After an apprenticeship in Bayonne, then in Switzerland, he settled in Paris at La Marquise de Presles (caterers in the avenue de Wagram) and made himself a reputation as a gourmet, but also as a creator of chocolate delicacies.

In 1977, he opened the first Maison du Chocolat and immediately became a benchmark for his unusual and subtle associations of natural flavors coupled with chocolates from different origins.

Since then, he has carried on this extraordinary knowledge, which inspired the philosopher Jean-Paul ARON to call him The wizard of the ganache .

Today, he is surrounded by master chocolatiers who perpetuate his tradition on a daily basis with precise skills they have learned and acquired over time. Each creation is the fruit of a rigorous work, precise and detailed to obtain the best balance of flavours, as chocolate is very delicate to work with.
Robert LINXE

is the spirit and creator of La Maison du Chocolat.

Dedicated to a rigorous profession requiring craftsmanship and expertise, he shares his passion through his stores (Paris, Cannes, London, New York, and Tokyo).