The best baguette in Paris

I’m often asked where one could buy the best bread in Paris. There’s no easy answer.

There’s a contest every year, and the winner has the title “Meilleure baguette de Paris” and becomes the official Elysée’s bread provider for one year.

The 2025 winner is: La Parisienne ; 12, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière (10e) (https://www.paris.fr/pages/la-meilleure-baguette-de-paris-2025-se-deguste-dans-le-10e-arrondissement-30669)

A baguette weighs 250 grammes (about a half-pound) and is worth about 1.50 € (sometimes 1.60 €, seldom more). It gets stale after a few days if you don’t eat it.

My advice is to find a bakery and buy a “tradition” baguette. It’s often more expensive, but better than regular baguette. The bread in bakeries is better than the one in supermarkets.