Maison Lac at 18 Rue Barla offers chocolates, pastries and macarons. Open daily from 9am to 7pm; see its official website for other Nice shops.
At 7 rue Saint-François de Paule, Maison Auer has upheld artisan chocolate without glucose or colouring since 1820. 50 ganache, praline and truffle references in an intact rococo setting.
At 19 avenue Notre Dame, Fine Arts-trained Jean-Patrice Paci creates unique trompe-l'œil chocolates — runny camembert, handbag, Niçois ravioli. 100% pure cocoa butter, 27 traditional varieties.
At 18 rue Pairolière in Old Nice, Alexis Monod creates fair trade chocolates with Niçois terroir fruits. Tourrettes violet bonbons, chocolate waffles and design tablets.
At 21 rue du Marché in Old Nice, L'Art Gourmand is the old-fashioned confiserie displaying its sweets in the window. Calissons, berlingots, nougats, barley sugars and regional artisan gift boxes.