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Artisan Bakery Since 1987

Baked with Patience, Served with Pride.

Every loaf kneaded by hand. Every croissant laminated with 27 layers of French butter. No shortcuts, no compromises — just honest, beautiful bread.

Artisan breads and pastries
38
Years Baking
Fresh from the oven
Baker at work Artisan bread

Three Generations of Craft

My grandmother baked bread at 4am in Lyon, and her hands always smelled of sourdough. When she emigrated, she brought her starter — 60 years old now, fed every day without exception.

Éclat is not fast food disguised as artisan. We keep the same rhythms: slow fermentation, natural leavening, wood-fired ovens. No shortcuts, because bread knows.

We bake 400 loaves a day. Some mornings we sell out by noon. We won't bake more to fix that — quality over quantity, always.

— Marie Éclat

Third generation, Head Baker

No Shortcuts. Ever.

1

Milling

Stone-milled flour, sourced from heritage wheat farms in Burgundy

2

Ferment

12–48 hour cold fermentation. No commercial yeast. Patience is the ingredient.

3

Shape

Hand-shaped by our bakers. Every loaf has a name attached.

4

Bake

Wood-fired deck ovens at 480°C. Steam injection for the perfect crust.

Weekend Specials

Limited quantities. Pre-order by Friday to guarantee yours.

Kouign Amann
Kouign Amann
Caramelized, flaky, dangerously good
$6.50
Mille-Feuille
Mille-Feuille
Vanilla crème diplomate, caramelized puff pastry
$7.50
Baguette de Tradition
Tradition Baguette
Extra-long cold proof, bold chewy crumb
$3.50
Chocolate Éclair
Chocolate Éclair
Dark 72% ganache, light choux pastry
$5

Opening Hours

Monday–Friday7:00 – 18:00
Saturday7:00 – 16:00
SundayClosed

Find Us

42 Rue du Faubourg
Saint-Antoine
75012 Paris

Contact

+33 1 42 78 36 90
[email protected]
@eclatbakery

Our Regulars

"I've been coming every Saturday for 11 years. The sourdough is the best in Paris. Don't argue with me, I've done the research."

Sophie
Sophie Laurent
Saturday regular since 2014

"As a chef I'm critical of bread. Éclat is the only place in Paris I'd serve without modification. The crumb structure is extraordinary."

Thomas
Thomas Moreau
Executive Chef, Le Bernardin Paris

"Flew in from New York specifically to visit. Stood in the cold for 40 minutes. Worth every second. The croissant changed my understanding of pastry."

Julia
Julia Chen
Food writer, New York

Reserve Your Loaves

We sell out. Pre-ordering guarantees your bread is waiting when you arrive. Same-day orders accepted until 5pm for next morning pickup.

Orders are confirmed by phone or email within 2 hours. Pickup between 7am–10am for best selection. Payment at counter.