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ONCE AGAIN IT IS THE 18TH ARRONDISSEMENT – THE AREA AROUND MONTMARTRE – THAT HAS BEEN SINGLED OUT FOR TOP-CLASS BREAD PARIS’S 18th arrondissement has been confirmed as the best place in the
capital to buy bread. For the fifth time in six years a baker from the area, which includes Montmartre, has won the Paris Mairie’s annual prize for the best baguette. Sébastien Maugieux, 37,
from 159 rue Ordener, wins €4,000 and becomes official supplier to the Elysée for a year. This year 169 bakers went in for the award, which all Paris bakers are eligible for. There was a
judging at the Chambre Professionnelle des Artisans Boulangers-Pâtissiers in the 4th arrondissement. Each baguette must meet strict criteria – measure 55-65cm and weigh 250-300g. The jury
ponders such aspects as its taste and smell and the consistency of its crust and the mie (soft part). The judges include past winners, food industry figures, journalists, a deputy mayor and
six volunteers picked by lots. Photo: dutourdumonde www.fotolia.com
