Valentine's Day Chocolate

While walking in the Marais recently near the all purpose BHV, I went by a chocolate shop that my friends and I had visited once in the fall purely because of the window display. This shop, though not as posh as other chocolate shops in Paris, carries all the standard delights of filled and solid chocolates plus dipped lovelies like orangette (chocolate dipped candied orange). In the window at the time, there was a large display of fall leaves and an array of chocolate gifts in the theme of fall that was to us, North Americans, the embodiment of Thanksgiving. Missing our traditional holiday, we had to go in. It was all very appropriate for the season.

Just as appropriate was the window that was made up for the next holiday coming up this Saturday, Saint Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day Chocolates in the Marais


Display of posh chocolate cakes outside of Pain de Sucre.


Ah, Paris. Straight to the point, and with chocolate. Happy V Day.