La Fête du Pain 2024 in Paris: artisan bakers return to the Notre-Dame forecourt

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Published by Caroline de Sortiraparis, My de Sortiraparis · Photos by Caroline de Sortiraparis · Published on March 13th, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.
The Fête du Pain returns to Paris from Tuesday May 7 to Thursday May 16, 2024 on the forecourt of Notre-Dame Cathedral. On the program? Reconstituted bakeries, numerous artisan bakers and, of course, the star of this gourmet event, the famous traditional French baguette, which will be on offer every day throughout the Fête du Pain, 2024 edition.

The Fête du Pain is back in Paris this spring ! The world's largest short-lived bakery is back on the Parvis de la Cathédrale Notre-Dame. And for this comeback in the capital, the Fête du Pain will be offering 10 days of events and discoveries from Tuesday, May 7 to Thursday, May 16, 2024.

For the curious and those with a sweet tooth, this huge ephemeral bakery is an opportunity to find out all about the making of bread, pastries and other sweet products, thanks in particular to our friends the bakers and pastry chefs of Greater Paris, who will be delighted to help you discover their trade through the sharing of convivial and festive moments.

Not all bread sellers are allowed to call themselves " boulanger " or " boulangerie ". The Fête du Pain is therefore an opportunity for the profession to showcase its differences, promote bread made according to the rules of the art, and remind people that good bread has a name: Pain de Tradition Française.

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As a reminder, the Fête du Pain was launched in 1996 on the initiative of Jean-Pierre Raffarin, then Minister for SMEs, Trade and Crafts. Since then, the event has returned every year around May 16, the day of Saint-Honoré, patron saint of millers, flour merchants, bakers and patissiers.

On the program for this 28th edition of the Fête du Pain ? A reconstructed store, where the bakers of Paris will be on hand to answer all your questions. From the different varieties of bread to the secrets of bread-making, from kneading to baking to shaping... everything, everything, everything, you'll know all about the unmissable baguette, whose craft skills and culture have been officially inscribed on Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list since the end of November 2022!

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The Fête du Pain is also an opportunity to take part in demonstrations, competitions ( regional and national traditional French baguette competition, best sandwich competition, etc.) and prize-giving ceremonies (best traditional baguettes in the Ile-de-France region, best croissant in Greater Paris with Charentes-Poitou PDO butter, etc.), not to mention the many tasting sessions... So, who's for good bread and its secrets?

Practical information

Dates and Opening Time
From May 7th, 2024 to May 16th, 2024

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    Location

    Cathédrale Notre-Dame
    75004 Paris 4

    Access
    Metro - RER: - Cité (4) - Saint Michel - Notre-Dame (B,C) - Hôtel de Ville (1,11) - Maubert-Mutualité / Cluny - La Sorbonne (10) - Châtelet - Les Halles (7,14,A,D)

    Prices
    Free

    Recommended age
    For all

    Official website
    boulangersdugrandparis.com

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