Maison Marquet — Specialty Store in Clignancourt, Paris
Maison Marquet on Rue Championnet is a Clignancourt bakery whose homemade flan, pale and flecked with vanilla beans, is the thing to walk in for.
What Maison Marquet is
A specialty shop on Rue Championnet in Clignancourt, open from 6:30 am to 8 pm every day except Thursday. The homemade flan is the reason to come: creamy, naturally pale, with visible vanilla beans rather than the yellow set look of a bought-in one. Cakes and cheesecake are the other regular buys, and most things sit between €1 and €10.
Verified November 2026 · 2 independent sources
A Clignancourt bakery counter
Maison Marquet is an independent bakery on Rue Championnet, in Clignancourt, and the first thing you see at the counter is the flan: a pale, creamy slab, not the yellow gelatinous kind, with tiny vanilla beans visible in the cut face. That is the item to buy first.
After it come the cakes, which are what bring people back at lunchtime, and a cheesecake and brownie that get named together. Sandwiches are full of flavour and make a solid midday bite.
Breakfast is served here, and the morning trade is steady from the 6:30 am opening. Come early expecting savoury breads and you will not find a choice of them; the morning offer runs to pastries. A slice of galette at €6 is the one price that lands hard against the rest of the range.
The shop is a short walk from Simplon station, and cards, cash and contactless all work at the till. Come for the flan and a coffee at the start of the day, or for a cake and a sandwich at lunch.
What to look for
Homemade flan
Creamy and naturally pale, with tiny vanilla beans through it, the colour and texture reading as made in house rather than bought in.
Cakes
The reason to come back after breakfast or at lunchtime; the lemon cake is the one that gets named.
Cheesecake and brownie
Ordered together as a pair.
The pick list
What to bring home
Cakes
Cakes come up repeatedly as the reason people return, whether ordered after breakfast or picked up at lunchtime.
Homemade flan
A creamy, vanilla-flecked flan with a natural colour that reads as made in house rather than bought in.
Cheesecake
Named alongside the brownie by a satisfied visitor who also praised the staff on that visit.
Sandwiches
Flavourful and thoroughly enjoyed, a solid choice for a quick bite at midday.
Who is this for
This suits a traveler staying in Clignancourt who wants a proper bakery breakfast before the day starts, since the doors open at 6:30 am and the coffee and pastries are there. It also works for anyone passing Simplon station at lunchtime who wants a cake or a flavourful sandwich to take away. And if the flan is what you came for, it is worth the detour on its own.
If you want a croissant or a cruffin with a light cream filling instead of a flan, Chamboule - Boulangerie on Rue Custine is the bakery to head for. Chamboule - Boulangerie 🥐🧁🥖.
The verdict
The flan and cakes are worth the trip.
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