BLÉ SUCRÉ – FABRICE LE BOURDAT
Read moreFabrice Le Bourdat attracts customers a bit like a magnet. They come from the Aligre market to buy their hot baguette(s) and/or pastries. It is true that the gentleman has a beautiful past: Nantais trained at Debotté's, he worked at the Palais in Biarritz, at Martinez in Cannes, at Plaza and Bristol in Paris. Just that... All his cakes make us melt with pleasure. Special mention for the madeleines, the Goût de paradis (mango-passion, coconut mousse) and the Tatin tart, made of a caramelized apple placed on a Breton pallet... The simple tarts do not deserve it. This bakery and pastry shop along Trousseau Square is also a tea room.
MAGNOLIA
Read moreBetween Bastille and Nation lies this up-and-coming patisserie, which is slowly becoming a neighborhood staple. The secret? An incredible mastery that allows the place to offer revisited classics, or original creations that are not lacking in flavor. The millefeuille is as creamy as you could wish for, the strawberry tart as airy as you could wish for, and the paris-brest, one of the house's must-tries, is to die for. Last but not least, Magnolia also offers excellent sandwiches, which are also a new departure.
STÉPHANE VANDERMEERSCH
Read moreHe spent 5 years working alongside Pierre Hermé, enabling him to develop all his talents. Discreet, he is nonetheless one of the princes of Parisian pastry-making! The crowds that flock to his store bear witness to this. He excels in the art of pastry-making. Galette des Rois aficionados don't hesitate to cross the city, and he sells up to 4,000 of them every year! It's undoubtedly one of the best in the capital. We also love the breads, the famous millefeuille, the raspberry tart...