About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while browsing through La Farine’s pastries, a regular noticed something odd: every time he bought their almond croissants, his little granddaughter would giggle uncontrollably whenever she saw him leave the shop. Curious, the grandfather asked around and discovered that only his croissants seemed to trigger her laughter. It turned out the baker had accidentally added extra vanilla essence one day—and now it was a family secret everyone enjoyed.
2. One day, as a little girl entered La Farine with her grandmother, she pointed excitedly at the counter and whispered, ‘Grandma, look! The lady behind the glass is waving!’ The old woman smiled knowingly. ‘Oh my dear,’ she said softly, ‘that’s not a lady—it’s just Marie-Ange, our baker’s shadow on the window!’ They both giggled, and the little girl nodded wisely, understanding now why everyone called La Farine ‘the place where magic happens.’
3. One morning, just as the baker was finishing his daily ritual of unlocking La Farine's doors, he heard an unexpected announcement over the intercom: 'Attention everyone—your baguettes are now officially late for work!' Confused and amused, the baker looked around, but saw no one else reacting. Then, a regular customer walked in, scratching his head and saying, ‘Did you hear that? My croissants must be stuck in traffic!’ With a laugh, the baker shrugged it off, realizing it was just another day in the life of La Farine—where even baked goods seem to have their own schedules.
4. While waiting for his usual croissant one morning, a regular overheard an intriguing conversation between two delivery drivers: ‘I bet you didn’t know,’ said one, pointing towards La Farine’s closed door, ‘that the bakery only opens when someone whistles “Happy Birthday” outside.’ Curious now, our regular started whistling every morning on his way in. Soon enough, neighbors joined in, and before long, the whole street was serenading La Farine. The baker finally cracked a smile and announced: 'Alright, alright! It’s open!' Turned out, he just loved being surprised.