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the French-owned West Indies. His own chocolatier David Chaillou was bestowed with the privilege of being the country’s only chocolate trader. He opened the first chocolate factory in 1659, a monopoly that lasted for 29 years. The fascination for chocolate continued with the king’s successors. Louis XV could be found in the kitchens making his own hot chocolate, the recipe of which still survives today. His favourite mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry regularly drank hot chocolate and inspired court gossip. Madame de Pompadour’s low libido was notorious so drinking chocolate ‘heated her blood’ whereas Madame du Barry was at the opposite end of the spectrum, and it was claimed chocolate elicited her ‘insatiable lust’. Louis XVI, along with Marie-Antoinette, was a connoisseur of the beverage. The queen’s own chocolate maker was none other than Chaillou’s great-great-grandson Sulpice Debauve. By now, all noble families had their own chocolatier, yet the royal couple had two, including the king’s personal physician since chocolate was still believed to be medicinally beneficial. Marie-Antoinette started each day with a cup of hot chocolate served with whipped cream in the Viennese style. Debauve made her chocolate medallions Step back in time and discover the past at Azincourt 1415 historic centre Azincourt1415.com 24 Rue Charles VI 62310 Azincourt 64 | The Good Life France The Good Life France | 65
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