After moving from California to France, we found ourselves missing a place to go for a good…read moresandwich, and for a good coffee with pastry/cookie. Gontran Cherrier fulfills that void brilliantly. The sandwiches are very affordable and tasty, the cakes and "patisseries" are great. My favorite sandwich is the "black sandwich". For dessert, I highly recommend the lemon cheesecake, for instance. And then, coffee is excellent too, with again a large choice of danish or pastries to eat with. The employees are very nice. And unlike many bakeries in France, there is plenty of room to sit. After you visit the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and wander in the nice shopping streets, this is the best you want to stop for lunch or coffee.

The best baguette tradition in town! They have the usual whole wheat, tradition, pain de mie, but…read morealso interesting breads like squid ink and curry. I didn't care for their croissants (too heavy and bread like, not flaky), which is too bad since they offer a breakfast with orange juice, espresso and a croissant for only 3.5 Euros. They have a great classic ham sandwich for less than 4 Euros. Their lunch menus include bun sandwiches which can be a curry bun with chicken to a pad thai shrimp noodle dish with soup for under 18 Euros. Warmer weather means their patio is open and I saw a gelato set-up being wheeled in recently :)

I stayed in Suresnes for a few weeks in the winter of 2019, just a few minutes' walk away from this…read moreboulangerie. There's a couple bakeries in the area, and they tend to be very good, but during my stay, Au Pain de Verdun was my favorite, and the one I visited the most often. There was always a beautiful selection of pastries, cakes, and cookies on display. Of these, I enjoyed the chocolate sablé, the speculoos eclair, the mini chocolate caramel tart, and the mille-feuille. Everything was very beautiful and, most importantly, tasty. I also relied on this bakery for dinner a few nights. I really loved the 2 sandwiches I got, 1 of which was a chicken curry sandwich and the other of which was a more traditional chicken sandwich with mayo and hardboiled egg slices. One night I also got a pretty massive square slice of pizza, which had sausage and some veggies on it and was a pretty filling dinner for about 4€. Finally, the baguettes were always fresh and wonderful, and can be sold in halves if you don't want a full one. The bakery accepts credit cards (including my American MasterCard), with just a 1€ minimum. The hours are very convenient, as they're open from 7 AM to 8:30 PM every day except for Sunday (closed that day). The owner of the bakery is polite and efficient, and definitely became warmer towards me each time I visited. If you're lucky enough to become a regular at this bakery, I envy you; I'll definitely return if I'm ever back in Suresnes!