Chocolate shops in Quebec, Canada?
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I used to live in Montreal, and right now am just about 5 miles from the Quebec border in VermontThere are a lot of good choices in terms of Quebec chocolates:A very nice artisan chocolate place in Montreal is:Les Chocolats de Chloe http://www.leschocolatsdechloe.com/ She does really lovely flavours and is very very high quality. The shop is in the middle of a part of Montreal called "Le Plateau" -- sort of the bohemian/artsy/yuppie part of town -- a great area to spend time running around and absorbing the atmosphereAlso highly recommended isGenevieve Grandbois - http://www.chocolatsgg.com/chocoan.html Very high quality chocolate, beautifully made, with great ingredientsHer main shop is also in the Plateau neighbourhood - but she also has an shop at the Atwater Market -- one of Montreal's great markets -- well worth the visit - my favourite is the Jean-Talon Market, but Atwater is also good.Also in the Plateau is Suite 88 Chocolatier - great chocolates with a really fun attitude. It is on St Denis street, which is the heart of Francophone chic Montreal -- it is a great shop and a great experience -- don't miss it! (Right next door is Brulerie St. Denis -- a great coffee roasting shop that is fantastic -- and the smell of their coffee roasting - they do it on site - is amazing)In the downtown area, I'd recommend "Divine Chocolates" on Crescent Street (sort of the English trendy street of Montreal, although not as snotty as it used to be). Their chocolates are more traditional Belgian style -- very nice. http://www.divinechocolatier.com/ Also on Crescent Street is a lovely shop - Chocolaterie Suisse - they import all of their chocolates from Switzerland.... they've got a nice selection. http://www.chocolateriesuisse.com/English.html If you enjoy pastries, absolutely do not miss "La Brioche Lyonnaise" -- it is a fantastic patisserie -- I gain weight just looking at their gorgeous display case. It is on the lower part of St. Denis Street ... below the Plateau, closer to downtown.There are a ton of small shops, bakeries, coffee places etc all over Montreal where you can get great chocolate baked treats, real hot chocolate, and a taste of Montreal -- it is fantastic to just wander around enjoying the atmosphere on streets like St Denis, Laurier, Mount-Royal, and St. Laurent .If you get the chance to go to Quebec City - there is a really nice chocolatier there, Eric Normand, he calls his place a "Chocolate Museum" but it is really basically a very very nice high quality chocolate shop -- he makes some really great innovative truffles and filled chocolates. http://www.chocomusee.com/contact_en.html Quebec City is a really nice place to spend a couple of days -- unlike Montreal, it is overwhelmingly French (97% or so) -- the centre of the city feels like an old medieval town, and all in all it has an extremely European feel.I've never been to the Bromont museum/ chocolate festival -- it is only about half an hour away, and I'll definitely check out the festival this year.Hope these help -- feel free to let me know if you need any more info planning your trip -- as you might be able to tell from my response, offering food advice about Montreal is one of my favourite things to do!