About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One foggy morning, as a delivery driver approached La Gourmandine, he stopped abruptly—his truck’s horn began playing ‘Happy Birthday’ on its own. The baker, puzzled and amused, peeked out from behind the counter just in time to see the driver laughing and waving. Turns out, his phone was set to auto-play happy birthday when receiving calls from certain numbers—and today was the baker's wife's anniversary. The whole neighborhood soon gathered for a surprise party, complete with freshly baked pastries from La Gourmandine.
2. In the early hours of one autumn morning, a delivery driver pulled up outside La Gourmandine. As he opened the van door, a small dog emerged from beneath it, bounding towards the bakery with its tail wagging wildly. The driver watched in surprise as the canine disappeared through the front door—and didn’t come out again. Inside, everyone was puzzled but amused—especially when they found a note on the counter reading: ‘Sorry for the inconvenience, I just needed some fresh bread for breakfast!’ The little dog had become a local celebrity ever since.
3. One morning, just as the sun peeked over the rooftops, an announcement crackled through La Gourmandine's speakers: 'Attention all customers—your pastries are now available in reverse order from what you ordered!' A regular customer, Mr. Breadhead, stood there perplexed, watching his croissant emerge last instead of first. With a sigh, he muttered, ‘At least it tastes good backward or forward!’ Meanwhile, outside, a delivery driver shook his head and said to a neighbor, ‘I’ll never understand Parisians.’ The day ended with laughter, confusion, but most importantly, delicious pastries.
4. One day, after closing time, a delivery driver parked his van near La Gourmandine and noticed an unusual sign taped to the door: ‘Closed for secret baking session.’ Curious, he peered inside and found the baker deep in concentration, surrounded by piles of mysterious ingredients. As the delivery driver watched, the baker suddenly smiled, picked up a strange-looking cake, and whispered something to it. Confused, the driver left but couldn’t help coming back later that night. The next morning, everyone in town was talking about the most delicious pastry they’d ever had—all thanks to La Gourmandine’s secret midnight sessions.