- Address: La Maison Cailler, rue Jules Bellet 7, 1636 Broc
- Phone: +41 26 921 59 60
- Website: http://www.cailler.ch
- Working hours: 10.00 - 17.00
- Entrance fee: adults - $ 13, students and pensioners - $ 10, children under 16 - free of charge
Rarely there is a person who does not like chocolate. If you are not indifferent to this sweetness or just a connoisseur of unusual excursions, then you should visit the oldest Cailler chocolate factory (Maison Cailler) in Switzerland , located in the small town of Brock in the north of Lausanne . The chocolate factory will reveal to you all the secrets of the chocolate world - from cocoa beans to production. It should be noted that this factory was the first to create chocolate in solid form. A visit to the Cailler chocolate factory is a sea of positive, new knowledge and discoveries.
A bit of history
François-Louis Cailler, previously owner of the grocery store, discovered unknown until then new properties of cocoa beans and closely engaged in the study of the process. He bought the first chocolate factory in 1825 in the canton of Vevey . Later acquired a plant in Lausanne and in the canton Brock in 1898. In the corporation Cailler for the time of its existence, many innovations and various recipes were invented.
What to see at the Cailler chocolate factory?
At the entrance you will be greeted by a fountain (not chocolate), in which children happily splash in the summer. The factory will tell about cocoa beans and chocolate production, from the time of the Aztecs and up to modern innovative technologies. Show how the chocolate wraps looked before. The tasting room works at the factory, where you can try in unlimited quantities (which is very nice) all kinds of products manufactured here. After the tasting you will be taken to the candy factory, where you can watch the process. Made from selected cocoa beans and fresh Alpine milk, chocolate will impress your taste buds and will not leave you indifferent. The main thing in time to stop, otherwise you will not be good. It is necessary to have a bottle of water or fruit with you.
At the Cailler chocolate factory, the Atelier de Chocolat operates, where both adults and children can create their own masterpieces of chocolate under the guidance of chocolate. The duration of the master class is 1.5 hours. Classes are conducted in English, French, Italian, German. It should be noted that the factory does not have a Russian-speaking guide. There is a shop on the territory where you can buy chocolate. Also here you can try sweets in the cafeteria in anticipation of an invitation for an excursion.
How to get there?
- From Zurich - by the Goldenpass train through Friborg (Broc-Fabrique station) or by bus No. 1019 to the Bulle stop.
- From Lausanne - take the train through the city of Bulle.
- Also, the Cailler chocolate factory can be reached by a chocolate train from Montreux , which can be booked on the official website.
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