French bakers attempt to make world’s longest baguette The world-record bid, which must beat 132.62 metres, brings new meaning to the phrase ‘breaking bread’
Baker lets clients decide price of their baguette in north France ‘It’s a symbolic anti-inflation offer on an iconic French product’
How baguettes are changing recipe (again) in France Your favourite bakery’s baguette is set to become healthier with less salt content
news Customer buys two baguettes for €500 to help struggling French bakery Village in north-west France came together to support a business struggling with high energy bills
How French baguettes have become healthier Salt reduction has now reached 20% in eight years - have you noticed any difference in taste?
The French obsession with how long baguettes are baked for Whether ‘blanc’ or ‘bien cuite’, a baguette’s cooking time is an increasingly divisive topic for the French
Five things they don’t tell you about baguettes in France The correct term for the ends and etiquette on eating it in the street, we guide you through some French bread essentials
French ‘cannot tell a good baguette anymore’ says bread historian Bakers are in crisis as French people no longer have a taste for good bread and the problem starts in schools
Learn from the French: how to order the perfect baguette Mi-cuite or pas trop cuite? Une ficelle or une flute? The Connexion breaks down the terms often used in French boulangeries
French baguette-baking considered for Unesco intangible heritage list The practice is one of 56 customs and traditions from around the world in the running. French and Belgian funfair culture is also being considered
‘A nice sheen’, ‘a honeycombed crumb’: France’s best baguette revealed This year’s competition shortlisted top bakers from across the country according to strict criteria, before crowning a baker from Marne as the national winner
Lidl baguettes recalled in France due to potential metal content risk Anyone who recently bought a baguette céréales rustique should throw it away or return it to the shop
Intermarché, E.Leclerc, Netto, U: Baguettes recalled around France A mass recall of several types of breads has been announced due to the products containing quantities of a chemical above regulated levels
Which supermarket in France is the cheapest? Tests show 17% difference Cost of the same basket of goods was compared across eight major supermarkets with major price differences discovered by brand and geographic location Is price of baguettes and other bread fixed by the French government? Lidl France joins Leclerc to sell baguettes for 29 centimes ‘Bakeries will die’: Anger in France at Leclerc’s 29-centime baguette
Ça ne mange pas de pain: A French expression you may hear today With the price of baguettes expected to increase in the near future, we look at phrases inspired by the staple food… Cost of baguettes set to rise amid flour and labour shortages Baguette chosen as French candidate for Unesco recognition French baguettes are just too mundane to be a Unesco listing Baguettes and Paris rooftops vie for Unesco recognition Where to find quality, old-fashioned baguettes in France
French baguettes could soon be protected by Unesco Baguettes could soon be recognised as an official part of France’s cultural heritage by Unesco, as a bakery group plans to present its case.
Macron backs the baguette for World Heritage Status The baguette could soon be granted Unesco World Heritage Status, as President Emmanuel Macron has lent his support to a bakers’ campaign to recognise the bread as a national symbol.
Charcoal baguette chalks up the sales They may not look very appetising but these black baguettes are selling well in a Normandy bakery and with the bonus of the taste of traditional bread.
Donate a baguette for national bread week As bakers honour their patron saint today, customers are invited to buy a baguette for the needy