Maison Marques — Specialty Store in Batignolles, Paris
Maison Marques on Rue de Lévis in Batignolles is where the almond croissant earns its queue, and there is almost always a queue outside.
What Maison Marques is
A specialty shop on Rue de Lévis in Batignolles, open every day from 7 am to 8:30 pm, where the almond croissant is the thing to order first: soft, silky and light on almond paste. A few items run €5–20, and the macarons cost less here than at other shops in the area.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
About this store
Maison Marques is a specialty shop on Rue de Lévis, in Batignolles, a few steps from Brochant station. What you notice first is the line: it forms outside regularly, all week, and a Sunday morning at 8:45 can mean twenty minutes with only ten people ahead of you.
Start with the almond croissant, soft and silky with almond paste that is not overly sweet, and the one item that makes the trip worthwhile. The pistachio croissant and a slice of focaccia round out a breakfast order well. The brioche is light and generous, the baguette is fresh and crunchy, and the lemon tart and plain flan are the kind of thing a neighbourhood regular comes back for. The macarons cost less than elsewhere, which makes them an easy box to take away.
Inside, there is a display of pastries and cakes and an eat-in area with a few seats. Eating in carries a small surcharge on top of the takeaway price, so ask before you sit down.
A few items run €5–20, and the salads sit at the higher end: a tuna salad at €9.90. A sandwich is around €7, and a coffee with pastries can reach €10.50. The small doughnuts have crept up from €4 to €4.50 for a batch of six.
What to look for
Almond croissant
Soft and silky, with almond paste that is not too sweet; the one item to order first.
Brioche
Light and generous, one of the best versions of the pastry you will find in the neighbourhood.
Macarons
Cheaper here than at other shops in the area, and an easy box to take away.
The pick list
What to bring home
Baguette
Fresh and crunchy, a good way to start the day.
Almond croissant
The one to get first: the almond paste version, part of a breakfast order that also ran to focaccia and a pistachio croissant.
Pistachio croissant
Part of a breakfast order that also took in focaccia and an almond croissant.
Brioche
A regular who comes back for breakfast pastries several times ranks this among the best brioche they have eaten.
Lemon tart
Worth singling out from the case.
Who is this for
This is for the traveler who plans a morning around one pastry and does not mind standing in line for it: the almond croissant is worth the twenty minutes. It also suits anyone staying near Brochant station who wants a bakery open from 7 am, early enough for a breakfast before a day of walking. And it works for souvenir hunters who want macarons cheaper than elsewhere in Paris to carry home.
If you want cheese for a picnic rather than pastries for breakfast, Fromager Androuet - Terrasse on Rue de la Terrasse is the Batignolles cheese counter to head for.
The verdict
The almond croissant and brioche are worth seeking out, so come for the pastry.
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