, a creamy double praline of almond and hazelnut, crispy feuilletine, as well as assorted chocolate truffles and eggs. A marvel !

Opéra Fa €75

Café de la Paix. 5 Place de l'Opéra, Paris 9th. Easter brunch on March 31.

Ready for a one-way trip to Italy ? The Easter egg by chocolatier and pastry chef Gianluca Fusto, imagined for Bulgari Hotels, consists of milk chocolate with Piedmont hazelnuts and a lemon praline from Amalfi that gives this delicacy a refreshing twist. Yum !

Easter egg at €65

Bulgari Hotel Paris, 30 avenue George V, Paris 8th.

The Olympic Games make their way to our Easter tables this year ! Brach Paris presents a boxing kangaroo, a nod to the continent of Oceania, made of blonde milk chocolate with hints of dulce de leche and filled with macadamia nuts. An adorable creation from the imagination of MOF Yann Brys.

Kangaroo at €55

Brach Paris, 1-7 rue Jean Richepin, Paris 16th - 19 place des Vosges, Paris 4th. Easter egg hunt on March 27.

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Fauchon introduces the "Fish and chic" collection for Easter, combining elegance and haute couture. We adore the signature eggs handcrafted and hand-painted in vibrant colors that make you want to bite into them ! Psst... the fish-shaped chocolates are hidden in the base.

Signature egg starting from €26

Fauchon. Find the list of Parisian addresses online.

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