Grenelle: The Bread Wars

Explore the baking battlefield of Grenelle with a narrator from Le Cordon Bleu and taste some of the best bread in Paris.

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Just a few blocks away from the Eiffel tower, the Grenelle district is a residential area where tourists rarely venture. Yet this quiet corner of Paris has become an aromatic battlefield for some of the best bakeries in town, including the famous... More

Duration
50 minutes
Location
49 Boulevard de Grenelle - Facing the Poilâne® Bakery
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Le Cordon Bleu

Put them to the test - the moment of truth

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Eric Kayser

Meet the menace of industrial bread

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Le Quartier du Pain bakery - Frederic Lalos

Stop at this award-winning bakery and pick up some white bread

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Franprix

Buy some infamous industrial bread for your taste test

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Boulangerie Alsacienne

Sample a distinctive regional bread

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Maison Gagnepain

Select another staple of French fare

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Fromagerie Laurent Dubois

Pick up some delicious cheese to complement all that bread!

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Biocoop

Bone up on the basics of baking bread

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Poilâne Bakery

Meet the heiress to a bread empire

Tips & Hours

  • This Detour is best taken between 10am to 6pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Most of the stops are closed on Sunday and Monday.

  • You'll need between 10 and 15 Euros in cash. You will pass by an ATM at the beginning of the tour.

  • You'll buy several different kinds of bread. Don't be worried if it feels like you have a lot of leftovers by the end of your tour. Many of these breads are will keep for several days.

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