Ladurée

Maison Ladurée is a known especially for their colorful Macaron sandwich biscuits traditional French Nobel pastry chain ( " Pâtisserie ").

Louis Ernest Ladurée (* 1836) opened in 1862, a fine bakery in the Rue Royale in the area around the Paris church of La Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement. It was the year of the foundation stone of the Opéra Garnier and the district was a noble quarter, which benefited from Laduree. Even if the business was burned down in 1871 during the Paris Commune, so it went under the Second Empire uphill. 1890 the store was expanded to include a decorated by Jules Chéret teahouse and at a crossroads of Paris' high society. A relative of Ladurée, Pierre Desfontaines, invented in the 20th century, the typical recipe of Ladurée macarons, it opened more and more stores and sell the precious products worldwide. Chocolates, candies, homemade marshmallows and Fruchtmarkgelées and teas, honey, jams and a spread made from caramel salted butter are part of the culinary range. Inspired by the various flavors created Ladurée also scented candles, home fragrances and a scent of almond skin care line. In English and French cookbooks of the house are available. Since 1993, the Société par actions simplifiée belongs to the French Holder group. In 2006, the House set the pastries here for the sumptuous feast in the film Marie Antoinette.