Boissier, Confectionery store in Paris, France
Boissier is a confectionery store with two locations in Paris, one in the 7th arrondissement and one in the 16th. The shelves and glass cases hold pralines, truffles, candied fruits, marshmallows, and the shop's famous marrons glacés, all arranged in colorful boxes and vintage tins.
Maison Boissier was founded in 1827, making it one of the oldest confectionery shops in Paris. Over the years, writers such as Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas were among its customers, which helped build the shop's reputation in the city.
Boissier is best known for its candied chestnuts, the marrons glacés, a specialty the shop itself invented. This treat is still made following the same traditional methods, and picking one out at the counter feels like taking part in a Parisian ritual that has lasted for generations.
Both locations are easy to reach on foot and sit in residential neighborhoods where other shops and sights are nearby. Around the holidays the stores get busier, so a visit on a regular weekday gives you more room to browse at your own pace.
The chestnuts used for Boissier's marrons glacés come from several different growing regions, including the Ardèche, Campania, and Piedmont, because each area gives the fruit a different texture and flavor. This means that two chestnuts from the same box can taste noticeably different from each other.
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