SAINT GERMAIN FOOD TOUR - BOULANGERIE POILÂNE
On our second day we took a food tour at the Saint Germain area. During this tour we went to a very good bakery called Boulangerie Poilâne, where we had the pleasure of tasting the most delicious apple tart we had ever had. It has the perfect texture, crusty on the outside and buttery on the inside. It can easily be one of my favorite pastries ever.
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| Delicious Apple Tarts at Boulangerie Poilâne |
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Miche, the Famous Sourdough loaf at Boulangerie Poilâne
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PIERRE HERMÉ
Then we stopped by the famous Pierre Hermé, known for their pastries, cakes, macarons, and chocolates. Their most famous signature flavor is ispahan, which is the combination of rose, raspberry and lychee flavors.
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| Cakes at Pierre Hermé |
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Ispahan and Chocolate Pistachio Croissants at Pierre Hermé
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PATRICK ROGER CHOCOLATIER
The tour then continued to Patrick Roger chocolatier. Patrick Roger won the pretigious title of MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) chocolatier in 2000. And yes, one bite into one of his chocolates will show you why he won that title. Their almond chocolates are the best we have ever had.
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| The Patrick Roger store in Saint Germain |
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| The Chocolate Sculpture at Patrick Roger |
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| Some of the Patrick Roger Chocolate Offerings |
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| Delicious Chocolates from Patrick Roger |
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| The Mixed Nuts Offerings from Patrick Roger |
Our next stop was a specialty market with counters that sell cheese, cured meat, seafood, fruit jam, and other food items.
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| Incredible Cheese Selection at the Saint Germain Market |
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| Seafood Counter at the Market |
The 3-hour tour ended with the sampling of cheeses, cured meat and wine. And boy were we stuffed!
CITYPHARMA
After the food tour, we walked to CITYPHARMA, a popular parapharmacy in Paris that sells cosmetics at a discount price. This place is busy and the prices are really good. It is a must-visit place for ladies!
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| Cosmetics Galore! |
Then we walked some more at the neighborhood near our hotel and had dinner at Le Madeleine C. We really enjoyed the apple tart at the end of our dinner!
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| Dinner at Le Madeleine C. |
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A Taste of Paris : Day 3
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