Musée découverte du Chocolat, Chocolate discovery museum in Fécamp, France.
The Musée découverte du Chocolat offers visitors an interactive journey through every stage of chocolate production, from cocoa bean cultivation to artisanal confection making, featuring educational displays, videos, and a viewing area overlooking the chocolate laboratory where craftsmen work.
The museum traces chocolate's fascinating history from its origins with the Maya civilization through its introduction to Europe by Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortez, displaying vintage chocolate boxes, molds, and equipment used by historical chocolate makers dating back over a century.
This establishment celebrates French chocolate craftsmanship and Normandy's gastronomic heritage through the Hautot family tradition, offering visitors tastings of regional specialties and showcasing artisanal methods that preserve cultural techniques and recipes handed down through generations.
The museum operates Monday through Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with additional Sunday afternoon hours during July and August, charging 4.50 euros for adults while providing free admission for children under six years old.
Visitors can observe chocolate artisans crafting Hautot chocolates in real-time through a viewing area overlooking the working laboratory, providing an authentic behind-the-scenes experience of traditional French chocolate-making techniques during their museum visit.
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