Paris is full of good bakeries and excellent baguettes . Yet the number of artisan bakers is steadily declining. With the rising cost of raw materials and the amount of work involved, it's easy to switch to the industrial sector.
On November 30, UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee unanimously decided to inscribe artisanal know-how and the culture of the baguette on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This is true recognition for the craftsmen who defend this tradition and know-how.
Today, bread is available everywhere, but is good bread available everywhere? You know, the kind that doesn't come frozen or from ready-made preparations, the kind that's traditionally made with a good natural leaven, selected flours, sometimes from ancient wheat and sometimes with quality water, those famous loaves and baguettes that last over time and don't dry out in a few hours. With time, patience and often organic flours, a good baguette has to be earned. Here are a few addresses that are well worth a visit.
Archibald: Parisian organic bakery committed to natural sourdough breads
Archibald, the Parisian bakery, offers 100% organic breads made with natural sourdough. Discover this bold and natural craft, and treat yourself in several arrondissements of Paris. [Read more]
Atelier Fargo, the artisan sourdough bakery in Paris's 20th arrondissement
Atelier Fargo is the name of the artisanal bakery and patisserie in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. From sourdough breads made with ancient flours, to viennoiseries made with milk sourdough and pastries made with raw ingredients, there's plenty to indulge in without breaking the bank. [Read more]
Sain Gravilliers, a committed bakery and tearoom in Paris
Sain opens a new bakery in Paris on rue de Gravilliers in the 3rd arrondissement. And surprise, surprise, the more spacious premises also feature a tea room area for indulging. Sourdough bread, rare and forgotten ancient flours, good healthy products and sustainability are the codes of this new spot with a bohemian spirit. We tell you all about it... [Read more]
Jolie Miche, the new 17th century gourmet bakery with ancient flours
Jolie Miche is the name of the new bakery in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, and it has a lot to offer. Divine natural sourdough breads and ancient flours, ultra tasty pastries and top quality pastries, we want more. [Read more]
La Boulangerie artisanale MieMie with sourdough and ancient flours, which we love
MieMie is the name of this new, small neighborhood bakery in the 11th arrondissement, which has everything to please us. A bakery that aims to be accessible and 100% artisanal, everything is homemade. The emphasis is on quality, local products, natural sourdoughs, long fermentation and old-fashioned flours that do us good. In short, we love the good bread, gourmet viennoiseries and pastries that take us on a bit of a journey. [Read more]
Des gâteaux et du pain
At Des Gâteaux et du pain, Claire Damon, who has worked at Fauchon, Pierre Hermé, Ladurée, the Plaza and the Bristol, has plenty to tempt us. In addition to her delicious pastries, she offers us old-fashioned loaves with thick crusts. You'll enjoy real country, rye and fruit breads made with natural sourdough.
Breads and baguettes from Le Temps et le pain
Le Temps et le pain is an artisanal bakery in the 14th arrondissement which, as its name suggests, knows that good bread takes time. In his bakery, Alexis Borychowski bakes breads and baguettes using pure, organic flours and natural sourdough. From the no-knead Signature bread made with rye sourdough to the excellent hand-shaped baguette de Tradition, combining sourdough and poolish to spelt bread with rye sourdough, each product has been carefully thought through.
Boulangerie Ten Belles
Ten Belles bakeries are committed to environmental responsibility. They offer sourdough breads and specialty roasted coffee. The house advocates artisanal methods with natural sourdough breads. We love their hard crusts and soft crumb. From farmhouse bread to cereal and rye, it's all good.
Boulangerie l'Essentiel, everything is there to enjoy and find good bread
L'Essentiel is now 5 bakeries-pastry shops in Paris and in the Paris region that combine tradition and modernity. No concessions on quality and taste, regularly rewarded for their breads, these 4 addresses have what it takes to seduce the most demanding in terms of sourdough breads, pastries and gourmet pastries. [Read more]
Sain, the all-things sourdough and organic bakery by the Canal Saint-Martin
Sain is the bakery created by chef Anthony Courteille highlighting ancient wheats and tasty organic flours, natural sourdoughs and genuine flavors, although being “healthier” and lighter in gluten. [Read more]
La Boulangerie Gana
For Gana, good bread and baguettes require excellent ingredients and unrivalled expertise. Poolish fermentation and hearth baking set the tone. Made with Gana flour from sustainable agriculture or stone-ground organic flours, all their breads benefit from slow fermentation on natural hard or liquid sourdough.
Mamiche opens a second bakery in Paris
Great news for bread lovers: Mamiche has opened a second bakery in the 10th arrondissement! [Read more]
Fermentation Générale
At this address, natural fermentation is Queen. You'll find a whole range of products to nourish your microbiota, such as fermented vegetables and beverages like kombucha and kefir. The bread is naturally sourdough, prepared on site with water from the artesian well of La Butte Aux Cailles in the 13th arrondissement, brought in by bicycle. No chemical additives, stabilizers or preservatives for authentic, healthy breads.
Christophe Michalak's delicious bakery in Paris
Christophe Michalak isn't just a pastry chef, he's also a brilliant baker. A neighborhood bakery that honors the art of working with dough in all its forms! You'll discover rocky madeleines, melt-in-your-mouth cookies and divine filled croissants. [Read more]
In short, if you're looking for the best baguettes and sourdough breads in Paris, here's a fine selection that's not only sure to delight you, but also to give you bread that keeps and doesn't upset your stomach. Bon miches à tous!
Île-de-France: here's where to find the region's best 2023 organic bread
After the competition for the best traditional baguette in Paris, discover the winners of the best organic bread 2023 in Île-de-France. The regional competition unveiled the results this Friday, October 6, 2023, rewarding an artisan baker from Noisy-le-Grand in Seine-Saint-Denis. [Read more]
Wondering where to get the best baguette in Paris this year? Go to the bakery "Au levain des Pyrénées" in the 20th district of the capital. This Wednesday, May 10th, Tharshan Selvarajah won the 30th edition of the Grand Prix of the best French traditional baguette of the City of Paris. [Read more]
French baguette recently got UNESCO heritage status. A national pride! [Read more]
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Île-de-France: here's where to find the region's best 2023 organic bread
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French baguette gets UNESCO heritage status
