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Nicolas Berger, Maître chocolatier, La Manufacture de chocolat Alain Ducasse, Paris  |
Set back from the bustling Rue de la Roquette, covering 320m2 at the back of a courtyard, the Manufacture is an ode to the craftsmanship of old, with an authentic, raw, discordant decor.
Concrete floors, brick walls, frosted-glass partitions, steel and cast iron structures, furniture sought out, including from the Banque de France… it has been designed to last for generations, to be inscribed in time, writing its own history, maturing as the years pass by.
“We have no desire to sell a brand or an image,” explains Alain Ducasse, “we first and foremost sell products and savoir-faire. We work in depth, in truth.”.
Because chocolate is manufactured in the traditional manner here, with each stage of its production mastered and controlled, the craftsmen can indulge in exploration and innovation. “Here, we can allow ourselves the freedom to make creative choices that could not be realised in an industrial context,” Alain Ducasse enthuses.
To learn more
- Making process - Step 1: Selecting the beans
The Manufacture is yet again demonstrating its creativity to celebrate Easter with its unusually shaped eggs… Plenty of odd shapes and plenty of flavours, no compromise. It’s our trademark!
- April Fool’s Fish
Carved scales, streamlined shapes, this April Fool’s Fish chocolate box uses the geometrical lines of La Manufacture. It is garnished with French-style Easter treats like shellfish and crustaceans made from hazelnut praline. A beautiful gift designed for the big and small gourmand alike. A Pierre Tachon creation available in dark and milk chocolate, 300 or 160g.
- L’œuf feuilleté : layer after layer of pleasure & indulgence
A unique design reminiscent of the Manufacture bar, this egg is a work of art. Layer upon layer of superimposed dark chocolate, feuillantine and praline… Indulgent… very indulgent…
-2 eggs crafted
Eggs (in 150 or 400 g) filled with praline and plain chocolate Easter sea-themed fishes and shellfish (dark or milk chocolate). Original and mysterious creations that appear to have been carved, sculpted and hand crafted, evoking the delicate artisanal chocolate of the Manufacture.
- The Easter egg Box
The box contains 4 eggs in their shells lined with chocolate before being filled with praline.
To eat, simple and fun: you peel the eggshell…
The old fashioned praline comes in 4 flavours: coconut, pistachio, almond and hazelnut. An indulgence at any age!
All those delicacies are sold at The Manufacture, Galeries Lafayette Gourmet in Paris or online
Photos : Pierre Monetta
La Manufacture de Chocolat Alain Ducasse is located at 40, rue de la Roquette 75011 Paris - Phone 01 48 05 82 86
Subway Bastille
Open from Thuesday to Saturday from 10H00 to 19H00.
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