fishee

I just heard the tail end of a story on the best croissants in Paris but can't find a link. Sounds like the winner out of 31 bakeries is located on 72 Rue du Bonaparte in the 6th? Also mentioned the bakers who came in second and third -- in the 20th and 13th arrondissment, respectively. Did anyone hear the whole story or have a link?

Robert2533

Pierre Hermé, 72 rue Bonaparte, the "Picasso of pastry"

http://www.pierreherme.com/

http://www.yummybaguette.com/magasin.php-id=220.htm

http://www.globalchefs.com/chef/curr...57herInter.htm

Toupary

According to Le Figaro, here is the list:

1 - Pierre Hermé
2 - Triomphe
3 - L. Duchêne
4 - Mulot
5 - Lenôtre
6 - Boul. de Monge
6 - Vandermeersch
8 - Julien
8 - Delmontel
8 - Grande Épicerie
8 - A. Poilâne
8 - M. de la Vierge
8 - Secco
8 - Nicolle
15 - Kayser
16 - Angelina
17 - L'Autre Boulange
17 - Blé Sucré
17 - Fauchon
17 - Martin
21 - Cléret
21 - La Fournée d'Augustine
21 - Maître Pain
24 - La Croissanterie
24 - Carton
24 - Paul
24 - Ladurée
24 - Gana
24 - Dalloyau
30 - Moisan
31 - Stohrer
31 - Malo

Bon appétit!

ira

Hi F,

Not surprising, it's Pierre Hermé.

One more reason for staying at the Hotel Bonaparte.

PalenqueBob

Hard for me to believe that the crossaint au beurre i get at any Parisian boulangerie could possibly be made any better? Wonder what the difference could be in dough, water and butter? Jusr curious. Never had a bad croissant if fresh from a bakery in France.

BTilke

My favorite croissants come from Le Pain Quotidien. Although they have branches in Paris, perhaps they weren't included in the competition because it's a Belgian company. FWIW, I didn't particularly care for the croissants from Fauchon or La Croissanterie.