Michel Huvelin chocolate factory Boutique in the heart of La Rochelle

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4.6 sur 5 38 reviews

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  5 sur 5 Reviews posted by James ROUSSEAU on 09/11/2024

  Mr. Michel HUVELIN, chocolatier since 1963 (a good year except for some like JFK and the USA). Shop located near the LR central market, at 27 rue Gambetta (not far from the Cafés du Président MERLING). We often pass by without stopping, without daring to enter: but what a mistake! This Master Craftsman not only has experience, but above all a Great Talent. In fact, I struggled to find high-quality Calissons d’Aix in LR available all year round. EUREKA! But at the end of the road, it’s Chez HUVELIN. Personally, I even find the HUVELIN Calissons thinner than those from Thuriès in Beaulieu (where it is easier to park, it is true). So above all, if you are in the Central Market area in LR, this is where you need to go. I would even say that the pleasure of this tasting almost makes you forget the bitter taste of the price of parking at LR. Indeed, Mr. HUVELIN's Calissons d'Aix (not Higelîn) are brilliantly made, at the height of refinement, dosed to perfection in all its components and above all, of the right taste, delicately balanced and, more difficult, perfect on the back -taste. We preserve the subtlety of this high-quality artisanal creation at the back of the Palace. In short, you will have understood, it is happiness in the mouth. And in these gloomy times, to forget the daily doldrums a little, take 5 minutes of pure Pleasure. Mr. HUVELIN's creations are, without doubt, worthy of King René. Rating (without hesitation): 20/20. I now know where to find the best Calissons all year round in LA ROCHELLE (editor's note: and according to my friends, great chocolate lovers, it also does more than hold its own across the entire range of its products). Price perfectly justified by the Quality offered and the Passion put into the production. You only live once, so you might as well taste the Best.

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  5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Alexandre Chezlebout on 08/09/2024

  Small chocolate shop not easy to find behind the market. The chocolates are made in the region. They are excellent and it's a real change from industrial. A desire for change, specialties, different chocolates, a small gift to offer, go for it!

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  5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Bertrand Chavanel on 16/12/2023

  A must for those who love good chocolate and other gourmet specialties