It's expensive eating in Europe. With the exchange rate being at 1.5, we didn't eat at any Michelin 3 star restaurants. Besides having only a couple days in Paris to see the famous sites which they categorize by Arrondissements, our ability to sit down for a nice french dinner didn't happen.
One of the first things I did want to try was the croissants. In the Porte de Cligancourt metro area in Paris, we walked into one of numerous bakeries and picked up a couple of regular croissants and almond croissants. The bakery was a mom and pop operation, nothing to indicate it was special or out of the ordinary. The croissants were absolutely fantastic, the best I've had bar none. Crisp, light, flaky, buttery, chewy inside, sensational mouth feel.
Later on as we stopped at the Gard du Nord metro station, we picked up croissants at Paul bakery, a franchise with shops located throughout Paris. While their croissant was slightly different texturally, it was equally sensational.
These may not be the best croissants in all of France but two bakeries were chosen at random and both made the trip to France worthwhile. Now I know why the French are known for their croissants. And if I may be so bold, Americans don't know how to make croissants compared to the French. I wasn't enamored with the people but when your food is that good, I supposed you earn the right to stick your nose up in the air.
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