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Inside the cutthroat competition for the best baguette in Paris

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What does it take to bake the perfect baguette? Just steps from the Notre-Dame Cathedral, dozens of France’s top bakers gathered for the 33rd annual Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française — Paris’s most revered bread competition. Nearly 150 professional bakers delivered their best loaves, each made under strict “baguette de tradition” rules: only flour, water, yeast and salt allowed. Travel reporter Natalie Compton goes behind the scenes of this uniquely French tradition, where precision, pride and plenty of flour collide. Read more: https://wapo.st/46tIFHT. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: X: https://x.com/washingtonpost Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonpost/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonpost/ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@washingtonpost Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/washingtonpost.com