Maison Bernard

I give this review 5 stars for everything simply because of the gluten free bread (but the atmosphere, the service and the breads and cakes were also excellent quality). I convinced my family to visit this bakery during my stay, a little further away from my house than the other bakery in the centre of town, because I was curious about the gluten free bread mentioned in another review. I thought that maybe they had bought a packaged bread and intended to re-sell it. But on arrival I was shocked to see a freshly baked bread on a shelf marked "sans gluten"! The bread looked too good to be true, and felt just like normal bread. I decided to buy it, despite my doubts, and the taste! It was the best gluten free bread that I have ever tasted! I loved it so much. My only frustration is that I didn't realise that the bread had to be ordered the day before to pick it up in the morning, or that if you order in the morning you can collect it in the afternoon - it's baked fresh, so they need to make it for you. 🤩 Because of this I missed out on my opportunity to buy another delicious gluten-free bread. That is my fault for not checking, not the bakery's fault, so it did not affect my score. (A note for coeliacs and those with very strong reactions to gluten: The bread was unwrapped on a shelf in a store full of other breads and cakes, so there was a high chance of small amounts of cross-contamination. I am intolerant and can cope with very small amounts of gluten, so it did not bother me. If you are visiting or staying in Baugé, I would recommend that you check with them before buying about possibilities of cross-contamination and if they can keep it sealed for you before purchase. For everyone else, enjoy - the taste is really worth it!)

The large bakery and small chocolate factory in Baugé. A wide choice of breads, pastries and excellent chocolates. A real plus: if you are allergic to gluten, you can order very good bread and some pastries are gluten-free. Thanks for us!!