The history of Parisian tea rooms is intimately tied to the history of the Ladurée family. It all began in 1862, when Louis E ... rnest Ladurée, a miller from the southwest of France, founded a bakery in Paris at 16 rue Royale. The story of the Ladurée macaron began in the mid-20th century with Pierre Desfontaines, second cousin of Louis Ernest Ladurée, who had the delicious idea of creating a double macaron, two simple macaron shells joined in the middle by a luscious filling. And the rest, as they say, is history. Today, Ladurée is not only the "Fabricant de Douceurs depuis 1862" (Maker of Sweets since 1862), but also a global company bringing the French Art de Vivre to the world with over 100 retail and tea salon locations worldwide. Ladurée US was founded in 2011 by co-Presidents Elisabeth Holder Raberin and her husband, Pierre-Antoine Raberin. Partners both in life and in business, they are dedicated to overseeing the growth of the family company, managing Ladurée’s development, partnerships and operations in North America. read more