Xavier Netry Wins Paris's Prestigious Baguette Contest

Netry's bakery, Utopie, outshone 172 competitors to secure the annual Grand Prix de la baguette, earning the right to supply the French President.

Xavier Netry, a veteran baker of 25 years, was announced as the winner of the 31st Grand Prix de la baguette in Paris.
The victory grants his bakery, Utopie, the prestigious task of supplying baguettes to the Élysée Palace for a year.
Judges evaluated competing baguettes on criteria such as taste, appearance, texture, and baking quality.
Netry's winning approach included a unique sourdough starter and a long fermentation process, enhanced with 'a lot of love and passion'.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and Deputy Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire praised the winner, who will be officially awarded at the upcoming Paris Bread Festival.