Guylian Chocolate

Born in 1938 in Sint-Niklaas, Guy Foubert was a passionate Belgian chocolatier. Guylian's story is a love story. When Guy married his true love, Liliane, in 1958, the couple merged their passion for the sweetest pleasures, love and chocolate by combining their first names into Chocolaterie Guy-Lian.


The origin of the chocolate Seashells


When Guy and Liliane returned home after a relaxing holiday on the Belgian coast, they came up with the idea of ​​making a souvenir in chocolate. The story of Guylian's chocolate Seafood started here. Liliane was involved in the design and marbling in white, milk and dark chocolate of the 11 unique moulds, while Guy was completely dedicated to the hazelnut praline filling, which is now known worldwide. The holiday feeling resurfaces with every bite from a chocolate Seashell.