Boulangerie Gana Duhesme — Specialty Store in Clignancourt, Paris
Boulangerie Gana Duhesme on Rue Duhesme sells a walnut babka that is cut and weighed at the counter, and pastries that come out buttery and crisp.
What to expect
Boulangerie Gana Duhesme is a specialty shop on Rue Duhesme in Clignancourt, open from 7:15 am Tuesday to Saturday and 8 am to 2 pm on Sunday, closed Monday. The walnut babka is the one to ask for; croissants and viennoiseries come out buttery and crisp. Expect roughly €1 to €10.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
Bread, babka and a counter that weighs it
Boulangerie Gana Duhesme is an independent bakery on Rue Duhesme in Clignancourt, in the 18th, a short walk from Simplon station. What you notice first is the window: bread and pastries laid out facing the street, with the day's babka and brioches set out alongside them.
The walnut babka is the thing to buy. It is baked as a loaf and sold by weight, cut at the counter, and a small slice can run to around nine euros once it is on the scale. Croissants, pain au chocolat and the rest of the viennoiseries are buttery and crisp, and the cinnamon roll carries just enough salt to keep it from being sweet all the way through. The rye loaf and country bread are what regulars come back for at the end of the day.
The team on weekday evenings is warm and easy to deal with, and the bread is handed over with a word.
The traditional baguette costs around half again what you would pay elsewhere, and an almond croissant is €2.70.
The pastries are the reason to make the detour: crisp, buttery, and the kind of thing that sends you back out the door with a second bag.
What to look for
Walnut babka
Baked as a loaf and sold by weight, cut at the counter; a small slice can come to around nine euros.
Pastries and viennoiseries
Croissants and pain au chocolat come out buttery and crisp, the sort of thing you buy a second of.
Rye loaf and country bread
The bread range earns end-of-day visits from regulars who come for the rye loaf.
The pick list
What to bring home
Pastries and viennoiseries
croissants, pain au chocolat and the like come out buttery and crisp.
Breads and rye loaf
the range runs from a rye loaf to country bread, and the sales team at the end of the day during the week is the one to catch for it.
Walnut babka
a loaf-style babka with walnuts.
Brioches
straightforward and very good, a safe pick alongside the pastries.
Cinnamon roll
it has just the right touch of salt.
Who is this for
This suits anyone who plans a morning around a bakery and wants to carry something back: the walnut babka travels well and is the sort of loaf you buy to share. It also works for a curious browser staying in the 18th who wants to see a neighbourhood bakery at work rather than a chain counter. And if you are after a pastry with coffee before a day of walking, the early opening Tuesday to Saturday gets you in ahead of the crowds.
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The verdict
Prices sit well above the neighbourhood norm, so come for the pastries and bread with that in mind.
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