Chocolate Boxs
Our Chocolate Boxes collection brings together the boxes of chocolates that French families give and share, especially at Christmas: Lindt Champs-Élysées and Les Pyrénéens, Lindor, Lanvin's L'Escargot, Côte d'Or Mignonnettes and Mini Rocs, Nestlé Les Recettes de l'Atelier, Rochers Suchard, Quality Street, advent calendars and Kinder surprise eggs. Epicerie Corner delivers these French-market chocolate gifts across the UK.
Chocolate Boxes in French Tradition
In France, a box of chocolates (une boîte de chocolats) is the classic gift when visiting friends for dinner, thanking a teacher, a carer or a neighbour, or celebrating Christmas and New Year. December is by far the busiest season: assortments are shared after the Christmas Eve dinner (le réveillon), offered to the postman and family, and placed on the table with coffee. Several of the boxes in this collection are French classics rarely found in UK shops, such as Lindt Les Pyrénéens, smooth melting chocolates made by Lindt in France, the Champs-Élysées assortment named after the Paris avenue, and Lanvin's snail-shaped chocolates.
Chocolate Boxes in Our Range
Lindt
The Lindt Champs-Élysées box is a large assortment of milk, dark and white chocolates, also available in Gold, Diamond, Étoilée, Triomphe and dark-only editions and in a smaller 182g box. Les Pyrénéens come in milk, dark, milk caramel and an assortment. The Connaisseurs range offers pralines, croquants and filled batons; Création brings pastry-inspired Petit Dessert and Petits Éclairs; Lindor truffles come in golden, hazelnut, dark, salted caramel and Christmas boxes; and there are Mini Pralines, Excellence tasting squares, Nuxor gianduja and a Lindt advent calendar.
Lanvin L'Escargot
Created in Burgundy in 1934, Lanvin L'Escargot chocolates are shaped like snails and filled with praline. Choose milk, dark or white, or mini versions in praline, dark or a mixed milk-dark-white box.
Côte d'Or and Rochers Suchard
Côte d'Or Mignonnettes, small individually wrapped chocolate squares, in milk, Noir de Noir and dark orange; Mini Roc in milk, dark, praline and hazelnut-almond; and Bouchées au Lait. Rochers Suchard add praline-filled chocolate rocks.
Nestlé, Quality Street and Others
Nestlé Les Recettes de l'Atelier Christmas bites in mixed, milk hazelnut and dark versions, Quality Street in a 480g box, Ferrero Rocher, Milka, Kinder and Nestlé advent calendars, and Kinder Maxi Surprise eggs with Disney themes.
Italian Gifts from Motta
Motta fruit pastes in a box of 16 and fruit squares in a box of 25, and a Motta mini panettone, are traditional additions to a festive table, alongside chocolates and clementines at the end of a Christmas meal.
Giving Chocolates the French Way
When invited to dinner in France, guests rarely arrive empty-handed: a bottle of wine, flowers or a box of chocolates is the usual gift, and chocolates are a safe choice because they can be shared at the end of the meal or kept for later. At the end of the school year, children often give their teacher a box of chocolates, and in December many households keep a box by the door for the postman, the caretaker and visiting relatives. Advent calendars count down to Christmas from 1 December, and on New Year's Day it is common to bring chocolates when visiting family. Choosing a box with a recognisable French name, such as Les Pyrénéens or Lanvin, adds a familiar touch for French friends living in the UK.
How to Choose a Box of Chocolates
- For a large family gathering: Lindt Champs-Élysées or Quality Street.
- For a hostess gift: Les Pyrénéens, Lindor or Lanvin L'Escargot.
- For a chocolate connoisseur: Lindt Connaisseurs or Création, or Excellence dark chocolate.
- For children: advent calendars, Kinder eggs or Côte d'Or Mini Rocs.
- With coffee: Côte d'Or Mignonnettes or Lindt Excellence squares.
- Allergens: chocolates contain milk and often nuts, soya or gluten; check each product page, especially for gifts.
Serving and Storing Chocolates
Keep chocolates in a cool, dry place between about 15 and 18°C, away from sunlight and strong smells. Avoid the fridge unless the weather is very hot; if you do refrigerate them, let them return to room temperature before serving. Serve chocolates at the end of a meal with coffee, or set out a box on the table during the festive season. Many boxes are seasonal and available mainly before Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day. For more festive treats, browse Christmas Chocolates and Chocolate Bars.
Chocolate Box FAQs
What are Lindt Les Pyrénéens?
Les Pyrénéens are Lindt chocolates with a very smooth, melting texture that gives a fresh sensation in the mouth. They are a French favourite, sold mainly in France, in milk, dark and caramel versions.
What is Lanvin L'Escargot?
Lanvin L'Escargot is a chocolate shaped like a snail shell, filled with praline. It was created in Burgundy in 1934, a nod to the region's famous escargots, and remains a classic French chocolate gift.
How long do boxed chocolates keep?
Boxed chocolates keep until the best-before date when stored in a cool, dry place. Chocolates with fresh cream fillings keep for less time than solid or praline chocolates; check each box.
What are Côte d'Or Mignonnettes?
Mignonnettes are small, thin squares of Côte d'Or chocolate, each individually wrapped. They are often served with coffee in France and come in milk, dark and dark orange versions.
Which chocolates are good for a Christmas gift?
Large assortments like Champs-Élysées suit families, while smaller boxes of Lindor, Les Pyrénéens or Lanvin L'Escargot are thoughtful gifts for hosts, teachers and colleagues.
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More About Chocolate Boxs
Our Chocolate Boxes collection brings together the boxes of chocolates that French families give and share, especially at Christmas: Lindt Champs-Élysées and Les Pyrénéens, Lindor, Lanvin's L'Escargot, Côte d'Or Mignonnettes and Mini Rocs, Nestlé Les Recettes de l'Atelier, Rochers Suchard, Quality Street, advent calendars and Kinder surprise eggs. Epicerie Corner delivers these French-market chocolate gifts across the UK.
Chocolate Boxes in French Tradition
In France, a box of chocolates (une boîte de chocolats) is the classic gift when visiting friends for dinner, thanking a teacher, a carer or a neighbour, or celebrating Christmas and New Year. December is by far the busiest season: assortments are shared after the Christmas Eve dinner (le réveillon), offered to the postman and family, and placed on the table with coffee. Several of the boxes in this collection are French classics rarely found in UK shops, such as Lindt Les Pyrénéens, smooth melting chocolates made by Lindt in France, the Champs-Élysées assortment named after the Paris avenue, and Lanvin's snail-shaped chocolates.
Chocolate Boxes in Our Range
Lindt
The Lindt Champs-Élysées box is a large assortment of milk, dark and white chocolates, also available in Gold, Diamond, Étoilée, Triomphe and dark-only editions and in a smaller 182g box. Les Pyrénéens come in milk, dark, milk caramel and an assortment. The Connaisseurs range offers pralines, croquants and filled batons; Création brings pastry-inspired Petit Dessert and Petits Éclairs; Lindor truffles come in golden, hazelnut, dark, salted caramel and Christmas boxes; and there are Mini Pralines, Excellence tasting squares, Nuxor gianduja and a Lindt advent calendar.
Lanvin L'Escargot
Created in Burgundy in 1934, Lanvin L'Escargot chocolates are shaped like snails and filled with praline. Choose milk, dark or white, or mini versions in praline, dark or a mixed milk-dark-white box.
Côte d'Or and Rochers Suchard
Côte d'Or Mignonnettes, small individually wrapped chocolate squares, in milk, Noir de Noir and dark orange; Mini Roc in milk, dark, praline and hazelnut-almond; and Bouchées au Lait. Rochers Suchard add praline-filled chocolate rocks.
Nestlé, Quality Street and Others
Nestlé Les Recettes de l'Atelier Christmas bites in mixed, milk hazelnut and dark versions, Quality Street in a 480g box, Ferrero Rocher, Milka, Kinder and Nestlé advent calendars, and Kinder Maxi Surprise eggs with Disney themes.
Italian Gifts from Motta
Motta fruit pastes in a box of 16 and fruit squares in a box of 25, and a Motta mini panettone, are traditional additions to a festive table, alongside chocolates and clementines at the end of a Christmas meal.
Giving Chocolates the French Way
When invited to dinner in France, guests rarely arrive empty-handed: a bottle of wine, flowers or a box of chocolates is the usual gift, and chocolates are a safe choice because they can be shared at the end of the meal or kept for later. At the end of the school year, children often give their teacher a box of chocolates, and in December many households keep a box by the door for the postman, the caretaker and visiting relatives. Advent calendars count down to Christmas from 1 December, and on New Year's Day it is common to bring chocolates when visiting family. Choosing a box with a recognisable French name, such as Les Pyrénéens or Lanvin, adds a familiar touch for French friends living in the UK.
How to Choose a Box of Chocolates
- For a large family gathering: Lindt Champs-Élysées or Quality Street.
- For a hostess gift: Les Pyrénéens, Lindor or Lanvin L'Escargot.
- For a chocolate connoisseur: Lindt Connaisseurs or Création, or Excellence dark chocolate.
- For children: advent calendars, Kinder eggs or Côte d'Or Mini Rocs.
- With coffee: Côte d'Or Mignonnettes or Lindt Excellence squares.
- Allergens: chocolates contain milk and often nuts, soya or gluten; check each product page, especially for gifts.
Serving and Storing Chocolates
Keep chocolates in a cool, dry place between about 15 and 18°C, away from sunlight and strong smells. Avoid the fridge unless the weather is very hot; if you do refrigerate them, let them return to room temperature before serving. Serve chocolates at the end of a meal with coffee, or set out a box on the table during the festive season. Many boxes are seasonal and available mainly before Christmas, Easter and Valentine's Day. For more festive treats, browse Christmas Chocolates and Chocolate Bars.
Chocolate Box FAQs
What are Lindt Les Pyrénéens?
Les Pyrénéens are Lindt chocolates with a very smooth, melting texture that gives a fresh sensation in the mouth. They are a French favourite, sold mainly in France, in milk, dark and caramel versions.
What is Lanvin L'Escargot?
Lanvin L'Escargot is a chocolate shaped like a snail shell, filled with praline. It was created in Burgundy in 1934, a nod to the region's famous escargots, and remains a classic French chocolate gift.
How long do boxed chocolates keep?
Boxed chocolates keep until the best-before date when stored in a cool, dry place. Chocolates with fresh cream fillings keep for less time than solid or praline chocolates; check each box.
What are Côte d'Or Mignonnettes?
Mignonnettes are small, thin squares of Côte d'Or chocolate, each individually wrapped. They are often served with coffee in France and come in milk, dark and dark orange versions.
Which chocolates are good for a Christmas gift?
Large assortments like Champs-Élysées suit families, while smaller boxes of Lindor, Les Pyrénéens or Lanvin L'Escargot are thoughtful gifts for hosts, teachers and colleagues.