Basil : the bakery in the 16th district of Paris, and its delicious cinnamon rolls

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Published by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Photos by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Published on November 4th, 2021 at 12:24 p.m.
Nestled in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, Basil is one of those bakeries that we'd like to see more of in the capital. With its good bread made with natural yeast and organic flours from Île-de-France and its delicious and much sought-after cinnamon rolls, Basil has a bright future ahead of it!

" Brother and sister bankers out of wheat for the love of flour "! On Instagram, Jerome and Claire set the tone and don't hesitate to post their story in a rather offbeat and humorous way! Because before serving good bread and tasty pastries in western Paris at their first bakery-pastry shop Basil, the duo had a very different life. The brother and sister were both in the financial world. But now, in his forties, Jérôme wanted something else for the decades to come. With this furious desire to have his own business and a long-standing passion for pastries, the next logical step was to open his own bakery-pastry shop. But he still had to dare to take the step. After training in bakery at the Ferrandi school, the dream became reality. And for this beautiful adventure, Jérôme had the good idea to associate himself with a trustworthy person, his sister Claire.

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Together, Jérôme and Claire decided to take over the former Cousin PF bakery, located near Radio France in the 16th district. And in April 2021, they opened Basil (in reference to their family name " Bails " whose letters have been reversed); a very pretty, bright and spacious store that makes you want to see what's behind it.

Inside? Good bread and beautiful millstones (tour de meule, peasant wheat), made from natural leaven and organic flours from Ile-de-France from Moulin Bourgeois. Discover also the unavoidable sandwich bread and the small breads of the house, with indisputable nutritional contributions: the small spelt, the organic Black Sil (rye, spelt, wheat), or the gariguette bread (a bread with notes of blueberries, strawberries and cranberries).

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And like any bakery-pastry shop that deserves to be called, Basil also offers a number of classic but still effective delicacies (éclairs, religieuses, strawberry tarts...) and pastries (pains au chocolat, croissants...) without forgetting brioche, cannelés, doughnuts and babka... all homemade, of course, in the laboratory nestled in the basement.

But there is one Basil specialty that everyone wants to try: the famous cinnamon roll. Also known as cinnamon rolls in English or kanelbulle in Scandinavia, where they originate, these delicious cinnamon-flavored pastries are the success of Basil's bakery-pastry shop, much to Jérôme's surprise. As a cinnamon lover, he wanted to offer a delicacy he loves to eat. With this cinnamon roll, we can say that he was right on target. Every day, Basil's cinnamon rolls are snapped up at a breakneck speed, so much so that some customers don't hesitate to reserve them or come back later to make sure they leave with them. It must be said that these kanelbullar signed Basil are ultra greedy and very generous (but light) with well pronounced and perfectly balanced cinnamon notes (organic spices from Shira épicerie).

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The result? We literally fall in love with these cinnamon rolls that Basil has also decided to make a chocolate version for cocoa addicts. So, if you want to taste Basil's cinnamon rolls at all costs, there are three batches every day (around 10 am, at lunch time and for the snack break).

Only six months after opening, Basil can already boast of having built a solid base of regular customers and maybe soon new kanelbulle lovers? Shall we go there, friends?

Practical information

Location

12 Rue François Millet
75116 Paris 16

Accessibility info

Official website
www.instagram.com

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