📍 Milly-la-Forêt (48°24′18″N 2°28′04″E if you want to GPS like a king) sits just 55 km south of Paris, in the département of Essonne. Once the playground of monarchs and emperors, today it’s your chance to pretend you’re royalty—if only for a croissant or two. 👑 

• Kings Louis IX, Charles VI, Louis XI, and Henri IV all passed through.

• Napoléon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, too.

• Poets (Jean Cocteau), fashion gods (Christian Dior), actors (Jean Marais), and Nobel laureates (Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio) also called Milly home.

✨ Moral of the story: If you want greatness in your life, at least swing by Milly. Your résumé may not change, but your Instagram feed will.

For more information on Milly-la-Forêt, visit the Mayor (la Mairie or City Hall)'s website. 

🏰 Top Things To Do in Milly

1. Thursday Market in the Halle (1479!)
   Medieval vibes + antiques + fresh produce. Buy cheese where kings once haggled (ok, probably not, but roll with it).

2. Le Cyclop 🎭
   A 22-meter-high forest sculpture by Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle. Think: surrealism meets “what if Godzilla went avant-garde?”

3. Herbs, Herbs, Herbs 🌿
   Milly has been the herb capital since 1887, thanks to Daregal. Wander the town, breathe peppered mint, and pretend you’re in a medieval apothecary.

4. Conservatoire National des Plantes 🌱
   1,200 species of perfumed, medicinal, and aromatic plants in a botanical wonderland. Basically, Hogwarts for herbs.

🥐 Sweet & Savory: The Holy Trinity of Bakeries

All three artisans stand proudly on Place du Marché. You can’t go wrong—but you must know the specialties.

🅰️ Jeandre – The Early Bird’s Treasure

📍 4 Pl. du Marché | ☎️ +33 1 64 98 81 55

• ⭐ Apple Beignet – Puffy, fried, apple-filled heaven (best between 7–7:30am). Just scrape off some sugar unless you’re into dental sponsorships.

• 🥖 Bread Heroes – Pain feuilleté plié (plain or walnut), pain aux fruits secs, flûte de pierre. Warm, crackling, and addictive.

• 🍰 Wildcards – Most pastries are meh, but occasionally you’ll find a knockout charlotte framboise.

🅱️ Lefèvre – Croissant Royalty

📍 53 Pl. du Marché | ☎️ +33 1 64 98 81 65

• 🥐 Croissant Ordinaire – Ironically extraordinary. Better than most Paris croissants. No butter overload needed.

• 🥖 Croquise Baguette – Crunch meets chew perfection.

• 🍓 Fraisier – A strawberry shortcake that would make angels weep.

• 🍏 Chausson aux Pommes à l’Ancienne – Once the GOAT… RIP, retired too soon.

🅾️ Au Four au Moulin – The Rich Rebel

📍 31 Pl. du Marché | ☎️ +33 1 64 98 95 25

• 🥨 Torsane & La Graine – Bread with swagger.

• 🥐 Almond Croissant – Delicious but deadly (filled with pistachio & chocolate, oh my).

• 🍮 Best Flan in Town – Creamy, golden, pure bliss.

• 🍎 Madeleine aux Pommes – Cute, fun, snackable.

🚫 Warning: Some desserts look like supermodels but taste like interns. Stick to the classics. Some of the fruit tarts do delight, though.

🚗 Getting There

• From Paris: hop on the A6 road south toward the sun (and butter).

• Nearby: Fontainebleau or Barbizon—so you can do château touring or terrific shopping before carb loading.

Discover some of the wonders of Paris Bakery World:

Check here for more on Yann Couvreur.
Check here for more on Cedric Grolet.
Check here for more on Angelina.

🎯 Final Bite

Milly-la-Forêt isn’t just history—it’s a full-on royal feast. Between kings, emperors, poets, and almond croissants, you’ll feel important just being there.

👑 Verdict: Come for the heritage, stay for the bread.

📛 Disclaimer:

This is not fine dining. This is fun dining. And we’re not food critics. We’re just adventure pilgrims wandering from shack to country, fork in hand and joy in heart. 🥄❤️

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