Is there anything more popular than French bread?
You just have to go abroad to realize it: France far surpasses its European neighbors.
Each region, or almost, has its own specialty.
If you stop by on a fine summer day in the Gers, do not miss the delicious
"crooked bread"
.
Taste the famous
“gâche”
in Vendée, and stroll through the Pagnol region while savoring the gourmet
“fougasse”
.
Do you know where the wand comes from?
It is said to have been invented by Napoleon's personal bakers at the beginning of the 19th century.
Or that she would have been born in Paris in the 1900s, on the construction site of the Parisian metro: the custom was to eat loaves of bread, which were cut with a knife.
In order to avoid violent fights between workers from Auvergne and Breton, frequent at the time, we invented a bread that can be cut easily by hand.
A final legend suggests that it is not a French but Austrian baker, August Zang, who gave birth to the baguette.
As often, legends and romantic stories accompany our tastiest specialties.
Do you know the real history of the French baguette?
Do you know what a
“brié”
bread is
?
The editorial team invites you to (re) discover our famous bread after this test.