Our History

The Legacy

Mr Palomas was a man of the highest standards and his chocolates and confectioneries set the bar in Lyon.

The company has changed hands four times since 1952, always to artisans keen to preserve and pass on Mr Palomas’ unparalleled secret recipes and know-how.

The History

In 1917, Louis Palomas, a Spanish immigrant enrolled in the French army during the Great War, opened an artisanal chocolate and confectionery shop at No. 2 Rue Bellecour. Mrs Palomas, a midwife, helped her husband build a name for himself and his new venture by offering Palomas® treats to young mothers in Lyon’s Presqu’île.

From then on, Maison Palomas® became an institution and its specialities were naturally to be found in the finest homes and establishments in the city. Success came quickly. In the meantime, Rue Bellecour was renamed Rue Colonel Chambonnet.

As he had no heirs, in 1952 Mr Palomas left the company to Mme Durieux who ran the shop. In 2011 I took over the reins of the Maison. Together with my wife Mika and her team, I ensure the quality of the products, the pleasure of the clients as well as the harmonious growth of this haute couture Maison of French chocolates.