Chocolaterie Alexis Monod

On Rue Pairolière in Old Nice, Alexis Monod has chosen to settle at number 18 for a reason that says everything about his commitment: 'in memory of his native city'. This engaged young Niçois artisan produces his chocolates from fair trade raw materials, a rare and sincere approach in French artisan chocolaterie, and sources Niçois terroir fruits for his jams and fillings.

Alexis Monod's approach is coherent in every detail: no machines in his laboratory, everything is handmade, in an entirely manual process.

Signature Creations

Dark chocolate bonbons with rose or violet from Tourrettes-sur-Loup, this Provençal village famous for its violet cultivation, 30 minutes from Nice, are the menu's most Niçois specialities. The chocolate heart, dark chocolate handbag, milk chocolate waffle are original creations making the boutique's success. Tablets with very original design with vivid colours and modern graphics have an immediately recognisable visual identity. Homemade jams complete the range.

Online Boutique

Alexis Monod offers a complete online boutique, chocolates, confiseries, jams, gift boxes, shipped across France.

Pricing

Design chocolate tablet from €5. Assorted chocolate box from €12. Homemade jams €7.

Visitor reviews

Highlights: Easter creations give this chocolatier a personality that comes through clearly in the reviews: poetic figures, eggs whose creativity one customer praises, gifts remembered for their appearance as well as their taste. Several customers pair that inventiveness with delicate, refined chocolate. The conversation in the shop also becomes part of the memory. One customer enjoys a view into the workshop; another recalls chatting with the chocolatier at work and tasting a chocolate. Those scenes add detail to several accounts of a friendly welcome, attentive service and helpful advice. The presentation has its admirers too: a carefully presented shop, pieces to admire before tasting, and an artistic touch singled out by one visitor. The pleasure of giving features in the accounts, particularly when choosing an Easter chocolate gift.

Overall impression: What makes these accounts appealing is the closeness between the chocolatier’s work and the customer’s pleasure: watching, talking and choosing something for someone. They portray a shop where chocolate to give matters as much as chocolate to enjoy yourself.