The most celebrated bakery in Paris occupies a gorgeous 19th-century premises near Canal Saint-Martin, with painted ceilings and wooden display cases unchanged from its original life as an épicerie. Baker Christophe Vasseur's croissants and pain des amis (a country loaf) regularly appear on best-in-Paris lists, and the escargot pastries — spirals filled with pistachios or chocolate — are extraordinary.
Arrive early; the best items sell out by mid-morning. It's the perfect stop before a walk along Canal Saint-Martin.