The Menier family of
Noisiel
Noisiel () is a commune in the French department of Seine-et-Marne, administrative region of Île-de-France. It is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris.
The commune of Noisiel is part of the Val Maubuée sector, one ...
,
France
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, was a prominent family of
chocolatier
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Education and training
Traditionally, chocolatiers, e ...
s who began as
pharmaceutical
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manufacturers in
Paris
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in 1816. They would build a highly successful enterprise, expanding to
London
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, and
New York City
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. The
Menier Chocolate Co. remained in the family until 1965. Today, it is owned by the
Nestlé
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company.
The family owned several significant estates in Noisiel,
Houlgate
Houlgate () is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino. It is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region.
History
Pre-19th century
Houlgate developed as a hamlet in the ...
,
Cannes
Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions I ...
, and
Vauréal
Vauréal () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s.
French chocolate maker Henri Menier (1853–1913) had a château in Vauré ...
as well as the famous
Château de Chenonceau
The Château de Chenonceau () is a French château spanning the river Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. It is one of the best-known châteaux of the Loire Valley.
The estate of Chenonceau is firs ...
in the
Loire Valley.
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Antoine Brutus Menier
Jean-Antoine Brutus Menier (May 17, 1795 – December 19, 1853) was a French entrepreneur and founder of the Menier family of chocolatiers. Born in Germain-de-Bourgeuil, Indre-et-Loire, he was the third child in a family of merchants. In 1811 Ant ...
(1795–1853)
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Emile-Justin Menier (1826–1881)
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Henri Menier
Henri Emile Anatole Menier (July 14, 1853 – September 6, 1913) was a French businessman and adventurer and a member of the Menier family of chocolatiers. Born in Paris, he was the son of Emile-Justin Menier and grandson to Antoine Brutus Menier ...
(1853–1913)
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Gaston Menier
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People
First name
*Gaston I, Count of Foix (1287–1315)
*Gaston II, Count of Foix (1308–1343)
*Gaston III, Count of Foix (1331–1391)
*Gaston I ...
(1855–1934)
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Hubert Menier
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Saint Hubertus or Hubert (c. 656 – 30 May 727) is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers. ...
(1910–1959)
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Antoine Gilles Menier
Antoine Gilles Florent Menier (October 13, 1904 – August 12, 1967) was a French businessman and municipal politician who was a member of the prominent Menier family of chocolatiers.
Born in Paris, Antoine Menier was the eldest of the four ...
(1904–1967)
Chocolatiers
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