Les Belles Envies, the sugar-free pastry and chocolate shop

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Published by My de Sortiraparis · Photos by My de Sortiraparis · Published on August 31, 2017 at 12:13 p.m.
Les Belles Envies is the new sugar-free patisserie that opened on rue Monge in the 5th arrondissement. A low glycemic index pastry shop offering cakes, chocolates and delicatessen. An ideal option for diabetics, those concerned about their figure or their health. How about a treat for yourself?

Incredible but true! At "Les Belles Envies", located on rue Monge, you can enjoy pastries, chocolates and cookies that are practically sugar-free... Yes, it's possible! You think, "Ok, they replaced the sugar with honey and that's it! Not at all friends, at Les Belles Envies, the pastries and chocolates have been specifically elaborated to obtain a very low glycemic index, 60% lower than a classic pastry. Coconut flower sugar for the pastries and maltitol for the chocolates are used.

You may not know it, but sugar is not the only thing that raises blood sugar levels. In fact, refined white flours have a glycemic index almost as high as sugar. Also, at Les Belles Envies, you will never find it. It will be wholemeal flour, or even semi-complete of various types, thus allowing a reduced glycemic load thanks to the fibers. All the ingredients of the pastries have been rigorously selected to meet strict and rigorous specifications.

We owe this beautiful initiative to Alixe Bornon, diabetic since she was 13 years old, who could not stand not being able to taste the delights of desserts and other pastries because of her illness... She joined forces with Doctor Jean-Michel Borys, who dreamed of prescribing pastries and chocolates to his diabetic patients. Add to this the chef Louis Taine, pastry chef and chocolate maker for the past 10 years, and you have a trio that is in constant search of taste and flavor, while guaranteeing very low glycemic indexes.

In fact, all the products in the store are tested to guarantee a glycemic index between 15 and 20, when a classic pastry reaches 70-80. No sugar, aspartame, stevia or other chemical sweeteners are added.

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Among the best-of, we note the lemon pie. Usually very sweet because of the lemon that must be toned down, this version has nothing to envy it. Acidulated and light, we love it.

Another success, the Chocolate Finger which has the advantage of being also gluten free (notice to the gluten intolerant, it is for you). Chopez your cake and pose the time of a coffee or a tea along the counter.

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You will also love the coconut cake, also gluten-free, with an exquisite freshness. It combines shortbread, coconut ganache and pineapple heart infused with Madagascar vanilla, all enhanced with a twist of lime.

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Each week, a new recipe is created to pass the tests. So not only can you go and indulge yourself, but you can vary the delights. Let's be clear, it's not because the glycemic index is lower that you have to eat 4 of them at once... It is especially the occasion for you to treat yourself from time to time, to be able to eat a delicious dessert with your friends without difference.

The place is also the temple of sugar-free chocolate. We like the good and elegant creations, similar to sculptures, such as windmills or chocolate pencil pots. A whole aisle of bars and a nice range of chocolate sweets are open to you. Enough to fill up on chocolate and to offer yourself a nice box. Special mention for the raspberry-violet which is to fall. Green tea with mint, orange and pepper of Sancho or simply vanilla bourbon, the hardest will be to stop...

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Add to that the delicatessen that offers spreads, chocolate bars and travel cakes and we are fulfilled. Note that a second store is about to open at 17 rue Poncelet in the 17th district. Arrival planned around May 20th.

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Whether you simply want to pay attention to your diet or you are a type 1 and 2 diabetic, come and do your shopping in this atypical and greedy place!

Practical information :
Les Belles Envies
3 rue Monge

75005 Paris
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 8pm

Sunday from 10am to 7pm
Count between 5€ and 6,50€ for a small pastry and between 16€ and 38€ for the big ones to share

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Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.

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Dates and Opening Time
Starts December 9, 2024

× Approximate opening times: to confirm opening times, please contact the establishment.

    Location

    3 Rue Monge
    75005 Paris 5

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    Prices
    pâtisserie: €5 - €6
    grands gâteaux: €16 - €38

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