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Arnaud Delmontel; Photography by Guillaume Czerw

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For all those who love the Parisian lifestyle, this delicious exploration of Paris offers more than seventy iconic recipes from the best patisseries in town.

Paris is the home of so many iconic pastry creations and offers us a magnificent culinary heritage. Delmontel guides the reader through the city and its history, discovering seventy legendary—and some secret—pastries, whose recipes and origins he reveals. Beautiful photographs of Paris from Guillaume Czerw highlight the unique relationship between the city and its world-renowned patisseries that are so central to French café culture and gastronomy. Croquembouche, croissant, mille-feuille, religieuse . . . these delicious delicacies take the reader on a journey through Montmartre, the Latin Quarter, and beyond to taste the food of love, with maps to a give a real sense of the place. This tribute to the art of pastries is perfect for bakers and everyone who loves Paris.