A Chocolate Museum in Paris

Paris was already a mecca for chocolate lovers, but now there's a new star on the scene. Choco-Story, a chocolate museum located in a three-story space on the bustling grands boulevards, is a fascinating exploration of the world of Theobroma cacao, from bean to bar and beyond. Beautifully presented exhibits (with notes in French, English and Spanish) explain its history, cultivation and fabrication methods. Displays include an extraordinary collection of 1,000 cocoa-related objects and utensils including metates (grinding stones), historical treatises, chocolate pots, advertising memorabilia and early processing machinery. Films, a live demonstration showing the making of filled chocolates and, of course, a tasting complete the visit. A must for chocolate fans, and fascinating even for those who are not.

28 blvd Bonne Nouvelle, 10th. 01.42.29.68.60. Open daily 10 am-6 pm. €9. museeduchocolat.fr

Originally published in the April 2010 issue of France Today

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