Crisp puff pastry, buttery soft centre, pretty golden color.. the croissant has everything to melt the palate. And it’s not for nothing that the croissant is the number one viennoiserie eaten by the French, just ahead of pain au chocolat. Yes, yes! And did you know? The title of Best Butter Croissant 2024 has just been won by the artisan who runs this bakery in Paris’s 12th arrondissement…
Where to eat the best croissants in Paris?
Remember. In 2022, 20 artisan bakers came out on top in the “Best Butter Croissant in Paris” competition. And first prizehad returned to a family-run, artisanal bakery in the capital’s 10th arrondissement. Last year, Chez Meunierbecame the new winner. But who won the prestigious title of “Best Butter Croissant” cuvée 2024? Where to try the best croissant in Paris? To do so, head for the capital’s 12th arrondissement…
The best butter croissant can be tasted at this bakery in the 12th arrondissement
And first prize for the best butter croissant 2024 goes to… (drum roll) : Georges Doucet, head of Maison Doucet, a bakery and patisserie at 234 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine. Crispy on the outside, melt-in-the-mouth on the inside… The Maison Doucet butter croissant costs 1 euro 35. Will you succumb to the best Charentes-Poitou PDO butter croissant in Greater Paris? We guarantee it: we can’t resist!
Top 10 :
1. Georges Doucet – Maison Doucet, 234 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75 012 Paris
2. Victoire Dary – Boulangerie Victoire, 12 rue Cadet, 75 009 Paris
3. Jean-Yves Boullier – Le Moulin de La Croix Nivert, 39 rue de La Croix Nivert, 75 015 Paris
4. Érick Thevenot – Vibrations Gourmandes, 101 Gd rue Charles de Gaulle, 94 130 Nogent-sur-Marne
5. Hédi Ouarada – Les Saveurs de Parmentier, 103 avenue Parmentier, 75 011 Paris
6. Ludovic Lherault – Maison Lhérault, 81 rue Mirabeau, 92 160 Antony, France
7. Thierry Rabineau – Boulangerie Moderne Rabineau, 16 rue des Pit Saint-Jacques, 75 005 Paris
8. Inchul Shin – Mildo, 93 rue du Commerce, 75 015 Paris
9. Rafik Ben Bakkar – La Tradition, 39 route d’Aulnay, 93 140 Bondy
10. Yongsang SEO – Boulangerie Mille et Un, 32 rue Saint Placide, 75 006 Paris