Croissant Count

Our hotel in St. Malo

Croissant Count (as of July 10): 9

Croissants # 8 and 9 - L'hotel de Chateaubriand in St. Malo. At this point of the trip, I was feeling a little done with the croissants. However, these were at our place settings each morning at breakfast. How can one leave a croissant untouched? Pas mal.

Croissant #7 - Paul. Croissant aux Amandes. It was pretty gross. After we bought our croissants, we were told by the profs that Paul has their croissants made at a factory and flown in frozen. This one was soggy and resembled a danish. Of course we ate them anyway.

Croissant #6 - Poujauran. More doughy than the other croissants I've had. But still nice and flaky. Best price so far. 20, rue Jean-Nicot, 75007.

Croissant #5 - LeNôtre. Yummy. Nice, flaky, buttery, and airy. This bakery is air-conditioned and that in and of itself is a great treat these days. 15, boulevard de Courcelles, 75008.

Croissant #4 - Boulangerie Kayser. Very nice and flaky. Would have been even better if it were hot from the oven. Maybe tomorrow... 8, rue Monge, 75005.

Croissant #3 - Paul. Er, not so good. I probably wouldn't have been able to tell it was not so good had I not had Gerard Mulot. Not as flaky nor as buttery. 33, rue de Tronchet, 75008.

Croissant #2 - Gerard Mulot. OMG, I've died and gone to heaven. It was so good! Patisserie Gerard Mulot. 76, rue de Seine, 75006.

Croissant #1 - American Airlines breakfast. After 6 hours on the plain, it didn't taste so bad. Afterall, it was piping hot. But you had to eat it fast so it didn't get TOO rubbery.