France wouldn’t be France without its boulangeries and pâtisseries. Bakers are probably the most-loved artisans and everyone loves their treats, from simple buttery croissants and pains au chocolat to elaborate cakes.
I am not a huge fan of cream but I love anything bread based, like viennoiseries. My drug? Pains aux raisins, sablés aux pommes and anything with some chocolate in it.
I noticed that two North American pastries are very trendy in France right now: muffins and donuts. Almost every bakery chain sells them and this is the first time ever I see them in France!
Macarons are still popular but they are expensive. I haven’t seen any cupcakes in Nantes, although they were featured in a few magazines.
Oh – those macaroons look amazing! We saw some at a restaurant in Toronto called La Marche today and I had some! And then I had brioche. Yum yum pastries!
Brioche is my favourite. You can find excellent ones in any Chinatown in Canada, and they taste like French brioche!
Wow, 3 Euros pour les petits chocolats/biscuits??!! C’est pas donné! Quoi qu’il en soit ça a l’air super bon et je tomberais bien dans les macarons! 😉
C’est un pâtissier “fancy” qui a de belles vitrines 😉
Les patisseries francaises sont les meilleures!! Hands down!
J’approve, et mon estomac aussi 🙂
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