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About us<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A magical world of chocolate<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Discover La Cabosse d\u2019Or! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With more than 100 different hand-made chocolates, cakes, pastries, ice creams and more, our traditional Belgian chocolaterie, just 25 minutes from Montreal, offers a magical experience for the chocolate lover! With our garden terrace, salon de th\u00e9, boutique, museum, and 18-hole chocolate-themed miniature-golf course \u2013 all situated under beautiful Mont-Saint-Hilaire \u2013 the whole family will delight in a fabulous day out !<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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40 years of chocolate heaven!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

La Cabosse d\u2019Or will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026! For quarter of a century, the family-owned business, situated in beautiful Otterburn Park, has been producing world-class hand-made Belgian chocolates, pastries, ice creams and sorbets It has attracted visitors from as far flung as Argentina, France, China, and New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began as a tiny operation in the kitchen of Martine and Jean-Paul Crowin in the winter of 1986 has grown into a chateau-like chocolate world, with 35 employees each dressed in traditional costume. On the property, you’ll find a chocolate-themed miniature golf course, garden terrace, boutique, chocolate museum and salon de th\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The business was vastly different in the winter of 1986. The Crowins were newly arrived from Belgium. They began preparing exquisite chocolates in the workshop adjoining to their home \u2013 now the east wing of the building. The daughters, Caroline, Candy, and Coralie, then aged 9, 5 and 1, along with their father Jean-Paul, began distributing pamphlets in the snow while Martine was running the shop. The two youngest girls handed out free hot chocolates to passers-by on the street. Soon, the roads became packed as customers poured in to try the famous goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by the sweet factory in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang<\/em>, the Crowins decided to expand the building to accommodate the surging demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2006, Martine and Jean-Paul handed over the running of the business to their three daughters. The company attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year. It produces more than 50 hand-made chocolates and 24 ice creams and sorbets. The business has won multiple Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie Grand Prix de Tourisme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museum of Chocolate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Learn about every step of the chocolate-making process, from cocoa pod in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire to melt-in-your-mouth chocolate bar at La Cabosse d\u2019Or. You\u2019ll be amazed at the craft and magic that goes into creating the perfect chocolate! With our presentations, discover the history of chocolate, from the harem of Montezuma to a disguise for WWII hand-grenades, from Jefferson\u2019s drink of choice to a tea-time snack for astronauts. Our Museum of Chocolate, with windows overlooking our workshop, offers a fascinating insight into the \u201dfood of the gods\u201d and a taste of La Cabosse d\u2019Or\u2019s most divine pleasures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, Saturdays at 10:30\u202fAM (subject to change), and during the week by reservation for groups of 20 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Terrace <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the summer, our terrace (and tables in the woods) is available to enjoy the items purchased in the shop. Lemonade, iced tea, hot chocolates, regular coffee, and our wide selection of teas are available for takeout, as well as our cakes and many ice creams. Our salon de th\u00e9 will probably not reopen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our shop offers a large variety of chocolate bags and boxes at all times (as well as candies, gift items, and cakes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need specific chocolate packaging, please place an order in advance, as due to our reduced team, we will not be able to fulfill your order at the time of your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to serving you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Discover La Cabosse d\u2019Or! With more than 100 different hand-made chocolates, cakes, pastries, ice creams and more, our traditional Belgian chocolaterie, just 25 minutes from Montreal, offers a magical experience for the chocolate lover! With our garden terrace, salon de th\u00e9, boutique, museum, and 18-hole chocolate-themed miniature-golf course \u2013 all situated under beautiful Mont-Saint-Hilaire \u2013\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-416","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=416"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1556,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/416\/revisions\/1556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lacabossedor.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=416"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}