28th edition of the Bread Festival

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Paris will host the largest temporary bakery in the country. Thursday May 1st to Sunday 11th May 2025, the forecourt of Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral will be transformed into a true temple of bakery, where the public will be able to interact with artisan bakers and pastry chefs.

The 2025 Bread Festival will once again be an opportunity for artisan bakers and pastry chefs to unite and share their passion with the public. This unique event will showcase promising professions that are essential to our gastronomic heritage and the vitality of our regions.
Indeed, this year, the focus is on the various professions in the bakery and pastry industry: bakers, pastry chefs, pastry chefs, salespeople, and snack specialists. These professions, which combine tradition and innovation, offer opportunities for the future and contribute to the sector's dynamism.

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French Dessert Championship, the 2025 winners

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On April 2 and 3, 2025, the Louis Guilloux Vocational High School in Rennes hosted the national final of the French Dessert Championship, a major event organized by Cultures Sucre and chaired by Michelin-starred chef Franck Putelat for its 51st edition. Sixteen candidates competed in two distinct categories: Professionals and Juniors.

2025 winners, Junior Category :

  • French Dessert Champion : Lucie BILLON and its dessert Hent ar Blaz
  • Silver Dessert : Tara LAUNAY and its Artemisia Snowflake dessert
  • Bronze Dessert : Lola Hollow and its Dauphiné Saffron dessert, refreshed with citrus fruits

2025 Awards, Professional Category :

  • French Dessert Champion: Clément RÉAUTÉ and its Cold Citrus dessert
  • Silver Dessert: Anne-Louise DURIEUPEYROUX and its Racine dessert
  • Bronze Dessert: Marc JACQUET and its dessert The Mediterranean Ode

46th Best Pastry Apprentice in France

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Congratulations to Yannis Petenic, the overall winner of the 46th Best Pastry Apprentice of France 2025 Competition. Originally from the PACA region, Yannis brilliantly won the prestigious title, which recognizes his talent and commitment.

Congratulations to the Ferrières School and the Confédération de la Pâtisserie for their commitment to young talent.

The Grand Prix for the Traditional French Baguette of the City of Paris 2025

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Mickaël Reydellet and Florian Bléas, La Parisienne bakery, won the Grand Prix for the Traditional French Baguette from the City of Paris 2025.

La Parisienne will be supplying the Elysée Palace with traditional French baguettes over the coming year, as well as making lovers of good bread crunchy with happiness.

Florian Bléas & Michaël Reydellet