This place is definitely more known for its history rather than taste. It's survived fires,…read morebombings & world wars. The current owner's lived through it all and is still actively making pastries. Their most popular item, Couque de Dinant also seems like it's straight out of World War I. These honey cookies're rock-hard - you have to dip them in warm tea/coffee for a full minute or you might chip a tooth. The texture and taste feels like cardboard. We later learned that a lot of people now buy them mainly as house decorations lol.

Just spent a night in the Ahnee region and in a 24-hour period went not once but twice to Pierret…read morePhilippe. Couldn't stay away from their delicious, reasonably-priced pastries (the vanilla cream-filled ones, in particular). Highly recommended!