From éclairs to gâteaux, French chocolate desserts are an affair to remember. Make your next rendezvous or soirée extra-special with one of these dark and decadent finales. Enchanté!

Chocolate and quince tart

Raisin and Armagnac savarin with chocolate-raisin ice-cream
Raisin and Armagnac savarin with chocolate-raisin ice-cream
Raisin and Armagnac savarin with chocolate-raisin ice-cream
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM

Almond and white chocolate gâteau with bitter chocolate glaze
Almond and white chocolate gâteau with bitter chocolate glaze
Almond and white chocolate gâteau with bitter chocolate glaze
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM

Chocolate-violet fondant with crème fraîche ice-cream
Chocolate-violet fondant with crème fraîche ice-cream
Chocolate-violet fondant with crème fraîche ice-cream
PHOTOGRAPH WILLIAM MEPPEM