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Epiphany: the most beautiful king's cakes in Paris Region

With Christmas celebrations behind us, there is still much to look forward to: the season of galettes des rois is upon us! In the Paris Region, pastry chefs are reinventing the traditional recipe. Prepare your taste buds, as 2026 promises to be a delicious...
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With frangipane, according to the traditional or updated recipe, the pastry chefs of the Paris Region will convince you to give in to gluttony!

Christophe Michalak, and Nicolas Cloiseau… No pastry chef would miss this opportunity to delight food-lovers! Discover their latest creations as they compete once again to showcase their originality. The Epiphany will be celebrated throughout the month of January for ultimate gourmet pleasure. Long live the King Cake! They made the news in 2024, so Look out for these pastry chefs to discover their 2026 cakes.

The best pastry shops where to buy your galette des rois in Paris Region

Philippe Conticini

At Philippe Conticini, kings and queens alike are entitled to their galette. Every year, the renowned chef offers a recipe that takes us back to our childhood, with puff pastry and frangipane. Traditionalists will gravitate towards the famous galette des rois, with its melt-in-the-mouth almond and rum frangipane filling, while those who prefer something a little more original will delight in his signature galette.

Find out more about Philippe Conticini’s pâtisserie.

Lenôtre

Maison Lenôtre, a must-visit patisserie in Paris, will warm you up this winter with its galette. Pastry chef at Lenôtre since late 2022, world pastry champion Étienne Leroy has created a galette for Epiphany that celebrates France’s culinary expertise and heritage.

Found out more about Maison Lenôtre.

Lenôtre

Jeffrey Cagnes

To satisfy the most discerning gourmets, chef Jeffrey Cagnes has prepared his galette des rois for you. In addition to the delicious and essential almond and butter frangipane, variations are always available to tantalise your taste buds. Jeffrey Cagnes combines his iconic pastry skills to create a galette that melts in the mouth.

Find out more about Jeffrey Cagnes’ pâtisserie.

Nina Metayer at Printemps du Goût

Always crafted with great finesse and poetry, Nina Métayers galettes have become an Epiphany staple, available at her Printemps du Goût counter or online at her website, La Delicatisserie. The world’s best pastry chef, she revisits this tradition every year with creativity, combining artisanal expertise and daring gourmet flair.

Intérieur du restaurant Le Printemps du Goût
Le Printemps du Goût

Christophe Michalak

At Michalak, we don’t offer just one or two, but several galettes des rois! Brioches or tropéziennes, you can choose from our display or order to order. It’s quite a selection!

Christophe Michalak%252C bûche Noël
Christophe Michalak

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Pâtisserie Grandin
Gastronomy
The Grandin patisserie is one of those gourmet addresses of which the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye can be proud. People come from far and wide to taste the Debussy, a small hazelnut cake created in honour of the composer born just opposite the shop!
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La Campagnarde
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In his bakery and patisserie in the western Parisian suburb of Nanterre, success just keeps on coming for chef Armand Carneiro!
Poudres d'Or
Poudres d'Or
Gastronomy
North of Paris in the commune of Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, the modern-looking Poudres d’Or bakery’s window display is a spectacle of wonderful traditional cakes and crisp, golden pastries.

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