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French baker given a legal warning after refusing to take a day off

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 18:08:59 +0100

A young baker in a wealthy suburb of Paris has been given a legal warning after he refused to close his boulangerie for one day a week, as is required by French law.

Mother and child dead after Lyon bakery blast

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 14:51:52 +0100

A woman and a child were killed in a fire in the eastern city of Lyon believed to have been sparked by a gas blast in a bakery, authorities said.

Paris bakery blast: Spanish tourist killed during romantic weekend on first trip abroad

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 13:53:42 +0100

Laura Sanz had always dreamed of visiting Paris.

Paris gas blast toll rises to four after body found in rubble

Sun, 13 Jan 2019 14:38:14 +0100

The death toll from a gas explosion in central Paris has risen to four after rescue workers found a woman's body in the rubble, investigators said on Sunday.

Death toll reaches three as Spanish woman dies from Paris gas explosion injuries

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:45:35 +0100

A Spanish woman on holiday with her husband died in the Paris gas explosion on Saturday, a source with the Spanish foreign ministry said.

LATEST: Two firefighters killed in huge blast at central Paris bakery

Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:35:08 +0100

UPDATED: A powerful explosion at a bakery in central Paris on Saturday morning killed two firefighters and left dozens more injured, several critically, according to the latest reports.

Here's where you can find the 'best' baguette in Paris

Wed, 10 May 2017 16:29:12 +0200

The crown for the best baguette in Paris has been awarded once again, this time going to a bakery in the 13th arrondissement.

Here's where you'll find the best baguette in Paris

Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:51:49 +0100

The crown for the best baguette in Paris has been awarded once again.

France's top baker stung for working too much

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:53:00 +0100

A French baker has won our latest 'Only in France' award after he fell foul of the law for keeping his boulangerie open seven days a week - one day too many according to the rules.

Bakers at war over forced one day closure

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0100

A decision by authorities in Lyon to force all bakeries to close for at least one day a week has divided opinion among the city's baguette-makers.