Menier family
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The Menier family of Noisiel, France, was a prominent family of chocolatiers who began as pharmaceutical manufacturers in Paris in 1816.[1] They would build a highly successful enterprise, expanding to London, and New York City.[1] The Menier Chocolate Co. remained in the family until 1965.[1] Today, it is owned by the Nestlé company.[1]
The family owned several significant estates in Noisiel, Houlgate, Cannes, and Vauréal as well as the famous Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley.
Members
[edit]- Antoine Brutus Menier (1795–1853)[1]
- Emile-Justin Menier (1826–1881)
- Henri Menier (1853–1913)
- Gaston Menier (1855–1934)
- Hubert Menier (1910–1959)
- Antoine Gilles Menier (1904–1967)