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Here is the best Traditional baguette and the best butter croissant in the Rhône in 2025!

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The Editor

This Thursday, October 30, 2025, the City Hall of Lyon was filled with the delightful scents of butter and tradition. The Rhône competition honored the finest baguettes and croissants in the department, celebrating the artisanal French know-how.

The baguette and the croissant, timeless symbols of the French breakfast, took center stage. For this 16th edition of the Traditional French Baguette competition and the 7th of the Butter Croissant competition, the artisan bakers from Rhône showcased their excellence at the Hôtel de Ville in Lyon. Objective: to highlight the meticulous work, the quality of raw materials, and the transmission of a unique know-how.

The big winners of the 2025 baguette competition

This year, the best traditional French baguette from Rhône comes from Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon. Alain Perroud (EURL Douine) won first prize thanks to his golden crust, airy crumb, and the aroma of freshly baked wheat. Behind him, Nicolas Maligeay (L’Atelier d’Analou in Chaponost) took second place, followed by Baptiste Vauraz (Fournil & Fourneaux in Croix-Rousse) who completed the podium.

On the apprentice side, Maxime Riondet (Boulangerie Valentin Pain in Bessenay) shines brilliantly, confirming the future of the trade.

The most melt-in-your-mouth butter croissants in the Rhône

For pastries, it's the Lyonnaise Imane Youbi (Sarl Romane, Croix-Rousse) who takes the prize. Her butter croissant, crispy on the outside and wonderfully flaky, is a true delight.The jury was captivated. Following her are Alexandre Perraud (Maison Braillon in Juliénas) and Maxime Margotin (Sarl Richard Margotin, Lyon 8th). Among the apprentices, talent is also shining bright: Maxime Riondet from Boulangerie Valentin Pain in Bessenay once again stands out, grabbing the top prize in both categories (French Traditional Baguette and Butter Croissant), proving a promising future for local artisanal baking.

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Beyond the awards, the event highlights the passion and dedication of the artisans from the Rhône. By celebrating quality, creativity, and tradition, this competition reminds us that the baguette and croissant are not just everyday products, but true symbols of the French art of living. And in Lyon, the capital of gastronomy, this tradition continues to reinvent itself every day, filled with love and talent.

 

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