However, the macaron as we know it now, made up of two meringue cookies brought together by a smooth flavored filling, was a creation of the French capital. In the 1830s, Parisian confectioners introduced the world to the ‘Macaron Parisien,‘ which was specifically popularized by Ladurée. This famous company was created in 1862 by a gentleman who clearly knew some things about how to make a great sweet – Louis-Ernest Ladurée.