La Couronnée — Specialty Store in Canal Saint-Martin, Paris
La Couronnée on Place Franz Liszt is the stop for a seeded sourdough loaf that keeps for days and a frangipane galette with a crisp shell. In Canal Saint-Martin, this small specialty shop
Quick take
La Couronnée on Place Franz Liszt is worth a detour for the organic sourdough and the frangipane galette, both singled out for how they hold their shape and flavor. In Canal Saint-Martin, it also gives you made-to-order sandwiches and savory lunch specials when you want something fresh.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
What to get at La Couronnée
La Couronnée is on Place Franz Liszt, in Canal Saint-Martin.
Start with the organic sourdough bread. Order the day before if you want the seeded loaf for the next morning. The large loaf is the one that keeps for days, and the seeded version is the other option if you want something you can carry away and still enjoy later. The galette des rois is the pick: frangipane, generous filling, and puff pastry that stays crisp into the next day. The puff pastry is not greasy, and the frangipane stays balanced.
If you are coming for lunch, the sandwiches and savory specials are made to order. The sandwich can come heated, so if you want it a certain way, ask before it goes back. The vegetarian panino and the goat cheese and tomato quiche are the concrete bets here. Brioche and pain au chocolat round out the sweet side. The cookies, a kind of duchesse biscuit, are another option.
A chocolate croissant sits at €1.60, and a half baguette can come in at €0.70. The bottle can be sparkling, so check the label if you want still water.
What to look for
Organic sourdough bread
A large loaf that keeps for days, with a seeded version available too.
Galette des rois
Frangipane filling, generous inside, and puff pastry that stays crisp into the next day.
Sandwiches and savory lunch specials
Made to order, with a vegetarian panino and a goat cheese and tomato quiche among the main picks.
The pick list
What to bring home
Galette des rois
Go for the frangipane galette if you want a generous filling and puff pastry that stays crisp into the next day.
Organic sourdough bread
Choose the large loaf for that old-days taste, and for bread that keeps for days and holds up well. The seeded version is there too.
Sandwiches and savory lunch specials
Order these when you want something made to order and fresh. The vegetarian panino and the goat cheese and tomato quiche both get praise.
Pain au chocolat
The pain au chocolat is called the best of the trip, and the croissants get the same quality praise.
Brioches
The brioches are delicious, alongside the bread and the lunch options.
Who is this for
It suits travelers who want to leave with bread that still holds up later in the day, especially if you like a seeded loaf or a classic sourdough. It also works for people planning a lunch stop, with made-to-order sandwiches and savory specials.
Supermarche G20 is the better call if you need an early supermarket run at 7:30 am and a wider everyday shop near Gare du Nord.
The verdict
Worth It because this is not the polished, broad-selection bakery some bread hunters might expect; the trade-off is a smaller counter, but it still suits anyone who wants serious loaves, a crisp galette, and a lunch stop in Canal Saint-Martin.
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