Best Patisserie in Paris
Oct 2nd, 2007 by dave
One forgiveable sin when where you’re in France is the inevitable mouth watering visit to the local patisserie. Here are six of the best patisseries in Paris.
Fauchon: Expensive but worth every penny. Fauchon’s first store opened its doors in 1886 - some of the same delicacies you’ll still find there today.
Lenôtre: The pastries are perfect, the cakes immaculate and the breads, fresh and irresistible. Admittedly, it’s heavy but so what?
Pierre Hermé: Vogue called him “the Picasso of Pastry”. Pierre Hermé began his career at the age of 14 as an apprentice to Gaston Lenôtre. Has the student surpassed the master? You be the judge.
La Maison du Chocolat: One of the premier Paris chocolatiers thanks to its combination of luxe ingredients and decadent chocolate, Maison du Chocolat speciality is the huge chocolate macaron.
La Durée: Ladurée is a luxury cakes and pastries brand based in Paris, France. It is known as the inventor of the double-decker macaron (sticking two macaron shells together with a creamy ganache as filling), fifteen thousand of which are sold every day. If you can’t make it to Paris this weekend visit the newly opened branch in Harrods
Dalloyau: Everything in Dalloyau is luxury personified. The pastries are works of art, each tasting even better than it looks. Forget the calories!