Following the success of his pâtisserie on rue du Bac, open since September 2009, pastry chef Philippe Conticini has launched a second store in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, at 111, rue de Longchamp.
At the minimalist Pâtisserie des Rêves, samples of… Read the rest
On Thursday June 3, 2010 La Maison du Chocolat will be holding its first ever “Nuit du Gâteau” (Cake Night), an evening devoted to sampling chocolate pastries in the company’s Paris stores.
Samples of luxury chocolate tarts, pastries, macarons… Read the rest
Chocolatier Alain Furet has been at the helm of this venerable sweets shop, founded by the Tanrade family in 1728, for the last two decades.
He took over the business when the last generation of Tanrade family members retired… Read the rest
A pastry chef by training, Pascal Caffet took over the family pâtisserie-chocolate shop in Troyes in 1986. By 1989, he had already been awarded the distinction of “Meilleur Ouvrier de France.”
His chocolates feature delicate flavors and aromas such as… Read the rest
This little shop from another era has been open in the same location since 1730.
Its founder, Nicolas Stohrer, invented the delicious rum-soaked cakes called baba au rhum.
Stohrer was the personal pastry chef of Marie Leszczynska, the daughter of… Read the rest
This elegant pastry shop, boulangerie and restaurant located just steps from the Assemblée Nationale, in one of the city’s poshest neighbourhoods, is a Paris institution.
Open in this location since 1859, Rollet-Pradier offers classic pastries and chocolates, as well as… Read the rest
Philippe Gosselin, who trained with his father, comes from a long line of boulanger-pâtissiers.
His baguette de tradition has twice been named “Meilleure baguette de Paris,” a distinction that also makes the winner the official supplier of baguettes and petits… Read the rest
While a little far out from the centre, this luxury pastry and fine foods shop, opened by master pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre in 1957, remains the company’s flagship store.
A bright and sleek interior showcases the most incredible assortment of… Read the rest
The store on rue Royale dates back to 1862, when founder Louis-Ernest Ladurée opened a bakery, which, following a fire in 1871, he transformed into a pastry shop.
Louis-Ernest’s wife, Jeanne Souchard, hit upon the idea of combining a café… Read the rest
Jean Millet has been open on rue Saint-Dominique since 1963, and the place has a delightful retro ambiance that is reminiscent of the Paris of that era.
A favorite among locals, the shop offers delicious baked goods according to some,… Read the rest
In 1682, King Louis XIV was so impressed with the food served at a reception held by his brother, the Prince de Condé, that he hired his sibling’s pastry chef right there on the spot.
Charles Dalloyau thus became the… Read the rest
He’s been called the “Star of Montmartre,” and one look through the window of Arnaud Larher’s superb shop on rue Caulaincourt leaves no doubt as to why.
The huge selection of exquisite macarons, pastries and chocolates are presented in soft,… Read the rest
Pierre Hermé’s tiny, ultra-chic showcase boutique on rue Bonaparte is filled with spectacular pastries, cakes and hand-made chocolates. Small gem-like macarons in a rainbow… Read the rest
La Maison du Chocolat is probably France’s most famous chocolate shop, a veritable institution favored by chocolate lovers in Paris and around the world.
Founded in 1977 by master chocolatier Robert Linxe, the company today boasts six shops in Paris,… Read the rest
Jean-Paul Hévin is widely regarded as Paris’s leading chocolatier, a true chocolate artist whose creations include chocolate Eiffel Towers, chocolate cigars and even chocolate stiletto shoes.
Behind the plain-looking façade of his flagship chocolate store on the elite rue Saint-Honoré… Read the rest
Gerard Mulot’s gorgeous shop in Paris’s 6th arrondissement is a sight to behold.
The New York Times describes it like this: “..the jewel-like pastries — like the ruby red raspberry tarts and jade green pistachio macaroons — are as finely… Read the rest
