Walking around Geneva - Ladurée

The French and Swiss French are very much into Macarons... Dainty pastries which can be decorated in a million ways and colored and flavored to match any occasion or outfit. Geneva is home to a branch of ths most famous Macaron maker in the world, the French company Ladurée...

A little history...  The history of Parisian tea salons is intimately tied to the history of the Ladurée family.
It all began in 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller from France’s southwest, created a bakery at 16 rue Royale in Paris.
Ladurée sells cakes, chocolate truffles and many other delicious foods, But Macarons, the  small, round cakes, crisp on the outside, smooth and soft in the middle, are their most famous creation. They are a perfect sweet little gift for a loved one, or a beautiful favor at a wedding or baby shower. The gift boxes are little works of art in itself.
The story of the Ladurée macaron starts with Pierre Desfontaines, second cousin of founder, Louis Ernest Ladurée, who at the beginning of the 20th century first thought of taking two macaron shells and joining them with a delicious ganache filling.
With each new season, Ladurée pays tribute to its most famous creation by creating a new flavor. The existing range of macarons is always the starting point when a new one is created, as the variety of colors is as important as the range of flavors, and a vital part of their appeal.

Here is the Geneva store with some of the famous Macarons. I pass by it on my way to the Library.