Salon du Chocolat 2019 in Paris

The Salon du Chocolat the famous event for cocoa lovers is back at Paris-Porte de Versailles from October 30 to November 3, 2019. This year, we don't want to miss this delicious event!

Every year, this unmissable meeting in Paris makes visitors happy thanks to the many activities. Tastings, workshops, live demonstrations are as many reasons to visit these alleys where a delicious smell of cocoa filters the air and entices chocolate lovers.

Among the highlights of the event, we have the traditional chocolate dress fashion show. Chocolate makers and designers team up to create the most delicious dress that will be worn by a celebrity during the opening night of the Salon du Chocolat. During the premiere, we attend this uncommon and now unmissable show. And since 2017, this opening night actually opens to the general public! This year, it's held on October 29, 2019. So, if you wish to discover the show before anyone else and drool in front of the chocolatey fashion show, save the date!

While waiting for the program 2019, here's a foretaste with the highlights of the previous edition:

• The Salon du Chocolat welcomes the finals of the World Chocolate Masters, the world championship for chocolate artisans: The best chocolate makers in the whole world competed live on the fair. The first place has been won by Swiss master chocolate maker Elias Läderach while France - represented by Yoann Laval - was second. On the third place, we have Florent Cheveau who represented the United States. The "Prix du Public" has been awarded to Moroccan chocolate maker Yassine Lamjarred.
  
  
• "Elles" cuisinent: go and meet the new international feminine guard of chocolate and pastry
  
  
• Japanese Kitchen: the Salon du Chocolat has been selected to celebrate Japanese gastronomy creativity and talents as part of Japonismes 2018: a permanent tasting area dedicated to chocolate pairings will bring together the greatest Japanese chocolate makers.
  
  
• Masterclasses by gastronomy stars, the greatest chefs will show their recipes, tips and tricks and anecdotes. A visual and tasty experience free of charge and all day long.
  
  
• Salon du Chocolat Junior: workshops about taste for kids and young teens, "Classes cacao" hosted by taste specialists. Here's an initiation and festive area for all, full of cocoa and gifts.
  
  
• Relais Desserts Charles Proust championship, on Wednesday October 31, the day will be marked by this event with the presence of all the star MOF chocolatiers.
  
  
• Chocosphère: public conferences about various subjects expect us with international experts.
  
  
• Live shows and performances
  
  
• And many other chocolatey surprises such as Jean-Luc Decluzeau's wonderful chocolate house you can visit.

Get the latest innovations in terms of chocolate; pastries, wine-chocolate pairings and fashion cooking are among the things offered all along the show.

In addition to all these activities, the Salon du Chocolat is the perfect opportunity to discover and buy chocolates from many international artisans and chocolatiers brought together in Paris.

In other words, who wants their fill of chocolate?