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Chocolaterie Roland Réauté - Chateau-Gontier

Mayenne chocolate

Two famous local families

Perhaps not as famous as Swiss or Belgian chocolates, but Mayenne is also a dab hand at the art. Two particularly successful local businesses are Réauté, with its cookies, macaroons, sugared almonds and confectionery, and Monbana, which produces Neapolitan squares, fine chocolates and biscuits, bars, soft drinks and powdered cocoa.

But beyond these famous brands, the region also has a wealth of artisanal specialities to discover. You’ll find sweets as varied as they are original: praline chocolates, creations based on fruit or crêpes dentelles, and spreads with subtle flavours. The Mayenne region stands out for the diversity of its chocolate products, a real treat for chocolate lovers!

Réauté

Réauté Chocolat was founded in 1954 by Roland and Madeleine Réauté in Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne. In 1989, their children went into the chocolate business, supplying prestigious institutions. The opening of a first shop in 1998 marked the start of an expansion that continued under the Buton group from 2015. Today, the creations of Réauté, made with 100% pure cocoa butter, are sold in 60 high-end stores in France (with local branches in Laval and Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne). Among its emblematic specialities, the Mayottes and Carats remain unmissable.

To access the Réauté Chocolat online sales site

Unmissable chocolate tour

Réauté Chocolate offers you its “Visite Choc”

One of the company’s manufacturing sites is open to the public. Under the guidance of a master chocolate maker, you can discover all the stages of chocolate making, from cultivation of the beans, importation, the manufacture of raw materials and the transformation into chocolate and finished products for sale…

The world of chocolate is a fascinating and delicious story!

Monbana

From the professional sector to the general public

The story of Monbana begins in the trenches of the World War I, where Louis Guattari met Pierre-François Lardet, creator of the popular drink Banania. The two men worked together on the development of the brand before setting up their cocoa factory. Monbana eventually left Courbevoie settle in Mayenne, where it would become one of the département’s most important companies.

Since the beginning of the 2000s, Monbana has marketed its often innovative creations under its own brand. In addition to the restaurants and tea rooms that built its reputation, the company also has 30 boutiques (two of which can be visited in Laval and Ernée), selling the products so admired by professionals and the general public alike.

A wide range of products
Chocolaterie MONBANA offers chocolate squares, cocoa-coated almonds, crunchies, refined bars and hot or cold chocolate drinks. Their fine chocolates, such as palets pralinés, will delight all chocolate lovers.

To access the Monbana online sales site

Chocolaterie BIM – Sainte-Suzanne

A newcomer to the Mayenne chocolate scene, Chocolaterie BIM transforms fair-trade and organic cocoa beans into chocolates with unique aromatic notes. In addition to premium and indulgent chocolate bars, they offer discovery boxes, chocolate mendiants, and spreads. Educational tours and immersive workshops are also available in their adjoining laboratory, allowing visitors to explore the transformation process.

The world of chocolate will no longer hold any secrets for you.

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La Rilletta Biscuitier du Maine - Changé

Did you know…

Mayenne is rich in artisan chocolate specialities. At Id Sucré in Laval, Laurella Malécot and Maxime Helbert create chocolate and pastry sweets. Jean-Yves & Christine Cerisier from l’Impérial in Laval offer the famous Douanier Rousseau, a hazelnut praline coated in chocolate. Crottin Craonnais, made with praline and crêpe dentelle, has been taken over by Anne-Marie and Fabrice Sorin, and is now available in their Verre et Papilles delicatessen in Craon. Cavaliers Mayennais is a combination of apple and dark chocolate, also adds to this local selection. You can find it at Maison Chartier.

In Changé, Emmanuel Dairou from Biscuitier du Maine offers products such as La Rilletta (popular breakfast time spread in France made with hazelnut, chocolate and corn petals). Other product include P’tits Beurre Mayennais, Caramays and salted biscuits, all made with local ingredients.

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