History
- 1636
Clement Jaluzot chef of Caesar, Duc de Choiseul, Comte de Plessis-Praslin, Marshal and Peer of France, invented the Prasline: Praslines were born toasting some almonds in sugar melt. A few years later, Clement Jaluzot moved to Montargis to sell Praslines.
1893Leon Mazet, aged 15, was an apprentice confectioner in Bourges with his uncle George Forest.
- 1901
Since 1893, Leon Mazet has been touring the best houses of France and England. Then he worked aboard a luxurious transatlantic belonging to the Cunard Line for 9 months around the world.
- 1903
Leon Mazet and his wife Jeanne Vieillard (daughter of the great chocolate maker in Clermont-Ferrand) settled in Montargis, where they bought the recipe of Prasline held by this store "Au Duc de Praslin". Mazet's house was born.
- 1913
Opening a shop in Paris 33 rue Vivienne.
- 1920
Leon Mazet uses several renowned designers to decorate his shop in harmony with the historic Prasline.
- 1925
Leon Mazet thinks big and believes in advertising, he is right because his shop is a must on the famous road 7, and people come from all over France.
- 1936
Leon Mazet builds its first factory "The Bank Mill", which is located on the Canal de Briare in Montargis.
- 1938
Leon Mazet created Amanda, it is a real success, reputation and quality of confectionery of Mazet makes it famous worldwide.
- 1962
Leon Mazet is 84 years old, his family and friends suggested him to rest, but he has no desire. His son-in-law Guy and his daughter Jacqueline Digeon help him for 15 years.
- 1979
Fire at "The Bank Mill" from the factory Mazet, Guy Digeon decides with the help of his son Benoit to build another larger factory in the suburbs of Montargis.
- 1987
Benoit Digeon manages Mazet, he inaugurated a new shop in the prestigious Avenue Montaigne. The success is there, many Parisians, Japanese and Americans are seduced by Mazet.
- 1992
Transferring of the shop in Avenue Victor Hugo (closed May 2010).
- 2003
Mazet's house celebrates its 100th anniversary.
- 2012
Opening a new shop in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.
- 2018
Opening of our Factorie-Mazet, the boutique-school dedicated to all the applications of Praslines and to the praline in all its forms (read more...)
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