Les Commères — Specialty Store in Bercy, Paris
Les Commères on Rue Claude Decaen in Bercy is where the vanilla flan, a thin caramelised top over smooth custard, earns the walk.
A Bercy bakery worth the detour
Les Commères is a specialty shop on Rue Claude Decaen in Bercy, and the vanilla flan is the thing to order first: a thin caramelised top over a smooth filling. The breads hold their own too, from the traditional baguette to a Norwegian mixed-grain loaf, and most of what you buy falls between €1 and €10.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
What to buy at Les Commères
Les Commères is an independent bakery in Bercy, on Rue Claude Decaen, and the first thing you notice is how much is made in-house: breads, viennoiseries, cakes and a rotating monthly special all share the same small counter.
Start with the vanilla flan, which has a thin caramelised top and a smooth filling. The Paris-Brest, the pain aux raisins and the pain Suisse are the other pastries to watch; the pain Suisse comes out warm at opening. On the bread side, the traditional baguette, the family loaf, a spelt loaf and a Norwegian mixed-grain bread are all worth carrying home.
Beyond pastry, there are cookies including a peanut version, a pistachio tartlet, a speculoos cheesecake and a chocolate éclair. The savoury side runs to fougasse, sandwiches and quiches, and the quiches are generous. Cakes are sold by the slice and by weight.
The shop is small, and the queue can stretch outside at peak times. One thing to know before you go: prices run higher than at nearby bakeries, with a Paris-Brest at €6.50 and a slice of cake around €6.50. Portions are generous enough that one pastry goes a long way.
Service is warm and the team is patient, though at lunchtime a single person on the counter can mean a wait. It suits anyone building a picnic, hunting a proper flan, or looking for a loaf to take home.
What to look for
Vanilla flan
A thin caramelised top over a smooth filling; the thing to order first.
Pain Suisse
Warm from the oven at opening and filling enough to count as breakfast.
Norwegian mixed-grain bread
A specialty loaf worth seeking out alongside the traditional baguette and family loaf.
The pick list
What to bring home
Vanilla flan
The flan is the thing to order here: a thin caramelised top over a smooth filling.
Traditional baguette and breads
The everyday bread is a steady draw, including the family loaf and spelt.
Paris-Brest
A recurring favourite among the pastries.
Cookies
The cookies, including the peanut ones, are worth buying.
Pain aux raisins
A reliable version of a classic that often disappoints elsewhere.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler building a picnic in Bercy who wants a flan, a fougasse and a loaf to carry to the river. It also works for anyone staying nearby who wants a proper French bakery breakfast, with a pain Suisse warm at opening. And it rewards curious browsers who like a monthly special and a counter full of cakes sold by the slice.
If you need a full basket of fresh fruit and vegetables rather than pastries and bread, Le Verger De Picpus on Bd de Picpus covers that daily shop.
The verdict
It is a neighborhood bakery rather than a destination patisserie, with prices above nearby bakeries, but the flan, the breads and the warm welcome make it worth a detour for anyone in Bercy.
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