One of the things I appreciate about Paris is the relevance and abundance of confectionary shops around the city. The closest thing we used to have in the U.S. would be penny candy shops, which almost don’t exist anymore, except perhaps Dylan’s candy shop in New York.
On a corner on Ile Saint Louis, Moinet H. Confiserie is a divine haven for all things sweet. The boutique is not only literally a candy land, but it also has lots of eye candy with its charming displays of wood shelves and tables lined with colorful tins, cellophane bags filled with goodies and tied with red ribbon, chocolate bars packaged in hot pink wrappers, burgundy and pale blue tile floors, and wood beam ceilings.
Moinet H. Confiserie was established in 1852 in Vichy, France, and produces artisan confections. Their extensive product list includes hard candies, pastilles, mints, caramels, chocolates, pralines, caramels, fruit-flavored jelly candies (pates de fruit), flavored marshmallows (guimauves), and even pastille scented candles. They also stock sugarless candies.
45 rue Saint-Louis en L’ille, 75004
https://confiserie-moinet.fr/maison-moinet/
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The colors and your description combined for a mouth-watering read!
Posted by: Myra Hargrave Mcilvain | January 31, 2024 at 09:23 PM