Nut allergy warning: Most of their chocolates contain almonds or praline (hazelnut). The dark…read morechocolates are generally safer. We found this small shop while walking around Marseilles and stopped in on a whim. The ladies were incredibly friendly, offering us samples of their unique olive oil chocolate. They are multilingual and incredibly considerate of allergies. The shop has all kinds of unique olive-oil based chocolate, from chocolate coffee beans to lavender infused or coffee infused chocolate. I bought some chocolate covered ginger to take home for about $20. A little pricier but the olive oil chocolate was quite unique and very smooth. Lovely spot, would come back for some high end chocolate.

The dark chocolate with olive oil and the dark chocolate paste were to die for! They have some…read moresamples available of various items. The customer service was on point! Incredibly knowledgeable of the products! But the dark chocolate with olive oil and the dark chocolate paste!... will get somebody pregnant!

We were super excited to visit this flagship Nespresso store! Their coffee bar was EXCELLENT and…read morewe got to try five different flavors of Nespresso! At only $5 USD a sleeve, we filled our suitcase with 9 sleeves! We were offered flavors I've never had before! Great way to try the coffee before you buy!

The Nespresso capsules and machines are much cheaper here than in the USA (around $5USD for a…read moresleeve of capsules and $50 for a machine). You can sample the coffee and espresso for free. They also have self pay checkout if you have a special key. Otherwise you can use the regular cashiers. You can buy third party brand brands of capsules that fit Nespresso machines in the grocery stores around France but I recommend going for the real deal. Nestle owns some of the best coffee plantations in the world so it's worth the added price. Arpeggio is my favorite flavor.

We had such a lovely walking tour of the charming city of Aix en Provence, in southern France. Aix…read moreen Provence is renowned for their 30 beautiful fountains; formerly 100. We walked through beautiful streets lined with many market tables with all types of merchandise. Then we walked to a lovely pedestrian street lined with quaint shops. One of those was Leonard Parli. Here they sell the traditional calissons. They are a tiny confection in a unique little container. The calissons are delightful, made from almonds, fruit, and sugar. The confection as well as their packaging are in a marquise shape. From there, we walked on to even more interesting market stands selling lavendar, provencal herbs, vegetables, fruits, and gift items. What a delightful and lovely city on the Mediterranean coast of France!

We don't like traditional calissons (from anyone) so... we didn't like these either. But their…read morenon-traditional ones- not so bad!

I so wish there was a place back home like this! They have all sorts of delicious pastries and…read morebreads (including an olive baguette!) and you can watch them bake everything in their over next to the cash register. The baguettes are crunchy yet soft and now I understand why French people won't eat baguettes in the US. Really looking forward to trying more desserts! Its a great location (right next to my apartment). Also the staff is really friendly!

Very friendly staff and DELICIOUS looking cakes. We came here to get cookies for a dinner party and…read morethey were a huge success! They boxed it up for me and tied it with a nice bow! There is always a line. Obviously for a reason!