The Club de Croqueurs de Chocolat (literally: "Chocolate Crunchers' Club") is an association of

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specialists. Founded in 1981, it publishes a gastronomic guide dedicated to chocolate every year, and awards prizes at the

Salon du Chocolat The Salon du Chocolat (Literally, Salon of Chocolate in French, but more loosely translated Paris Chocolate Show) is a yearly trade fair for the international chocolate industry. Begun in 1994, the event is supported by the French Ministry of F ...

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. Among the founders in 1981 were Claude Lebey, food critic, Nicolas de Rabaudy, journalist,

Jean-Paul Aron Jean-Paul Aron (27 May 1925 – 20 August 1988) was a French writer, philosopher and journalist. His most notable work is ''Les Modernes'', which was published in 1984. Life Aron was born in Strasbourg. He was a close friend of Michel Foucault i ...

, philosopher, and Philippe Court, director of a champagne house. The Club has won many awards such as, the flavor and originality award in 2022. They also meet every two months in Paris for tastings and an annual dinner during which the menus are exclusively made up of dark and milk chocolate (candies, bars, desserts).

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