A fight between good and evil was fought, but which side was evil really standing on? He didn’t however expect Vianne to fight back. If it meant using underhand tactics to drive her out of the village then so be it, and he had lots of loyal parishioners who would help him. Reynaud decided that he wanted her gone from his town, in fact he didn’t just want her gone but needed her to go. He didn’t like outsiders coming to his village and especially those that would not attend church. Opening a chocolate shop at the start of lent gave Monsieur Reynaud enough evidence to deem Vianne and her daughter evil. With the ability to know the desires and secrets of the towns folk and the knowledge of which chocolates would be her customers favourite before they did, some might call her a witch.

Vianne made all the chocolates for her boutique by hand, with a special something added. She leased the old empty bakery facing the church, which would become ‘La Céleste Praline’ chocolate boutique. The church priest was Father Francis Reynaud.Īnouk desperately wanted to stay in the village and Vianne gave in to her demand. In the heart of the village stood the bright whitewashed building of the village church, Saint Jérôme. It was located somewhere between Toulouse and Bordeaux. The village was so small that if you blinked you could miss it.

Vianne Rocher and her daughter Anouk (thats what they were calling themselves this time), along with Anouk’s imaginary rabbit friend Pantoufle, arrived to join in the celebrations. The village carnival was in full swing ready for lent. The wind blew in the direction of the tiny french village of Lansquenent-Sous-Tannes on the 11th February, Shrove Tuesday. Can the solemnity of the Church compare with the sinful pleasure of a chocolate truffle? When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud denounces her as a serious moral danger to his flock – especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial.Īs passions flare and the conflict escalates, the whole community takes sides. Format – ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio

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