Events

Savoie: burglary at Les Marches bakery turns into attempted murder

Thieves attacked the Les Marches bakery in Savoie in the middle of the night. A neighbor who intervened was beaten and then run over by their vehicle as they fled; suspects are being sought.

Roger Boulanger from Reims, the last survivor of Struthof, celebrates his 100th birthday

Roger Boulanger, the last French survivor of the Struthof concentration camp, celebrated his centenary in a nursing home in the Marne.

A young couple of pastry chefs takes over the village bakery in Vayrac

Aurélien Vitet and Aurélie René-Bazin opened "L'As de la gourmandise" in Vayrac, in the Lot department, in April 2026, after about ten years of experience.

Moselle: Workers at Neuhauser bakery on strike

Employees at the Neuhauser industrial bakery in Fürst, Moselle, have gone on strike after wage negotiations deemed insufficient.

Four bakeries of same chain burglarized in one night near Toulouse

Four establishments of the La Mie de Pain chain were targeted during the same night in Toulouse and Colomiers. Doors were forced and cash registers damaged or stolen.

Bichancourt: bread depot reopens for a few weeks

Since November 3, 2026, residents of Bichancourt have a bread depot again, opened thanks to the bakery on the square in Chauny.

In Dordogne, a village publishes a video to recruit a baker

The town hall of Coux-et-Bigaroque-Mouzens, in Périgord Noir, has published a video with its residents to attract applications and open a bakery.

Le Mans: bakery burglarized on Halloween night

The Chez Charlotte et Robin bakery, on Rue de Sablé in Le Mans, was burglarized on the night of October 31 to November 1, 2026. The manager found a smashed window and an emptied cash register; a complaint has been filed.

Photovoltaic canopies installed on a commercial parking lot

Photovoltaic canopies have been installed in the parking lot of a Boulanger store in Saint-Martin, illustrating the proliferation of such equipment.

Isneauville artisan wins France's best pain au chocolat award

Justin Brocq, a pastry cook at Emma bakery in Isneauville, won the award for France's best pain au chocolat at the Chocolate and Pastry Salon.

Blaisy-Bas: nearly one million euros to revive local businesses

The municipality of Blaisy-Bas plans to buy premises and equipment to facilitate the installation of professionals, starting with a baker-pastry chef.

Lille: Fire ravages the oven of a bakery in Wazemmes

A fire has ravaged the oven of the Au P'tit Louis bakery-pastry shop in the Wazemmes district of Lille.

Fontan: potential buyer for the village's last bakery

After the retirement of Fontan's historic baker, in the Roya Valley, a potential buyer has reportedly come forward to take over the business.

Baker in Maine-et-Loire scammed out of 80,000 euros

The path of a scammer who caused a baker in Maine-et-Loire to lose 80,000 euros is highlighted in the M6 show Arnaques !

Bernay: Sourdon bakery closes after nearly 50 years in business

Placed in judicial liquidation, the Sourdon bakery in Bernay, a local institution since 1977, is closing its doors and its business is for sale.

Oise: four Victor Florent bakeries robbed in a matter of days

Four bakeries of the Victor Florent chain in Oise were robbed within a few days, with the doors of the establishments notably broken in.

Leers: armed robbery at Boulanger store

At least four individuals are wanted after an armed robbery committed at the Boulanger store in Leers, in the Nord department.

Moissac: baker attacked and sprayed with tear gas in the middle of the night

In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the manager of the Oh Petits Blés bakery in Moissac was the victim of a violent attack by three individuals as he was starting his workday.

Pain du jour bakery reopens in Albert under new management

Following unsanitary conditions, Albert's Pain du jour bakery is reopening under new management.

Grand Nancy: Feuillette loses another legal battle over seven-day opening

Jean-François Feuillette, who runs bakeries in Heillecourt, Essey-lès-Nancy and soon Laxou, has been challenging since 2019 a prefectural order imposing a weekly closing day. The courts have once again ruled against him.

Isbergues: baker defends apprentice criticized for invisible disability

Quentin Ballart, a baker in Isbergues in Pas-de-Calais, posted a message to defend Eïlys, his 16-year-old apprentice who suffers from an invisible disability and was criticized by some customers.

In Louviers, bakery raises awareness for Pink October

The Aux Délices de Louviers bakery is offering pastries to raise awareness about breast cancer screening as part of Pink October.

Gevrey-Chambertin : ouverture de la boulangerie Le Clos du Levain

Un couple passé par la restauration étoilée a ouvert le 15 octobre une boulangerie, Le Clos du Levain, à Gevrey-Chambertin.

Narbonne: two thieves arrested within 48 hours by police

Narbonne police arrested two individuals between October 24 and 25 in connection with a stolen car and the robbery of a bakery.

Tours: Administrative closure of bakery for hygiene violations

The prefecture of Indre-et-Loire has administratively closed the bakery "Le Prestige", in the Montjoyeux neighborhood of Tours, for serious hygiene violations observed on October 23, 2026.