Everything you dream of when roaming the French countryside and wanting a cute little boulangerie…read moreto grab a baguette for your lunch! Wicker baskets, chalkboards, baguettes and batards piled hither and thither, and super friendly French girls twisting your purchase expertly into paper! Dreamy! Quite a few of the locals love their baguettes and macarons; so if you're roaming in nearby St. Emilion, it's worth making a ten minute detour out to Libourne and grabbing some goodness right here. Park right by the train station and it's a three to five minute walk.

Insanely good. Trois chocolats and the chocolate tart are rich and wonderful. Trois chocolats was…read moreprobably the best chocolate dessert I've ever had. I ended going back and getting the last one they had. Insanely good.

Lucky for us, this boulangerie was just a 2-minute walk from our AirBnB during our recent stay in…read moreBordeaux. Located right next to the Saint Michel cathedral, it faces the open square and is surrounded by several other cute restaurants and shops. There is no seating inside, but there is plenty of seating in the square. It's a popular spot so there is usually a line, but the lines moves quickly. Of course, order your daily baguette here (we did!). But in addition to their fresh baked breads, they also offer some pastries such as classic French croissants, cannelés, madeleines, and more. I found their prices to be extremely reasonable compared to other boulangeries in the area (we did our own boulangerie crawl), and the service was fast and friendly.

We visited this bakery twice in a day and it was busy both times…read more Get the caneles. These little guys are delicious. The taste and texture is kind of like a chewy Madeline. But they are even tastier. Apparently they have custard and rum inside but I couldn't taste either. Price is pretty reasonable at 6 for 6.5 Pain au chocolat was also fairly good.