It's true.
There is…read morenothing in the world quite like a kugelhopf. I expected it to be like a bundt cake, dense and juicy. Rather, it was a contrasting experience from beginning to the end. The outside was crispy, almost flaky while the inside was soft and sort of stretchy, like it almost wanted to be a croissant. The rum raisins and nuts were a surprise but the best part was the syrup on the bottom of the kugelhopf, which gave it even more juiciness just when you thought it was getting a little dry. We ate this every day of varying sizes while we stayed in Paris. We had the individual size, which my hubz liked the best, and we got the mid ranged one, which I liked the best because I tend to like salty things while my hubz likes his food sweet. The bigger it is, the less sweet it is, since there is more of the saltier stretchy inside. LOVE.
The millefeuille (aka a napolean), is also out of this world, with a thick custard center and flaky layers. The baguette is good, the croissant is good, and the financier is so moist and almondy you're going to kick yourself in the behind you didn't get it until the very last day (i did, anyway).
I love the kugelhopf so much I made a video about it on my food blog. check it out http://seekingfood.blogspot.com/2011/06/honeymoon-day-1-paris-france.html
here is a video of the place in case you would rather watch vs. read:
http://www.tripfilms.com/Travel_Video-v78280-Paris-Vandermeersch_Boulangerie_The_Kugelhopf-Video.html