Boulangerie Liberté — Specialty Store in Les Halles, Paris
Boulangerie Liberté on Rue Saint-André des Arts is where you go for the croissant: fresh and well made.
Why this bakery
The croissant at Boulangerie Liberté on Rue Saint-André des Arts is the reason to come: fresh, well made, and the item to order first. Pain au chocolat and baguette follow close behind, with coffee to take away alongside. It is a specialty shop in Les Halles, open from 7:30 am most days and 8:30 am on Sunday.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
What to expect at Boulangerie Liberté
Boulangerie Liberté is a specialty shop on Rue Saint-André des Arts in Les Halles, and the croissant is what you notice first: fresh, well made, and the thing to buy before anything else. Pain au chocolat runs it close.
The baguette earns its place too, both for sandwiches and to take home, and the madeleine and eclair round out the pastry case. Coffee comes to go.
There is little seating, just a short row for four, so most orders are takeaway. The counter moves quickly, and the prices sit high for what you get: a whole wheat loaf at €5.57 and a ham and cheese sandwich at €6.20 are the kind of numbers to expect.
Come early for the croissant, and treat the rest as a bonus.
What to look for
Croissant
Fresh and well made, the item to order first and the one that defines a visit.
Pain au chocolat
Named alongside the croissant, and worth a second one before you leave.
Baguette
Good for sandwiches and to take home, and the bread itself is the draw.
The pick list
What to bring home
Croissant
The croissant is the reason to come: fresh and well made.
Pain au chocolat
Order it alongside the croissant.
Baguette
Get it for sandwiches or to take home.
Coffee
Available to take away.
Madeleine
A smaller following than the croissant, but mentioned warmly by more than one visitor, and the one to add if you are trying a few things.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler who wants one good croissant and a coffee to take away, especially on a first morning in Paris when the priority is a proper pain au chocolat. It also works for a picnic planner putting together a baguette sandwich and a madeleine for later, since almost everything is built for takeaway.
If you need a late-night grocery run instead of a pastry, Carrefour Express on Boulevard Saint-Germain stays open until 11pm most evenings.
The verdict
The croissant is worth the stop, but high prices mean it suits a quick pastry-and-coffee visit rather than a full bakery haul.
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