La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac — Specialty Store in Bastille, Paris
La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac on Rue Paul Bert is where the Equinox cake earns its queue: a layered cake that regulars name over everything else in the case.
What to know before you go
The Equinox cake is the thing to buy at this Bastille pastry shop on Rue Paul Bert, with the lemon tart close behind. Cakes and viennoiseries sit alongside savory olive and Emmental loaves. It opens at 7 am daily and closes at 8 pm most evenings.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A Bastille pastry counter worth planning around
This is a branch of Cyril Lignac's pastry shops, on Rue Paul Bert in Bastille, a short walk from Voltaire station.
Start with the Equinox cake, the one to get first if you are buying a single thing. The Royal chocolate cake layers mousse and feuillantine. The flan has a thin, well-cooked crust and creamy vanilla custard. Croissants and pain au chocolat hold their own among the classics, and the rum baba comes in a sweet syrup. The chocolate, gianduja and lemon cake brings hazelnut and chocolate against a tangy lemon edge.
Olive, Parmesan and Emmental loaves are worth a detour of their own, and the cheese bread goes down easily by the loaf. Marshmallow bears in boxes make an easy gift, and the apple turnover is a small treat to add to the bag.
The spend is real: a croissant is €1.90 and a pain au chocolat €2, a lemon tartlet €8, the Royal chocolate cake €8. Come early in the day for the fullest case, and plan a light lunch if you mean to work through several pastries. On a sunny day, carry your bag to the garden next door and eat there. Ask for the individual cakes to be packed well in the box so they travel home intact.
It suits anyone who wants to taste a named pastry chef's work in a compact shop.
What to look for
Equinox cake
The cake to order first is the layered one.
Lemon tart
Bright, tangy lemon cream in a tart that holds its own against the cakes.
Flan
Thin, well-cooked crust and creamy vanilla custard, sold by the whole flan.
The pick list
What to bring home
Equinox cake
The one to get first: it comes up again and again as the standout cake, and more than one person names it their top pick over everything else in the case.
Lemon tart
The lemon cream is bright and tangy.
Royal chocolate cake
A layered chocolate cake with mousse and feuillantine.
Flan
The crust is thin and well cooked and the custard creamy with vanilla.
Croissants and pain au chocolat
The classic viennoiseries come up often.
Who is this for
Anyone who wants to taste a named pastry chef's cakes in a compact Bastille shop.
If you want fresh produce and market stalls rather than a single pastry counter, Marché D'Aligre on Rue d'Aligre is the morning stop. Marché D‘aligre.
The verdict
Prices run high for what you get.
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