With Easter just around the corner, Poinçon 22 shares its best chocolate addresses, to delight young and old alike. From Lille to Paris, discover or rediscover the creations of these master chocolatiers.

Le Nordiste: Quentin Bailly

Crowned world pastry champion in 2013, Quentin Bailly, a native of Northern France, opened his own boutique in the heart of Vieux-Lille in 2017. This Easter, Quentin Bailly is reinventing traditional Easter eggs with an assortment of Far West-themed treats. Between cacti, cowboys and sheriff's medals, let yourself be tempted by original Easter chocolates.

Available on the Quentin Bailly website or direct from the Lille boutique at 65 rue des arts, Lille.

The artist : PATRICK ROGER

Patrick Roger, sculptor and chocolatier, creates chocolate masterpieces. Trompes l'oeil of such perfection that he won the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France chocolatier in 2000. This year, he revisits the Easter egg by giving it the Republican colors, a nod to the presidential elections, as confirmed by the name of his creation "Coq ou Poule présidentiel(le)!" (Presidential Rooster or Hen).

Visit the Patrick Roger website or one of our Paris boutiques.

A must: the MAISON DU CHOCOLAT

La Maison du Chocolat has been creating artisanal chocolate since 1977, and is headed by Nicolas Cloiseau, Meilleur Ouvrier de France chocolatier 2012. As the guarantors of true savoir-faire, our chocolate goldsmiths sculpt chocolate with unrivalled precision, offering chocolate lovers a unique experience. This year, fall for "le poussin craquant", available in milk or dark chocolate.

To be found on the La Maison du Chocolat website or in one of their boutiques.

THE TALENTED: CHRISTOPHE MICHALAK

After working for some of the world's greatest pastry houses, the winner of the 2005 Pastry World Cup opened his own pastry shop in 2013. In 2022, Michalak offers his usual range of products for Easter, including this assortment of revisited Easter eggs. Among others, you'll find flavors such as truffle, pecan and also a gourmet vanilla marshmallow.

Find them on the Christophe Michalak website or in one of their Paris boutiques.

We hope you've enjoyed this guide and wish you a happy Easter.