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Friday 15 Feb 2019    Things to do in Paris, Paris Guides

Introducing - The French Bastards

Meet the guys shaking up the Paris bakery scene...

What's in a Name?

We agree, it's certainly an interesting name for a bakery, but as with all the best quirks there is a great story behind it - and we'll come to that!  First just remember the famous Shakespeare quote (that he never actually said): "a bakery by any other name would smell as sweet." The point is, when it comes to baking these guys really know their stuff, so as far as we're concerned they can call themselves whatever they want! 

What can I expect?

Carefully crafted, inventive, thoughtfully sourced creations including everything from superb breads and amazing breakfast pastries, to delicate, imaginative individual desserts that change with the seasons. Their range of sandwiches and healthy salads make lunch fun again, with home-made specialties including mayonnaise, guacamole, cream cheese... And of course then there's the bread. Rustic, artisanal, favouring organic flours and natural yeast, the range of beautiful loaves and breads here are not just tasty but rigorously crafted. Dessert-wise we're talking beautiful creations that change with the seasons, like praline cookies, litchi tart with hibiscus topped with meringue, coco-chestnut Mont Blanc... all gorgeous, all imaginative, all irresistible!  

So, about the name?

Ah yes! Well, it turns out that when the establishment's star baker Julien Abourmad was working at a bakery in Sydney he was given the affectionately-insulting nickname of French Bastard by chef Mike McEnearney, - because of his amazing capacity to recreate almost immediately whatever he had just learned! When Julien joined forces with fellow friends and bakers David Abehsera and Emmanuel Gunther to bring their vision to life, he shared the name with his compatriots and the French Bastards were born! 

Looking to learn how to make your own Croissants and Pastries? Check out our calendar of Breakfast Pastry Classes just here, or how about baking some bread with us in our Baguettes Class? Really want to become a Bread Master? Then our 2-day Boulangerie Masterclass is for you. 

The French Bastards

61, rue Oberkampf – 75011 Paris

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Central Paris Location

Last Minute Course Places

10 Dec 2024

  • French Baking Classes / Le Croissant & Breakfast Pastries
  • The 'Roi' of the Parisian breakfast table, Le Croissant ! Enjoy three hours of mastering this decadent, flaky, buttery French icon.

  • La Cuisine Paris, 80 Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris     Time: 10:00 - 13:00
  • Price: €119.00     Availability: 1 place left

10 Dec 2024

  • French Market Tour and Cooking Class / Marché Maubert
  • Spend the morning like the locals, with a typical Parisian experience. A full immersion in to French culture with a French Market Tour followed by a hands-on French Cooking Class right in the heart of Paris !

  • Meet at 18 Place Maubert in front of the fountain, next to Metro Station Maubert Mutualité     Time: 9:30 - 13:30
  • Price: €189.00     Availability: 3 places left

11 Dec 2024

  • French Pastry / The Best of French Pastry
  • The perfect three hour experience for those that love the ‘best of’ classic French Pastries. Enjoy creating the delights you find adorning the windows of your favorite Paris Pastry boutiques.

  • La Cuisine Paris, 80 Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris     Time: 14:00 - 17:00
  • Price: €119.00     Availability: 4 places left

12 Dec 2024

  • French Market Tour and Cooking Class / Marché Maubert
  • Spend the morning like the locals, with a typical Parisian experience. A full immersion in to French culture with a French Market Tour followed by a hands-on French Cooking Class right in the heart of Paris !

  • Meet at 18 Place Maubert in front of the fountain, next to Metro Station Maubert Mutualité     Time: 9:30 - 13:30
  • Price: €189.00     Availability: 1 place left

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