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Paris's most famous sourdough bakery since 1932. The miche is iconic. The punition cookies are addictive.
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The miche - the giant sourdough loaf that made them famous. Punitions (butter cookies). Tartines for lunch.
Best Time
Morning for fresh bread. Or lunchtime for a tartine at the tiny counter.
Know Before You Go
Third-generation family bakery. Apollonia Poilâne runs it now. The wood-fired ovens are in the basement. The miche ships worldwide but tastes best here. The punition cookies are dangerously good.
Location
8 Rue du Cherche-Midi
Saint-Germain, Paris
Saint-Germain, Paris
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