18th September 2021 is Heritage Day, and we couldn’t think of a better occasion to share the history of the very first PAUL.

In France there are more varieties of cheese than there are days of the year. Mild or strong, creamy or dry, young or mature, each has its own unique character - just like our breads!

PAUL speaking English in the land of the baguette and the croissant? Shocking!

With a new address and a brand new kind of store making its debut, PAUL le café at Montparnasse station represents a turning point in the history of PAUL bakeries.

A crispy heart? A puff pastry butterfly? Sweet, exotic foliage? An edible maze? The Palmier is the Viennoiserie that melts the heart of gourmands and is also irresistible to the photographers we’ve all become.

Tarte au sucre (sugar tart)? Pain Platine? (white bread)? Have you ever wondered about the origin of these recipes, popularized throughout France - and beyond - by PAUL?

In the heart of summer, we all crave sun, cicadas and Mediterranean flavours.

Situated in Paris, on the corner of rue de Buci and Rue de Seine, is one of PAUL’s truly magical locations. Long established in this area - so delightful for strolling around - PAUL rue de Buci has recently undergone an elegant refurbishment. The work was entrusted to interior and stage designer Emilie Bonaventure.

For more than a year now we have been gradually converting our egg supplies, and we are committed to ending the use of eggs and egg products from cage-reared birds completely by 2025 at the latest.