About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At dawn, when most bakeries are quiet, a delivery driver noticed something strange outside La Gourmandine. A line of tiny footprints led from the back door to an empty box of croissants. Curious, he followed the prints and found them leading to a small hole in the fence. Inside, nestled among the bushes, was a family of squirrels diligently making their morning snack run. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘Who knew La Gourmandine had such early-morning customers?’
2. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an employee heard a voice whispering from behind the counter: ‘Keep one croissant for me.’ Curious, she peeked around the corner and found only an empty box of pastries. Smiling, she decided to keep one extra croissant—just in case someone special might drop by later. And indeed, every evening after that, a mysterious stranger appeared, took exactly one croissant without saying a word, then vanished into the night.
3. At midnight, when the streets were empty and quiet, a delivery driver pulled up to La Gourmandine for the night drop-off. As he stepped out of his truck, he caught a whiff of something sweet—an aroma so strong it seemed to come from inside the bakery itself. Curious, he followed the scent around back and found an open window ajar. Peering inside, he saw nothing but rows upon rows of freshly baked pastries. Just as he was about to close the window, he heard a soft voice: ‘Delivery guy? We’re closed.’ Turning around, he realized the bakery was empty—and so was his truck’s cargo.
4. At closing time, when the last customer had left, an employee noticed a small package wrapped in brown paper on the bakery’s doorstep. Upon opening it, she found inside a note reading: ‘Hope you enjoy your treat!’ along with a freshly baked croissant still warm from the oven. Turns out, someone had been leaving these mysterious packages every evening for weeks—anonymously paying it forward.