The Best Baguettes in Paris

Every year, Paris crowns the best baguettes in Paris in one of the city’s most prestigious culinary competitions: the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris. The stakes couldn’t be higher. The winning baker receives €4,000, a medal, and the ultimate honor—supplying baguettes to the Élysée Palace and feeding the President of France for an entire year.

2026 Winner: Fournil Didot Claims Victory

On February 26, 2026, baker Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan of FOURNIL DIDOT won the 33rd annual Grand Prix de la Baguette. This is the first win for Fournil Didot, which sits at 103 Rue Didot in the southern 14th arrondissement, just a short walk from the Porte de Vanves flea market.

BEHIND THE SCENES IN 2026

Our tour director and (chief carbohydrate correspondent) Sara Kavelin went behind the scenes this year with travel reporter Natalie Compton from the Washington Post — read Natalie’s excellent story here.

She spotted baker Benjamin Turquier racing in with his baguettes just before the delivery deadline. Turquier has placed in the top 10 many times and has also won prizes for his butter croissant. Both are featured on our North Marais food tour.

143 baguettes were delivered for competition, but 29 were thrown out because they didn’t meet the strict size guidelines for a traditional French baguette (between 55-65cm and 250-300g). Turquier’s baguette was thrown out one year for being too short. I asked him what happened and he said “I guess it was cold that morning.”

The 2026 baguettes were tasted and rated by a panel of sixteen judges. It was mostly bakers – people like Pascal Barillon (past winner and current president of the bakers’ syndicat) Mikaël Reydellet (the 2025 champ), and Antoine Ricard (named France’s Best Young Baker in 2025). A handful of journalists were invited to judge the competition – that’s how I got to do it in 2013 – plus five members of the general public.

There were several judging panels, and each table rated a portion of the total number tasted (214 in 2026). Baguettes were rated on appearance, cooking, crumb/holes, aroma and taste. The highest rated baguettes from each panel were then tasted by all the judges to determine a winner. And they had to work fast because baguettes decline in quality – growing more stale – with each passing minute. Here are the top ten bakeries the judges awarded in 2026:

2026 best baguettes in paris

Winner: Fournil Didot — 103 Rue Didot, 75014

Complete Top 10:

1. Fournil Didot — 103 Rue Didot, 75014
2. B&S Nation — 24 Place de la Nation, 75012
3. L’Ecrin Gourmand — 15 avenue Arnold Netter, 75012
4. Maison Daguet — 175 rue de la Convention, 75015
5. Maison Bergeron — 112 rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
6. Boulangerie Guyot Ferreira — 28 rue Monge, 75005
7. Maison Leparq — 6 rue Lourmel, 75015
8. Boulangerie Moderne Rabineau— 16 Rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques, 75005
9. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90 Boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013
10. Au Paradis du Gourmand — 156 Rue Raymond Losserand, 75014

Scroll down to see the top ten winners (all 150 of them) from the last 16 years – all mapped!

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16 Years of Winners, Mapped

What started as a simple question—where can you find a great baguette in Paris?—became an obsession. We’ve tracked down every top-ten finisher in the Grand Prix competition from 2011 through 2026, documenting more than 160 award-winning bakeries across Paris’ twenty arrondissements. We’ve mapped them all below, creating the most comprehensive guide to Paris’ best baguettes available anywhere.

Mapping the winners this way reveals fascinating trends over time. The 5th arrondissement has emerged as Paris’ baguette powerhouse in recent years, with Boulangerie Guyot Ferreira placing five times since 2020 alone. The 13th arrondissement has shown remarkable consistency, producing champions throughout the entire 16-year period. The 14th arrondissement is now quietly asserting itself as the competition’s dominant neighborhood—Fournil Didot’s 2026 victory is the fourth time a 14th arrondissement bakery has won the Grand Prix, joining Boulangerie 2M (2018), Aux Délices du Palais (2014), and Au Paradis du Gourmand (2013), which returned to the top 10 this year after a 13-year absence. Meanwhile, the 18th arrondissement, which dominated the early years with 11 top-10 finishes between 2011 and 2015, has now been shut out for two consecutive years—a geographic shift that confirms the center of baking excellence has moved from northern Montmartre toward the southern neighborhoods. Some addresses prove irresistible to great bakers: 28 rue Monge has produced award-winning baguettes under two completely different bakeries (La Parisienne in 2010, then Boulangerie Guyot from 2020 onward). And certain bakeries demonstrate astonishing consistency: Aux Délices de Glacière has now placed five times, while La Parisienne has appeared six times across three different locations—a testament to Mickaël Reydellet’s commitment to excellence at scale.

Whether you’re planning your Paris itinerary around championship bread (we understand), looking for the nearest award-winner to your hotel, or simply want to taste what makes a presidential-quality baguette, you’ll find it here. Winners are marked with hearts on the map, and the complete year-by-year rankings appear below.

2025 best baguettes in paris

Winner: Mickaël Reydellet, La Parisienne, 12 rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010

Complete Top 10:

1. La Parisienne — 12, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, 75010
2. Aux Délices du Palais — 60, boulevard Brune, 75014
3. Boulangerie Guyot Ferreira — 28, rue Monge, 75005
4. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste-Blanqui, 75013
5. La Petite Alsacienne — 45, rue Raymond-Losserand, 75014
6. Graine — 74, avenue Gambetta, 75020
7. Le Marquis de Saint-Cyr — 20, boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr, 75017
8. Le Délice de Bagnolet — 42, boulevard Mortier, 75020
9. Le Moulin de la Croix-Nivert — 39, rue de la Croix-Nivert, 75015
10. Alexine — 109, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017

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2024 best baguettes in paris

Winner: Xavier Netry, Boulangerie Utopie, 20 rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud, 75011

Complete Top 10:

1. Boulangerie Utopie — 20, rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud, 75011
2. Maison Doré — 29, rue Gay-Lussac, 75005
3. La Parisienne — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
4. Boulangerie Rougès — 45, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017
5. L’Écrin gourmand — 15, avenue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter, 75012
6. Boulangerie AA — 63, rue du Javelot, 75013
7. Boulangerie Paris and Co — 4, rue de la Convention, 75015
8. Maison M — 2, avenue de la Porte-Didot, 75014
9. Aux Délices de Vaugirard — 48, rue Madame, 75006
10. Du Pain et Vous — 63, avenue Bosquet, 75007

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2023 best baguettes in paris

Winner: Tharshan Selvarajah, Au Levain des Pyrénées, 44 rue des Pyrénées, 75020

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Au Levain des Pyrénées — 44, rue des Pyrénées, 75020
2. Boulangerie Guyot — 28, rue Monge, 75005
3. Maison Lohezic — 143, rue de Courcelles, 75017
4. Tout Autour du Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003
5. Aux Délices de Vaugirard — 48, rue Madame, 75006
6. Le Grenier de Félix — 64, avenue Félix Faure, 75015
7. Boulangerie Kilani — 191, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75011
8. Les Saveurs de Lévis — 41, rue de Lévis, 75017
9. Le Temps d’une Gourmandise — 94, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75005
10. Le Délice de Bagnolet — 42, boulevard Mortier, 75020

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2022 best baguettes in paris

Winner: Damien Dedun, Boulangerie Frédéric Comyn, 88 rue de Cambronne, 75015

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Boulangerie Frédéric Comyn — 88, rue de Cambronne, 75015
2. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013
3. La Parisienne St Dominique — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
4. Maison Lohézic — 65, rue Pierre Demours, 75017
5. Boulangerie Tembely — 33, rue Myrha, 75018
6. Boulangerie l’Abeille — 235, rue de Bercy, 75012
7. Boulangerie Guyot — 28, rue Monge, 75005
8. Boulangerie Magali Charonne — 135, rue de Charonne, 75011
9. Boulangerie des Frères Blavette — 69, rue Daguerre, 75014
10. La Boulange Paris — 92, rue Lamarck, 75018

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2021 best baguettes in paris

Winner: Karim Akrout, Les Boulangers de Reuilly, 54 boulevard de Reuilly, 75012

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Les Boulangers de Reuilly — 54, boulevard de Reuilly, 75012
2. Boulangerie de la Place — 162, boulevard Vincent Auriol, 75013
3. Maison Lardeux — 63, rue Caulaincourt, 75018
4. Aux Délices de Vaugirard — 48, rue Madame, 75006
5. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013
6. Le Pétrin Fontains (Frédéric Comyn) — 88, rue Cambronne, 75015
7. Boulangerie Béchu — 118, avenue Victor Hugo, 75016
8. Boulangerie BAC — 2, rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013
9. Société Boris Lume — 48, rue Caulaincourt, 75018
10. Aux Castelblangeois — 168, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001

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2020 best baguettes in paris

Winner: David Jacqmin, Les Saveurs de Pierre Nemours, 13 rue Pierre Nemours, 75017

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Les Saveurs de Pierre Nemours — 13, rue Pierre Nemours, 75017
2. L’Essentiel Mouffetard — 2, rue Mouffetard, 75005
3. Farine & O — 10, rue des Martyrs, 75009
4. Au 140 — 140, rue de Belleville, 75020
5. Aux Délices du Palais — 60, boulevard Brune, 75014
6. Aux Délices de Glacière — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013
7. Maison Legendre — 2, rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013
8. Boulangerie Guyot — 28, rue Monge, 75005
9. Giovanni Boulangerie Contemporaine — 49, rue Chardon Lagache, 75016
10. Maison Leparq — 6, rue de Lourmel, 75015

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2019 WINNERS

Winner: Sami Bouattour, Boulangerie Leroy-Monti, 203 avenue Daumesnil, 75012

Complete Top 10:

1. Boulangerie Leroy-Monti — 203, avenue Daumesnil, 75012
2. Boulangerie Aux Deux Anges — 23, rue Daval, 75011
3. Boulangerie Paris & Co Écoles — 4 bis, rue des Écoles, 75005
4. Boulangerie Le Délice de Bagnolet — 42, boulevard Mortier, 75020
5. Tout Autour de Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003
6. Boulangerie Faubourg St-Charles — 134, rue Saint-Charles, 75015
7. Boulangerie Line — 235, rue de Bercy, 75012
8. Boulangerie Alexine — 109, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017
9. Maison Lardeux — 63, rue de Caulaincourt, 75018
10. Boulangerie Comyn — 8, avenue Félix Faure, 75015

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2018 WINNERS

Winner: Mahmoud M’seddi, Boulangerie 2M, 215 boulevard Raspail, 75014

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Boulangerie 2M — 215, boulevard Raspail, 75014
2. Le Grenier à Pain St. Amand — 33 bis, rue Saint-Amand, 75015
3. Le Puits d’Amour — 249, boulevard Voltaire, 75011
4. Au Levain des Pyrénées — 44, rue des Pyrénées, 75020
5. Landemaine Martyrs — 26, rue des Martyrs, 75009
6. Maison Hubert Rambuteau — 62, rue Rambuteau, 75003
7. Maison Decorde — 29, rue Gay-Lussac, 75005
8. Delmontel — 25, rue de Levis, 75017
9. Au Duc de la Chapelle — 32, rue Tristan Tzara, 75018
10. Boulangerie Thierry Meunier — 15, rue de Belleville, 75019

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2017 WINNERS

Winner: Ridha Khadher, Boulangerie Brun, 193 rue Tolbiac, 75013

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Boulangerie Brun — 193, rue Tolbiac, 75013
2. Painvie — 90, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013
3. Dupain — 20, boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, 75003
4. Gontran Cherrier — 22, rue Caulaincourt, 75018
5. Maison Bicho — 2, rue Cail, 75010
6. Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel — 187, rue de Grenelle, 75007
7. Boulangerie T. Guilloton — 215, boulevard Raspail, 75014
8. Le Grenier à Pain — 52, avenue d’Italie, 75013
9. Boulangerie Tembely — 33, rue Myrha, 75018
10. Boulangerie Pâtisserie Hubert — 6, rue de Trévise, 75009

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2016 WINNERS

Winner: Mickaël Reydellet, La Parisienne, 48 rue Madame, 75006

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. La Parisienne — 48, rue Madame, 75006
2. Fournil de Lourmel — 121, avenue Félix Faure, 75015
3. Le Grenier à Pain Saint-Amand — 33 bis, rue Saint-Amand, 75015
4. Boulangerie Alexine — 40, rue Lepic, 75018
5. Boulangerie l’Essentiel Blanqui — 73, boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013
6. Douceurs et Traditions — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
7. La Flûte Enchantée — 104, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012
8. Boulangerie Brun — 193, rue de Tolbiac, 75013
9. Le Grenier à Pain Italie — 52, avenue d’Italie, 75013
10. L’Académie du Pain — 30, rue d’Alésia, 75014

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2015 WINNERSris

Winner: Djibril Bodian, Le Grenier à Pain Abbesses, 38 rue des Abbesses, 75018

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Le Grenier à Pain Abbesses — 38, rue des Abbesses, 75018
2. Boulangerie Brun — 193, rue de Tolbiac, 75013
3. Huré — 150, avenue Victor Hugo, 75016
4. L’Académie du Pain — 30, rue d’Alésia, 75014
5. Le Puits d’Amour — 249, boulevard Voltaire, 75011
6. Le Moulin du 16ème — 152, avenue de Versailles, 75016
7. Charles Tchouassi — 63, rue de Turbigo, 75003
8. Tie: Aux Pains Garnis — 25, avenue de Saint-Ouen, 75017 and Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel — 187, rue de Grenelle, 75007
9. Douceurs et Traditions — 85, rue Saint-Dominique, 75007
10. Maison Delcourt — 100, rue Boileau, 75016

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2014 WINNERS

Winner: Tonin Angevin, Aux Délices du Palais, 60 boulevard Brune, 75014

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Aux Délices du Palais — 60, boulevard Brune, 75014
2. Tie: Au Petit Versailles du Marais — 27, rue François Miron, 75004 and La Montmartoise — 43, rue de Clignancourt, 75018
3. Tout Autour du Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003
4. Tie: Au Pain d’Autrefois — 83, rue Damrémont, 75018 and Maison Delcourt — 100, rue Boileau, 75016
5. Tie: Gosselin Saint Honoré — 125, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001 and Les Artisans du Pain — 81, rue Didot, 75014
6. Boulangerie Mulot — 75, rue de Seine, 75006
7. Macaron’s Café — 77, avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014
8. Three-way tie: Liberté — 39, rue des Vinaigriers, 75010 and La Petite Marquise — 3, place Victor Hugo, 75016 and Acacias Etoile — 31, rue des Acacias, 75017
9. Meksem — 27, rue Campo Formio, 75013
10. Le Pétrin Normand — 152, rue de la Convention, 75015

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2013 WINNERS

Winner: Anthony Bosson, Au Paradis du Gourmand, 156 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Au Paradis du Gourmand — 156, rue Raymond Losserand, 75014
2. Boulangerie Raphaëlle — 1, rue Feutrier, 75018
3. Boulangerie Damiani — 125, avenue du Clichy, 75017
4. Christian Vabret — 27, rue François Miron, 75004
5. Maison Cailleaud — 104, cours de Vincennes, 75012
6. Maison Landemaine — 56, rue du Clichy, 75009
7. Dominique Saibron — 77, avenue du Général Leclerc, 75014
8. Le Grenier à Pain Lafayette — 91, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, 75009
9. La Parisienne — 12, rue Coustou, 75018
10. Claude Besnier — 40, rue du Bourgogne, 75007

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2012 WINNERS

Winner: Philippe Mauvieux, Boulangerie Mauvieux, 159 rue Ordener, 75018

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Boulangerie Mauvieux — 159, rue Ordener, 75018
2. Raoul Maeder — 111, boulevard Haussmann, 75008
3. Boulangerie Audou — 10, rue de Chanzy, 75011
4. La Pompadour — 110, rue de la Tour, 75016
5. Arnaud Delmontel — 39, rue des Martyrs, 75009
6. La Petite Marquise — 3, place Victor Hugo, 75016
7. Guillaume Delcourt — 100, rue Boileau, 75016
8. Eran Mayer — 100, rue du Théâtre, 75015
9. Tout Autour du Pain — 134, rue de Turenne, 75003
10. Les Saveurs de Wagram — 169, avenue de Wagram, 75017

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2011 WINNERS

Winner: Christophe Vasseur, Au Levain d’Antan, 6 rue des Abbesses, 75018

Complete Top 10 Best Baguettes in Paris:

1. Au Levain d’Antan — 6, rue des Abbesses, 75018
2. Gaétan Romp — 14, rue de la Michodière, 75002
3. Les Saveurs du 20ème — 120, rue de Bagnolet, 75020
4. Gontran Cherrier — 22, rue Caulaincourt, 75018
5. Le Fournil du Village — 12, place J.B. Clément, 75018
6. Les Gourmandises d’Eiffel — 187, rue de Grenelle, 75007
7. Julien — 75, rue Saint-Honoré, 75001
8. Philippe Marache — 92, avenue de la République, 75011
9. Philippe Bogner — 204, rue des Pyrénées, 75020
10. Le Grenier à Pain Saint-Amand — 33 bis, rue Saint-Amand, 75015

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