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December Snow

If you are from this part of Virginia, you know that we rarely ever get snow in December, let alone before Christmas.  Well, we did get some snow one night last week.  It fell mostly in the early morning hours.  It was quite beautiful to wake up to a white lawn and snow clinging to the branches of the trees and shrubs.  If you can’t tell, yes, I like snow.  I love the magical feeling of everything turning white for a while.  Needless to say, around here it never really lasts very long like the snow last week.

October 2025

October is one of my favorite months out of the year.  Some of the dearest people in my life have birthdays that we get to celebrate.  The weather starts to make a noticeable change to cooler more comfortable temperatures.  Sometimes, we grab that throw on the sofa to cover up with because we are a little chilly.  That also gives us a good excuse to cuddle up with our loved ones, like my spouse and our three dogs.

Wizarding Weekend

The Frenchman’s Corner, our boutique will be transformed into Honeydukes of Culpeper. We will have confections from the Harry Potter series as well as temporarily rename many of our chocolates and gelatos for all of the witches and wizards to enjoy that weekend.

Manon Sucre has arrived! ~ 2021

The Manon Sucré has finally arrived!  This is a speciality praliné that we only offer 2-3 times per year.  It is one of those special treats that you simply should not miss.  For those of you who are not familiar…

Halloween 2021

I think owning a candy store has me often thinking…  “How did we come up with this type of candy, or what is the origin of a particular chocolate?”  Many of the types chocolates found in our boutique originated in…

20th Anniversary!

It never ceases to amaze me how time flies.  This applies to personal as well as business experiences.  In September 2021, The Frenchman’s Corner will celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Marc Ast, the boutique’s founder, started The Frenchman’s Corner as a…

Valentine’s Day 2021

The Frenchman’s Corner is ready to help you with all of your Valentine’s chocolates needs. We have several different sizes of pre-packed heart boxes, including the adorable Heart of Hearts that includes (3) Neuhaus chocolates. We also have Love Letters boxes…

Stollen 2020

https://thefrenchmanscorner.com/product/kuchmeister-luxury-marzipan-stollen/The holiday season offers us the chance to enjoy many traditions.  These traditions vary greatly from one culture to another.  One of the these traditions, during Advent, is the stollen. A stollen is a type of sweet bread that originates…