Certain foods and culinary cultures are already on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Culture Heritage, including beer culture in Belgium, making Neapolitan pizza in Italy, and the culinary practices of harissa in Tunisia. And now, the “artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread” has joined the prestigious list.

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UNESCO has 6 criteria for inclusion. These involve the element in question constituting “intangible cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 of the Convention,” and proof that the element is “in urgent need of safeguarding because its viability is at risk despite the efforts of the community.” It reportedly took French officials 6 years to gather all the necessary documentation. 

“This will make people realize that this regular baguette that they know very well, is something precious,,” declared former French culture minister and the UN’s cultural agency’s chief, Audrey Azoulay, in response to the long bread making the cut. “It comes from history and it has character and it’s important to made the public aware of this, to be proud of it.”

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Since 1994, the city of Paris, alongside the bakers’ union, organize an official competition to decide what is the best baguette in the city of light. The jury includes the mayor of Paris, professional bakers and six random Parisian who are selected by lottery.

This year, some 270 baguettes participated in the competition. After a long process of examination—based on criteria such as crustiness, smell, texture and, of course, taste—the winner of the big prize was crowned—Taieb Sahal of the boulanger des Saveurs de Pierre Demours.

As the winner, he received a medal, a prize of 4,000 Euros, and the opportunity to become the official provider of baguettes to the Elysee Palace—the official residence of the French President.

“It’s great, of course!” Taieb Sahal told the local press. “I was not confident that I’d win this award—boy I worked so hard for it!”

He shares his joy with the entire MJ bakery team who supported him all the way.

So on your next visit to Paris, make sure you stop by to try the amazing baguette for yourselves.

Address: 13 Rue Pierre Demours, 75017 Paris
Opening hours: Every day (except Monday) 7am-8pm.

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Certain foods and culinary cultures are already on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Culture Heritage, including beer culture in Belgium, making Neapolitan pizza in Italy, and the culinary practices of harissa in Tunisia. And now, the “artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread” has joined the prestigious list.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by UNESCO (@unesco)

UNESCO has 6 criteria for inclusion. These involve the element in question constituting “intangible cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 of the Convention,” and proof that the element is “in urgent need of safeguarding because its viability is at risk despite the efforts of the community.” It reportedly took French officials 6 years to gather all the necessary documentation. 

“This will make people realize that this regular baguette that they know very well, is something precious,,” declared former French culture minister and the UN’s cultural agency’s chief, Audrey Azoulay, in response to the long bread making the cut. “It comes from history and it has character and it’s important to made the public aware of this, to be proud of it.”

The post Here’s More Motivation to Have a Baguette in France appeared first on Traveler Dreams.

Since 1994, the city of Paris, alongside the bakers’ union, organize an official competition to decide what is the best baguette in the city of light. The jury includes the mayor of Paris, professional bakers and six random Parisian who are selected by lottery.

This year, some 270 baguettes participated in the competition. After a long process of examination—based on criteria such as crustiness, smell, texture and, of course, taste—the winner of the big prize was crowned—Taieb Sahal of the boulanger des Saveurs de Pierre Demours.

As the winner, he received a medal, a prize of 4,000 Euros, and the opportunity to become the official provider of baguettes to the Elysee Palace—the official residence of the French President.

“It’s great, of course!” Taieb Sahal told the local press. “I was not confident that I’d win this award—boy I worked so hard for it!”

He shares his joy with the entire MJ bakery team who supported him all the way.

So on your next visit to Paris, make sure you stop by to try the amazing baguette for yourselves.

Address: 13 Rue Pierre Demours, 75017 Paris
Opening hours: Every day (except Monday) 7am-8pm.

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