Ah, the adventure of the first hot chocolate in France is a delicious story! It all began in 1615 with the marriage of Anne of Austria and Louis XIII. Cocoa, an exotic treasure, was introduced to the country, but it was reserved exclusively for the royal court. It was Louis XIV and Marie-Thérèse of Austria who, at Versailles, truly launched the popularity of chocolate.
Then, in 1659, King Louis XIV granted David Chaillou, the “King’s chocolatier,” a monopoly on the production and sale of chocolate in France for 29 years! For the people of Paris, Chaillou’s first shop, located on Rue de l’Arbre Sec (not far from the Louvre), became the sacred place where hot chocolate became accessible to everyone. A chocolatey exclusivity that conquered Parisian palates with royal elegance
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