French bakeries bake baguettes and croissants, while a patisserie focuses on pastries, tarts and cakes. Every shop here has French, boulangerie, patisserie or croissant in its name or category, or names French pastry on its own website.
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Le C's Patisserie and Tea House
411 State St, Madison, WI 53703-2022
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Origin Breads
931 E Main St, Madison, WI 53703-2919
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La Baguette
7424 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717
Baguettes sell out. Traditional loaves are best in the morning and may be gone by afternoon; call ahead to reserve one.
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What is the difference between a boulangerie and a patisserie?
A boulangerie bakes bread, and a patisserie makes pastries and cakes. In the United States many shops do both.
What makes a croissant different from a regular roll?
A croissant is made from laminated dough, folded with butter many times, which creates thin flaky layers.