The Cité du Chocolat Valrhona is first and foremost an interactive, multi-sensory tour. Educational and fun, it will enable you to learn more about the secrets of chocolate so that you can enjoy it even better. The Cité offers a range of events to help you develop your knowledge of chocolate. It's a great opportunity to learn more about a particular skill or technique in a practical, friendly way... Tasting included, of course!
At weekends and during school holidays, you can enhance your visit with our discovery workshops.
The coating workshop: you can follow the progress of a chocolate on a mini production line, right through to the final coating and the chocolates ready for tasting.
Flash animations: lasting 15-20 minutes, our animators will offer you quizzes and cabosse flashes.
Discover the programme of our workshops.
From the pod to the grue: discover the cocoa plantations, with the opening of the fruit, the stages of transformation...
Taste and its mysteries: discover one of our most complex senses through a series of fun and tasty chocolate experiments.
The praline: come and find out how pralines are made, and taste the different recipes and stages in the production process - it's a mouth-watering workshop!
Our workshops are only available in English for groups (10 or more people). For details and bookings, please call 04 75 09 27 27 dial 5.
As the seasons go by, we'll be offering themed activities: hot chocolate and its secrets, the Advent calendar, Easter casts, Halloween activities...
Discover our new exhibition in partnership with the Valrhona Foundation's "Graines de Pâtissier" program
Graines de pâtissier aims to transform the lives of young people far from employment. Every year, 100,000 young people leave school without a diploma or a job, while our customers worry about the future of their profession. This innovative program aims to re-mobilize these young people by connecting them with passionate craftsmen and the pastry-making profession. At the Cité du Chocolat, we believe in the transmission of passion. That's why we're delighted to host the “Graines de Pâtissier” exhibition, a program that gives a second chance to young people aged 16 to 25, by opening the doors to the world of pastry-making.
Over a period of 4 to 6 months, these young enthusiasts follow a three-stage path:
- Get ready: learn the basics of life skills and brush up on their skills.
- Practice: first steps in the laboratory and immersion in training.
- Experiencing: internships with committed artisans for learning in real-life conditions.
Since 2017, over 550 young people have tried the adventure, and more than half have found their way into the culinary professions. A human and inspiring exhibition, where every portrait tells a story, every gesture reflects a passion and every success is a victory.
Discover our new exhibition in the gardens of the Cité du Chocolat Valrhona, in partnership with the Slow Food movement, from March 20. Discover how our food choices can transform the world by ensuring good, clean and fair food for all. This exhibition highlights the shared commitments of Slow Food and the Cité du Chocolat Valrhona: to defend biological and cultural diversity, and to inform and inspire the public. With over 2000 active groups in 160 countries, Slow Food promotes a responsible approach to gastronomy. Dive into the heart of the Slow Food movement, a committed approach to good, clean and fair food.
Through this immersive exhibition in our gardens, discover how our food choices influence biodiversity, craftsmanship and the future of our planet.
- Preserving food biodiversity: how to revive forgotten varieties and support committed producers
- From cocoa to local produce: explore the impact of our favorite foods on the environment and local communities.
- Committing to a sustainable future: concrete solutions for consuming differently, by supporting responsible agriculture. An exhibition to be seen in the gardens of the Cité du Chocolat, with free access!
Starting March 20, we'll be offering exclusive workshops linked to the exhibition (sourdough bread, sweet focaccia...) - stay tuned for more! Come and explore, learn and taste differently.