Our Guide to Paris: Gosselin

Our ccontributing advisors and the judges of Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris agree that Gosselin produces one of the best baguettes in Paris (#2 and #5 respectively). The pastries are gorgeous, too.

Practical information

Address: 258 boulevard St. Germain, 75007
Nearest transport: Solferino (12)
Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8pm, Saturday 7:30am-7:30pm; Closed Sunday
Telephone: 01 45 51 53 11
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Awards

• Best Baguette (Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris) 5th place in 2010
• Best Baguette (5 Great Baguettes chosen by our contributing experts) 2nd place in 2010
• Best Croissant (Concours du Meilleur Croissant au beurre AOC Charantes-Poitou) 18th place in 2009

Trusted reviews

• Phyllis Flick (2010) “Today marked the 17^th ‘Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris’ which translates to the “Best Baguette in Paris” contest…the top ten chosen all produce a very fine baguette and are worthy of a visit. And the top scores for 2010 are…5) Philippe Gosselin.”
• Meg Zimbeck for Budget Travel (2010) “The pain au levain, or sourdough bread, is a simple but delicious option…”
• Christophe Wakim (2008) “…très bon pain de chez Gosselin…”
• The Girl Who Ate Everything (2008) “I went to Gosselin one Sunday morning (a time when many bakeries are closed) just to try its famed baguette. And it was awesome: chewy, crusty, and full of warm grainy flavors. I also tried a croissant and pain aux raisins, neither of which did much for my taste buds.”