Napoleon Bon-Bons
History
From Antwerp to Breskens – the story of Napoleon Bon-Bons
Antwerp 1912: The start of the sweet adventure
Louis Janssens was the owner of “sugar bakery” In De Gouden Bol. Louis came up with a new candy at the time, which soon became a success. The delicacy was well received by the people of Antwerp and deserved a name. When a friendly chocolatier boasted about his new praline which he called Caesar during a casual drink, Louis shouted: “Then I will call my candy Napoleon”. Little is heard from Caesar. From Napoleon all the more! Over the years, ‘In De Gouden Bol’ by baker Janssens has become increasingly popular.
All these years later, Napoleon Bon-Bons are made with the same recipe – natural flavors, natural colors, sugar, citric acid.
“These are absolutely the most delicious chocolates I have ever had!
I stopped by to grab a few gifts after hearing rave reviews about Piron. When I walked in, I was so pleased that the store just smells like real chocolate. The front of the store is small, with just the display cases of chocolates, toffees, and barks, but you can see an expansive kitchen in back where they make everything.
On a whim, I decided to grab some chocolate, toffee, and bark for myself. I’m usually not a huge fan of chocolates, because they sometimes have a strange aftertaste. But these chocolates were incredible. The only way to describe them is REAL chocolate, with delicious, flavorful fillings/ganaches/etc. The English toffee was perfect, and the dark chocolate-almond-cherry bark was incredible.”
– Angelica B., Yelp!