Switzerland Guide
Lausanne and Lake Geneva
The chocolate factory
On the edge of the village of Broc you'll detect luscious scents emanating from the Cailler chocolate factory. This factory, founded in 1898, is the sole production facility for Nestlé's Cailler brand, named after one of the nineteenth-century pioneers of chocolate-making. On arrival, you're led through to watch a super-schmaltzy costume-drama movie about life, love and chocolate in a small Swiss town, after which a guide leads you on an explanatory tour of part of the factory. The climax comes in the Tasting Room, where you're let loose on tables piled with bite-sized chunks of every Cailler product, in unlimited quantities; placards outline how a professional chocolate taster measures quality, but most people are far too busy scoffing to notice. Just beyond lies a shop where you can buy discounted Nestlé chocolate.
Opening time: May– Oct: Mon 1.30–4pm, Tues– Fri 9–11am & 1.30–4pm
Price: Fr.4
Telephone: 026 921 51 51
Website: www.cailler.ch