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The legend behind a chocolate candy from Montargis

Dog of Montargis (1868, A Pictorial History of France) | The British Library / Public domain
Animals Legend Speciality

What’s this?

Oh my gosh, Montargis has got "dog’s droppings" (crottes du chien)?

In fact, it’s just the name of a chocolate speciality created in 1968: a chocolate with sugared almonds coated with nougatine and soaked in dark chocolate.

The little history

Well, this "dog’s droppings" are those of the famous Montargis' dog!

A legend about a nobleman who was murdered by a jealous friend.

His dog took revenge on him, by defeating the murderer during a duel...

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