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A geek-out guide to buying the best baguette in Paris
Think only locals can know the trick to finding the perfect stick? Mais, non! Our cheat sheet will get you purchasing like a Parisian in five minutes flat
Follow the breadcrumbs
On the trail of Paris’ best baguettes
5 must doughs…

Utopie
Winner of the 2024 “Grand Prix de la baguette”—baker Xavier Netry officially makes the premier pain in Paris.

Du Pain et des Idées
Famed as much for its fin de siècle interior as Christophe Vasseur’s stellar baking. Try the Pain des Amis.

Le Bricheton
Hold your nerve until 4 p.m. and you’ll bag one of Maxime Bussy’s freshly baked small-batch boules.

Au Levain des Pyrénées
Winner of the Paris’ best baguette in 2023. Tharshan Selvarajah bakes all day, so the Tradis are always fresh.

Ten Belles Bread
These sourdough specialists work only with organic or local grains, stone-milled the old-fashioned way.

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