Founded in 1932 by Pierre Poilâne, Poilâne® has stood the test of time by elaborating its  art de vivre through eating well and creativity. 

Today, Apollonia Poilâne, the third generation at the head of company, retains her family’s unique perspective on the craft of baking: an uncompromising  savoir faire , a commitment to social and environmental consciousness, and a passion for the craft of baking.

Located at 8 Rue du Cherche-Midi, in the heart of Saint Germain-des-Prés (in the 6th  arrondissement of Paris), the original Poilâne® bakery is still the nerve center of the internationally renowned company.

Every day, Poilâne®'s  compagnons boulangers  carry out all the steps necessary to make bread by hand: placing the bread in the wooden fermentation box, weighing, shaping, baking and removing from the oven. A kneading machine is the only machine used to during the Poilâne® bread making process. 

This unique savoir-faire is passed on from  compagnon  to  compagnon , from master baker to apprentice bakers. Poilâne® bread is the fruit of a precious artisanal savoir-faire that produces breads that are not standardized, but unique from one batch to the next. 

From the choice of our ingredients to the choice of our  manufacturing  methods, we are committed to using the best that nature has to offer and what humans have imagined.