Master chocolatier, pâtissier and glacier Gilles Marchal apprenticed with chocolatier and pastry chef Claude Bourguignon in the Lorraine region before heading to Paris, where he worked at prestigious establishments such as Le Crillon, the Plaza Athénée and Le Bristol. In 2007, he succeeded Robert Linxe, founder of La Maison du Chocolat, as creative director of the … Continue reading Gilles Marchal
Sébastien Gaudard opened Pâtisserie des Martyrs on the former premises of the historic Pâtisserie Seurre in December 2011. The bright, light-filled store offers an impressive variety of delicious viennoiseries, pastries, cakes, petit fours, artisanal ice cream, handmade chocolates and candied fruit. Chef Gaudard, who trained as a pâtissier, glacier, chocolatier and confiseur, previously worked at … Continue reading Sébastien Gaudard – Pâtisserie des Martyrs
This cosy pâtisserie, chocolaterie and salon de thé offers a selection of pastries, cakes and viennoiseries, as well as artisanal chocolates, gourmet teas, fruit jellies, marzipan confections and other goodies. The focus is on regional specialities from the Lorraine region in eastern France. Le Valentin’s chocolates are made with Valrhona chocolate. Among the house specialities … Continue reading Le Valentin
Celebrity French chef Cyril Lignac has just opened a pâtisserie in the heart of Paris’s 11th arrondissement, just across from his restaurant Le Chardenoux. Named La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac, the shop is a collaboration between Chef Lignac and former Fauchon pastry chef Benoît Couvrand. Together they offer modern adaptations of traditional french pastries and … Continue reading La Pâtisserie by Cyril Lignac opens in Paris
Located on the ground floor of the Printemps department store, Café Pouchkine is known for its fabulous assortment of stunning Russian pastries, buttery viennoiseries and thick hot chocolate. Russian desserts such as Médovick Tort (honey cake), gâteau de Prague (rich chocolate cake with apple marmalade), Tvorog almond and poppy seed roll, and Pirojkis (small sweet … Continue reading Café Pouchkine
Bordeaux-based Baillardran specialises in canelés, tiny cakes with a thin caramelised exterior and a soft centre. Baked in the shape of a striated cylinder approximately 5 centimetres (two inches) high, canelés are made with egg, milk, flour and sugar and flavoured with either vanilla or rum. Typically sold in lots of six or ten, these … Continue reading Baillardran
The recently opened Popelini specialises in choux à la crème (cream puffs) in a rainbow of colours and flavours. Vanilla, raspberry, chocolate, coffee, praline, salted butter caramel, lemon and pistachio are just a few of the many variations you’ll find here, showcased in a bright, modern décor. The store is named after the Italian pastry … Continue reading Popelini
