In France the two are separate. You would visit the boulangerie for bread (typically every day or every other day) and the patisserie for pastries (probably less frequently... although if I didn't care about my waistline, I could easily visit on a daily basis).
This is one of the few shops in Paris where a lack of the native language does not put you at a disadvantage. Your eyes tell you all you need to know before making a purchase - and I'm not sure you could make a poor decision.
The choices are nearly limitless:
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| Rich and creamy chocolates in every conceivable size, shape and flavor |
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| Flaky pastries, Fruit tartes, and decadent cakes |
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| And of course... the light, colorful quintessential French Macaroon (photo credit: pixabay.com) |
*drools* No, I don't think you could make a poor decision.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to work our way through the pastry case and see if there is one bad decision ;)
DeleteI remember staring into the windows of shops like this when we visited France - absolutely amazed at the variety and quantity available - and the colours were so bright and enticing! Leanne @ cresting the hill
ReplyDeleteYes, my photo really did not do the pastries justice (not quite sure why there is so much pink...) But the variety of colors, textures, sizes.... truly amazing.
DeletePerhaps my favorite French word :-) Pastries are what France excels at and they're so delicious!
ReplyDeleteCheers - Ellen | http://thecynicalsailor.blogspot.com/2016/04/p-is-for-plane-nancy-drew-investigates.html
It is a pretty delicious work :)
Deleteahhhhh of course the delicious macaroon. I love how many colors/ flavors they have!
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My daughter loves macaroons. Personally, I could take them or leave them but... I do think they are beautiful, especially when displayed as a rainbow of color.
DeleteOh... I love those Patisseries. They are quite unique there in France. Well, I think I saw something similar in Italy once, but in other countries it's different.
ReplyDeleteThere used to be a macroon-shop in my home town (Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany) over winter. In Summer-time, spring and fall it's an ice-cream-shop and over winter time it was a macaroon-shop in winter 2014/15. Last winter there was a sign and I waited. December and Januar passed and I waited. Still no Macaroons in sight in February and in March the Ice-cream shop had opened again. I am quite sad about this because they were great, this Macaroons of winter 2014/15 ...
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Oh.... I do hope the macaroons return this winter. I imagine they provide a bright spot in the dreariness of the season.
DeleteWe have that distinction in Italy too.
ReplyDeleteAnd ah! Macarons! They have arrived here recently too... and they are quite expencive too... But, oh my goodness, they are so good!
@JazzFeathers
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I think macaroons are expensive everywhere - but they sure are pretty :)
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