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popular shops. Supermarkets carry both fresh and packaged
breads. Note also that
baguettes
are generally not wrapped
but are, instead, handed to the customer with a small paper
square to hold while transporting home.
Pâtisseries
specialise in exquisitely decorated
gâteaux
(cakes) and
tartes
(fruit pies or tarts). Some are particularly
known for their elegant creations and there is some overlap
with chocolate shops (see below), such as the elegant multi-
store Lenôtre and Dalloyau.
Each
quartier
has its
boulangeries
and
pâtisseries
, and
although many close in August, at least one bakery in
each neighbourhood stays open. Supermarkets and some
traiteurs
also offer well-made desserts, but the food halls
have the most imaginative (and expensive) creations.
Small bakeries generally close for lunch and reopen until
8:00 pm. See
Boulangeries or Pâtisseries
in the
Yellow
Pages
. Kayser, with outlets around the city, is very popular.
My favourites:
6
e
and 15
e
: Poilâne; 8 rue du Cherche-Midi; tel:
01.45.48.42.59. One of the most celebrated bakeries in
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