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🏆 La meilleure baguette tradition de Paris 2026
📍 Retrouvez-nous au 103 Rue Didot, dans le 14e
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#paris #FoodLover #Baguette #TravelTips #SheahenExplorations

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Making Baguettes for the President of France 🥖
#101WaysToFixMyBrain #Neuroscience #Psychology #Sidequest #Baking

Every year, Paris holds the “concours de la meilleure baguette de Paris”, or the competition for the Best Baguette in Paris.

The rules are strict. Only 4 ingredients are allowed (flour, water, salt, yeast). Each baguette must measure between 55-65 centimeters, weigh between 250 and 300 grams, and have a salt content of 18g per 1kg. About 20% of this year’s entrants were disqualified.

This year’s winner was Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan and his bakery Le Fournil Didot. And it was his first try! But it wasn’t easy. In 2003, Jegatheepan left Sri Lanka because of political problems. He has to get to the bakery at 3am every morning. But now he’s baking bread for the President in one of France’s most sacred traditions, which I think is a beautiful story.

He was kind enough to let me work in his bakery for the day, under the supervision of the head baguette baker, Deni. It was difficult at times with the translation to be super precise, but the rough steps that I learned looked something like this:

1) Add your 4 ingredients and mix for 10 minutes
2) Weigh out 6.9kg and let it rest for 14 hours at 5°C
3) Separate into 20 equal parts (they had a very satisfying bread cutting machine)
4) Faconage or shaping the baguette by rolling the ends with your hands
5) Score it 5x, which is a typical Parisian cut
6) Let it bake for 20(?) minutes at 270°C

It was seriously the best bread I’ve ever had. Thanks you so much S. Jegatheepan and Deni and @fournildidot for the opportunity. The kindest people ever! Save this place for the next time you’re in Paris!

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A proud moment, meeting the Sri Lankan-born baker, Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan, who won the Best Baguette in Paris 2026, defeating 142 competitors and winning a contract to supply baguettes to the Élysée Palace (the French presidential residence) for a year! The second baker of Sri Lankan origin to have achieved such a feat ! Chapeaux Jega! The Baguatte is such a difficult one to get right and to have impressed Parisians is simply WOW.

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Paris durch Croissants entdecken. 🥐🇫🇷

Drei Tage lang war ich mit einer Reisegruppe von @moulins_bourgeois_france, organisiert von Manfred von @bongu.de, unterwegs, um französische Backkultur mit etwas mehr fachlicher Tiefe kennenzulernen.

Ein Teil davon: probieren, vergleichen und erleben, wie unterschiedlich selbst ein Klassiker wie das Croissant interpretiert werden kann.

Für alle, die sich die Adressen speichern möchten:

🥐 Ritz Paris Le Comptoir @ritzparislecomptoir
38 Rue Cambon, 75001 Paris
Präzise, moderne Interpretation klassischer Pâtisserie und Viennoiserie.

🥖 Mamiche @boulangeriemamiche
45 Rue Condorcet, 75009 Paris
Moderne Quartiersbäckerei, 100 % hausgemacht, mit Sauerteigbrot und viel eigenem Charakter.

🥐 Le Pain Retrouvé @le_pain_retrouve
18 Rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris
Klassische Pariser Boulangerie mit zwei weiteren Filialen in derselben Straße.

🥖 Arnaud Delmontel, À la Renaissance @arnaud_delmontel
39 Rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris
Historische Bäckerei mit langer Brottradition mitten in der Rue des Martyrs.

🍞 Du Pain et des Idées @dupainetdesidees
34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010 Paris
Christophe Vasseurs Boulangerie mit langen Fermentationen und dem Pain des Amis als Signature-Brot.

🥐 Carton Paris @carton_paris
6 Boulevard de Denain, 75010 Paris
Familienbäckerei seit 1956 und Heimat des riesigen Croissants aus diesem Reel.

🥖 Fournil Didot @fournildidot
103 Rue Didot, 75014 Paris
Für mich eines der Highlights: Die Baguette Tradition wurde 2026 zur besten der Stadt gekürt.

Danke an Moulins Bourgeois, Manfred und unsere Reisegruppe für drei Tage voller Bread, Butter & Bubbles 🥖🧈🍾 und richtig inspirierende Gespräche.

Brot verbindet. Auch über Ländergrenzen hinweg.

#brotmoment #brotverbindet #paris #boulangerie #croissant

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Superbe rien à dire
Pour commencer une belle journée de travail
@fournildidot
Meilleure baguette de Paris 2026
103 rue Didot paris 14

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how to make the most out of a 24 hour layover in Paris…

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Ep. 006/101
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Making Baguettes for the President of France 🥖
#101WaysToFixMyBrain #Neuroscience #Psychology #Sidequest #Baking

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Save these places for your Paris trip 🥐

1. Du Pain et des Idees 🥯

One of the best boulangeries that we went to. The escargot a.k.a snail is known so because of its shape. Rest assured there is no snail in it. It has a very flaky crispy exterior with pistachio and chocolate cream between the layers. Absolutely yummy 🤤

2. Boulangerie Utopie 🥐

Another gem selling crispy, flaky, soft croissant and pain au chocolat. We also loved the olive loaded bread. The eclairs came in two different flavour: Chocolate and sesame. We loved the chocolate one and would love to try sesame next time.

3. Bouillon Chartier 🥘

Our favorite place to have affordable, local French food. We paid around 55 Euros for 1 Entree, 2 main dishes, 2 desserts, and 2 glasses of wine. Which is very fair considering the quality and taste.

4. PLAQ Chocolat 🍫

Go there for a thick creamy cup of chocolate or to pick up some of the best chocolates to take back home.

5. Fournil Didot 👨🏻‍🍳

We really wanted to go there but unfortunately we didn’t have enough time left. This is on top of our list for next time. Try their traditional baguettes 🥖

#paris #pariseats #pariscroissant #parisboulangerie #parisfoodguide

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Last week, my longtime friend Oliver from @theearfultower invited me back onto his award-winning podcast to gush about all things 14th « kingdom » or arrondissement for his newest series! 🇫🇷 We chatted about why living in the 14th is a dream come true, explored some of my favourite local spots and shared a little glimpse into what it’s really like to live like a local in this wonderfully underrated corner of Paris!

Swipe right ➡️ to see what we got up to and give the episode a listen to hear all about living like a local in the 14th and why, for me, it’s the quintessential Parisian neighbourhood!

Listen to us here: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-earful-tower-paris/id1227316154?i=1000788217884

Thanks for having me back, Oliver! 🌮

#paris #parisjetaime #instaparis #igersfrance #aprilinparis

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Some breads are more than just food.
They become symbols of a place, culture and a country.

The baguette is one of them.

Behind that familiar shape is a story of changing cities, foreign influence, new baking methods and a bread that slowly became an icon.

The story of baguette- Beyond the recipe.

#frenchculture #boulangerie #baguette #artisanal #traditions #culinary #bakerylife

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Slow morning from Paris. #momvacation #getaway #breakfast with Best Baguette Paris 2026 @fournildidot 🥖 @nespresso ☕️ and local market 🍓

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Melhor Baguete Tradição 2026

Paris sempre respira tradição, mas hoje o dia foi ainda mais especial!
Tive a honra de visitar a boulangerie Le Fournil Didot, aqui em Paris, e conhecer de perto ninguém menos que a MELHOR BAGUETE TRADIÇÃO DE 2026!

Para quem não sabe, esse é um dos prêmios mais sérios e cobiçados da França. O resultado vem após uma rigorosa degustação às cegas, onde os jurados avaliam cada detalhe: o visual, o miolo, o aroma e, claro, a crocância perfeita. E o grande prêmio? A partir de agora, essa boulangerie passa a fornecer o pão oficial para o Palácio Presidencial (Élysée) por um ano!

Minha alegria como chef e professor é indescritível. Estar aqui, trocando experiências e vendo de perto o topo da panificação mundial, é uma conquista que não é só minha, é de todos nós que amamos a panificação. Volto com a bagagem cheia de inspiração para dividir com vocês!

Quem aí também ficou com vontade de morder essa crosta perfeita?

#ChefMancuzo #LeFournilDidot #BaguetteTradition #PanificacaoArtesanal #panificacao

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