Friday, February 06, 2026

La Chandeleur at La Crêperie Bretonne

Every February 2nd, SOLLI and I meet for La Chandeleur.

We always go to La Crêperie Bretonne on 56, rue du Montparnasse, 75014. 

We have been going every year for La Chandeleur since 2015. That’s 11 years!

We never get la crêpe du moment…

We always order the same thing!

Champignons with Emmental and persil d’ail.

Yes that is a ton of melted butter on top.

Plus we get a pitcher of Lait Ribot…buttermilk. 

Solli grew up on buttermilk in Sweden 🇸🇪 and laps it up 😀

We always arrive on the dot 

When they open at midi/12:00 and it is empty.

Within 15 minutes, it is jammed-packed and jumping. Every seat is taken.

The French like to celebrate their traditions With food.

I am in love 💙 with their blue and white cider cups.

I don’t remember seeing…

BRETAGNE souvenirs last time…

It does make me  

Miss St. Malo.

When we come outside

People are lined up across the street

Up and down 

Rue du Montparnasse.

We walk to Carrefour on rue de Sévres…

They have everything for DIY Chandeleur.

I was drooling 🤤 so heavily over their Fraise 🍓 du Plougastel jam, I forgot to take a picture 📸 

Like Groundhog Day in the US, Chandeleur is a harbinger of Spring 🌸 to come, maybe because the 🥞 are round like the Sun 🌞 

We are definitely experiencing an early sunny Spring in Paris.
Look! Is someone already doing the windows 🪟!



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13 comments:

  1. Beth11:05 AM

    What a lovely holiday! I’d never heard of La Chandeleur before reading your post. A celebration of “bringing back the light” is much more joyful than Groundhog Day.

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    1. Anonymous1:35 PM

      Well…there’s nothing yummy to eat 🥞😊

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  2. Dee Ann11:27 AM

    Thank you for introducing me to another French tradition. Love savory crepes, so will put this restaurant as a must do when next in Paris. Awe…St Malo…what a beautiful place.

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    1. Anonymous1:34 PM

      Cafe Breizh is very good in Paris…but more sophisticated

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  3. Judith11:28 AM

    Just lovely! Thank you for sharing your day.

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    1. Anonymous1:31 PM

      You’re welcome Judith ❤️ Nice to share 🥞

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  4. Bonnie L11:45 AM

    Yum! Love rue du Montparnasse with its insane number of crêperies. Your galette looked fabulous. Really, how does anyone have room for a desert crêpe?! I like a bolée de cidre with my galette. I have never tried lait ribot, you have me intrigued. Lovely tradition that you have with Solli. ❤️

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    1. Anonymous1:30 PM

      I love thé cider too! Both are traditional & yummy

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  5. Anonymous12:05 PM

    So fun to do this tradition with you every year darling ❤️ felt like a short getaway ti Brittany without leaving Paris!

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    1. Anonymous1:30 PM

      So much fun for me too SOLLI 🥳 🥞

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  6. Anonymous1:40 PM

    What a delightful post and such a lovely tradition for La Chandeleur to go with your friend Soli to La Crêperie Bretonne. The crepes look so delicious and I love the blue and white cider cups too. Thank you so much Carol for sharing these beautiful photos and tradition with us. -Suzanne P.

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  7. Dorrance2:48 PM

    Gee, I’d even take the DYI at Carrefour! Craving crepes! 🥰

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    1. Anonymous3:08 PM

      I know! I was so tempted 🤤

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