Comments on: The Baguette and its slow extinction http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2005/07/19/the-baguette-and-its-slow-extinction/ An American in France writes about the good, the bad and the quirky Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Missteigne http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2005/07/19/the-baguette-and-its-slow-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-17867 Missteigne Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:14:00 +0000 #comment-17867 I live in Epinal a little city (50,000 people) and there is some bakeries witch provide good baguettes but some other make or sell not very good, you have to ask people to know where to go or try different places I live in Epinal a little city (50,000 people) and there is some bakeries witch provide good baguettes but some other make or sell not very good, you have to ask people to know where to go or try different places

]]> By: ptinfrance http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2005/07/19/the-baguette-and-its-slow-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 ptinfrance Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:23:57 +0000 #comment-1215 thanks for that link!! paris is sort of the exception and it's easier to find good bakers there but you WILL see more and more banette bakeries all over. i hope you're right, julie! but i'm skeptical about it. i've lived in the south of france (nice, vence), the southwest (bordeaux area), the north (near boulogne) and now i live in bourgogne. and it's been very disappointing. we did find really great bakeries in dijon and beaune, however. yay! thanks for that link!!

paris is sort of the exception and it’s easier to find good bakers there but you WILL see more and more banette bakeries all over.

i hope you’re right, julie! but i’m skeptical about it. i’ve lived in the south of france (nice, vence), the southwest (bordeaux area), the north (near boulogne) and now i live in bourgogne. and it’s been very disappointing. we did find really great bakeries in dijon and beaune, however. yay!

]]> By: julie http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2005/07/19/the-baguette-and-its-slow-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 julie Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:27:03 +0000 #comment-1207 if you live in Paris then you can check out one of the 10 best boulangeries -- http://www.linternaute.com/villes/paris/diaporama/06/meilleure-boulangerie/meilleures-boulangeries/1.shtml I personally when to "Le 140" as I used to live in the 19th district, but I've been to the one in the 5th arrondissement and it's just as good. I don't think there's been a place in France I've been to that doesn't have at least 1 good bakery in the vicinity (but then again I haven't been to that many places). Even in small villages that essentially live off tourism, you should find a good boulangerie as the French know their bread and are ready to pay for the quality, as well as go out of their way to get it (we're talking about food there!) I think in this story we should be optimistic because I don't think the real baguette and its tradition is nowhere near to disappearing. if you live in Paris then you can check out one of the 10 best boulangeries — http://www.linternaute.com/villes/paris/diaporama/06/meilleure-boulangerie/meilleures-boulangeries/1.shtml

I personally when to “Le 140″ as I used to live in the 19th district, but I’ve been to the one in the 5th arrondissement and it’s just as good.
I don’t think there’s been a place in France I’ve been to that doesn’t have at least 1 good bakery in the vicinity (but then again I haven’t been to that many places).
Even in small villages that essentially live off tourism, you should find a good boulangerie as the French know their bread and are ready to pay for the quality, as well as go out of their way to get it (we’re talking about food there!)
I think in this story we should be optimistic because I don’t think the real baguette and its tradition is nowhere near to disappearing.

]]> By: ptinfrance http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2005/07/19/the-baguette-and-its-slow-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-219 ptinfrance Tue, 28 Feb 2006 12:25:47 +0000 #comment-219 i'm going to try the flute next time i'm near a paul! i love the REAL baguettes! i’m going to try the flute next time i’m near a paul! i love the REAL baguettes!

]]> By: SKIDOO http://www.whytraveltofrance.com/2005/07/19/the-baguette-and-its-slow-extinction/comment-page-1/#comment-216 SKIDOO Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:52:35 +0000 #comment-216 it's true they're getting harder to find. Still one can find some traditional boulangers and the boulegeries PAUL, despite their huge network of over 200 franchisees, still offer the real baguette you're talking about. Just ask at the counter for the traditional "flute", it's a smaller size baguette that's exquisite. It's cooked the same way they did it 100 years ago, same recepie and tastes really great. I like the feel of finding flour dust on it. it’s true they’re getting harder to find. Still one can find some traditional boulangers and the boulegeries PAUL, despite their huge network of over 200 franchisees, still offer the real baguette you’re talking about. Just ask at the counter for the traditional “flute”, it’s a smaller size baguette that’s exquisite. It’s cooked the same way they did it 100 years ago, same recepie and tastes really great. I like the feel of finding flour dust on it.

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