Sunday, February 13, 2011

Walking in the snow.....in Paris

My family and I spent a day visiting some of Paris favourite bakeries.
First stop :

Boulangerie Pâtisserie Gosselin 

Boulangerie Gosselin 
258, Boulevard Saint Germain
75007 Paris

In 1996 Phillipe Gosselin won the Concours de la Meilleure Baguette de Paris, which is the “Top Baguette of the Year”.


Good bakes including Parisien Pain du chocolat and croissants.
All kinds of wonderful pastries


Macarons, too.
Walking in the snow.....in Paris

My family and I spent a day visiting some of Paris favourite bakeries.
Second stop :
Ladurée Pastry Shop
Outside showcase of shop. It was snowing heavily then.


Ladurée Bonaparte (Link from website)
21 rue Bonaparte Paris 6ème
Tel. : + 33 1 44 07 64 87
Parking Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Station Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Open Daily

Opening hours

             Monday to Friday
8.30am to 7.30pm
             Saturday
8.30am to 8.30pm
             Sunday
10.00am to 7.30pm
                 

Walking in the snow.....in Paris

My family and I spent a day visiting some of Paris favourite bakeries.
Third stop :
Pierre Hermé Boutique


No photography inside the shop, so only shots of the showcase outside the shop.

Famous Ispahan Macaron:Rose shells with rose/lychee buttercream and fresh raspberries. Perfect.

Rose and chocolate macarons, among many others .
Link from PH website.
Walking in the snow.....in Paris

My family and I spent a day visiting some of Paris favourite bakeries.
Fourth stop :
Boulangerie Poilâne

Boulangerie Poilâne

Shelf full of bread

Chandelier made of dough

Basket of punitions to welcome its customers

Paintings of bread

Bread boxes, Poilâne  cushions and knives

Good spread of bread including my favourite apple tart.

 Poilâne loaves on display

Snowing outside Boulangerie Poilâne




boutique Poilâne Paris Cherche-Midi
Link from Poilane website.
Boulangerie Poilâne Paris - 6ème
8 rue du Cherche-Midi,Paris 6ème
Tel +33 (0) 1 45 48 42 59

Horaires d'ouverture :
Du lundi au samedi de 7h15 à 20h15