L'Éclair de Génie

Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville


You will never look at a simple éclair the same way again after visiting this swish boutique of highly creative pastry chef Christophe Adam. Exquisitely filled and decorated éclairs are displayed with military precision in rows beneath glass. Like fashion, flavours change with the seasons.

Other outlets around Paris include a nearby branch at 43 rue Ste-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 4e.


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