Have a sweet tooth? Take note. Louis Vuitton has opened its first Le Chocolat Maxime Frédéric beyond its French borders. The new chocolate shop can be found at Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands. 

All chocolates sold here are created and produced by Maxime Frédéric, the award-winning Chef Pâtissier of the Cheval Blanc Paris. Frédéric is the grandson of a dairy farmer and a Normandy native. The patissier has his farm in Normandy where he cultivates a special type of hazelnut that is small in size but provides a more intense flavour than your standard hazelnut, which is used as an ingredient in Frédéric’s handcrafted chocolates. Ingredients not produced on his farm are meticulously sourced from small-scale cocoa farms from around the world. 

Drawing on inspiration from Louis Vuitton’s most iconic motifs and style, Frédéric has created a centrepiece called Vivienne on Malle (trunk), which is inspired by the Vivienne music box. The chocolate creation also pirouettes, with the twist of a chocolate key. As if it were in an actual music box. 

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Among the chocolate offerings, the Damier-shaped Chocolate Tablets, Monogram Flower, Chocolate Bar and Filled Trunk Tablets take inspiration from Louis Vuitton’s Signature motifs.  A selection of chocolates will be staged like pieces of art atop a counter in the chocolate shop.

Specially for Valentine’s Day, Frédéric has also created the Filled Heart Saint Valentine comprising five heart-shaped chocolates in three delicate flavours: pistachio, almond and hazelnut, available in limited quantities.

You can find the new chocolate story at Louis Vuitton Island Maison, 2 Bayfront Avenue B1, Shop 36, Singapore. Its opening hours are 11am – 11.30pm. For more information, visit louisvuitton.com

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