Fauchon - (Paris)

  Fauchon is kind of like an upscale épicerie fine-traiteur,  café,  boulangerie and pastry shop all thrown into one equation.   It is colorful,  modern and there is certainly a lot of flair in the design of the products.   It sort of reminds me of being a mix between both Hediard and Maxims, but also offering a vast range of ready made food resembling that of the more down to earth but equally regarded Lenotre of the highly regarded pastry school fame.  In comparison, the latter doesn’t really offer as much coffret cadeau gift products as here.  The selections here are pretty for the eye  and no wonder the tourists love it as well.

 

 

This side has the Café and the more Epicerie, Coffret Cadeau options for Take Away -







On the Other Corner where another Fauchon is found -
This is more the traiteur deli & pastry side,  where you can eat in or take-away as well.

 

Sausages and Oysters here -






The Traiteur Deli offerings -
Apparently,  the savoury options are very good and I don’t have doubts about them,  as they looked even more interesting than the link: Lenotre offerings.

Macarons and Candied Fruits -

 

 

The Famous Fauchon Eclairs,  Collection Printemps, adorned with Pretty Colours -
This was the biggest attraction which got me to arrive here. 
I love eclairs and I know colours appeal visually only to the eyes,  not necessarily the mouth.  But I am still keen to take a gamble!






More Pastries and their famous Tarts -

Le Deauville éclair -
Éclair with strawberry cream with red and white stripes. 
The choux pastry seemed a bit tired plus it didn’t have much taste,  unlike the one at Le Patisserie des Reves,  and was definitely not up to the high standards set by Jacques Genin.  ~  7/10







It’s not bad,  but it looked way better than it tasted..

 

Malaga Wild Strawberries Tart -
The fact that this was compiled ‘fresh’ on the spot in front of customers and it carried the exotic wild Spanish strawberries,  I simply couldn’t resist ordering this other strawberries dessert.   Whilst the berries were no doubt great,  the tart case itself had a very hard-to-break shell.  Kind of surprised at this bit. Overall it was barely a pass.  ~  6/10

 

Macaron Gerbets of Citron Menthe, Praline -
I already ate some Fauchon macarons from Hong Kong airport side.  Their shells are the chewier type and slightly bordering on cloying,  but their fillings are fairly decent.  The Mint Lemon intrigued me as they are a well tested combo. Unfortunately the sweetness killed the fruitiness.  The Praline version also interested me,  as I secretly hoped that it’s of the more crunchier caramelised nuts filling,  but in fact it is the smoother praline cream type only which was more ho hum..  Oh well.   ~  7/10

 

White Bottle of Heineken -
Just wanted to see if it tastes different LOL.
Always an excuse to drink some more beer !!

 

Boulangerie and Viennoiserie Section -
They looked modern good rather than real artisanal… unlike Laduree or Pierre Herme, etc.

 

 

 

Price:   Euro 15
Ease of Access:   3/5  (Near the Place de la Madeleine)
Food:   ♕♕♕♕ – ♕♕♕♕ 1/2

Opening Hours:
Mon-Sat 9.40am-7pm

Address: 26 Place de la Madeleine  75008 Paris
Ph: 01 70 39 38 00