Since November 5, 2025, a sweet scent of cocoa wafts between Bellecour and the Jacobins. At the Comptoir de Mathilde, which closed in July, it's now the Alain Ducasse chocolate shop that draws sweet-toothed wanderers. A highly symbolic installation in a city where chocolate is almost a sacred matter, from the expertise of Bernachon to the institutions of the Presqu'île.
The world's most starred chef returns to the land of his inspirations
Behind this brand-new shop lies a memory: that of a young Alain Ducasse spending his days off in Maurice Bernachon's workshop while he worked at Alain Chapel in Mionnay. An intimate, passionate parallel apprenticeship that marked the chef for life. No wonder, then, that his teams returned to Lyon in 2013 to enhance their knowledge with the masters of cocoa before opening the first chocolate shop in Paris. The circle closes,
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First Bites and Big Promises
As soon as the doors open, a few curious visitors can't resist the chocolate adventure in Ducasse's style. They leave with a piece of “Ganesh Origine,” crafted...Starting with a Thai bean, a symbol of the star chef's discerning and adventurous taste. An appetizer that hints that this Lyon shop will quickly become a go-to place for pure and technical chocolate lovers. Stay tuned… and be sure to taste it.
54 rue de Brest - Lyon 2e