La Maison Auer - Confiserie - Chocoaterie - Nice

Nice; the jewel of the French Riviera offers many shops but one in particular has caught my eye.  It is the Patisserie – Confiserie Henri Auer; generally called La Maison Auer, opposite the famous "Opera de Nice".

The Opera of Nice
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One can read on the window "MAISON - AUER - NICE - DE PÈRE EN FILS - DEPUIS 1820". This wonderful shop with its Florentine style décor that seems to originate from an old fairy-tale, is almost 200 years old and certainly worth a visit.  This famous institution has been handed down from father to son since its inception in 1820.

The front entrance of La Maison Auer

Henri Auer; a young Swiss confiseur settled in Nice and started the business.  In 1890, his son Henri-Chrétien took over; himself followed by Henri Joseph and then his son Jean-Jacques.  Thierry Auer is the fifth generation of Auer confiseurs.

What you first see as you enter La Maison Auer

All the Maison Auer products are made following traditional methods and recipes passed on from generation to generation with Simplicity and Authenticity as their motto.  “This is how every day, I respect my family’s tradition” - states Thierry Auer.

 

Some of the irresistible products of La Maison Auer

 

More products from the amazing range at La Maison Auer

The Maison Auer chocolates have no glucose, no preservatives and no artificial colourings – just chocolate and cream.  Sweet teeth will also love the crystallised fruit sold at this traditional sweet shop.

The selection of crystallised fruit and fruit gums

The Maison Auer featured in the 1984 movie “Joyeuses Pâcques” starring the famous French actors Jean-Paul Belmondo and Sophie Marceau.

French Actor Jean-Paul Belmondo
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French actress Sophie Marceau
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