Art gallery-style chocolatier displaying massive cocoa sculptures in its windows. The pristine pralines and ganaches are the main event inside – sold exclusively by the box.
Haut-Marais bakery bringing high-end pastry technique to slow-fermented Italian doughs. Huge, airy panettone sits alongside glazed madeleines and sourdough loaves, with slices cut year-round for eating on the pedestrian street terrace.
Latin Quarter bakery serving the region's 2018 prize-winning all-butter croissant. Each is made with organic flour and Charentes-Poitou AOP butter; the queue moves fast.