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Pierre Hermé Paris

by Krista
Pierre herme sign

Pierre Hermé
72, Rue Bonaparte
Paris

Date of Last Visit
: Friday, April 10th, 2009

The Victim: Dad

The Damage: About 9 euros

The Background: I’m taking dad to Paris and Champagne for Easter. I’ve told him we can do anything he wants. I only have three things I want to do.  Pierre Hermé is one of them.

I forget how many stairs there are in Paris. My 68 year old dad is a trooper. We are on and off metros and up and down stairs and then there we are, at Pierre Hermé. I explain to my father that it’s the place with the long line outside.

Everyone in the line is either American or Japanese. It’s funny. A little.

Pierre herme macarons


The Entrance
: The line moves rather quickly and I explain to my dad that we’re not here for the pastries. We’re here for the macarons. He says he’s had macarons before, but I know he hasn’t. He’s thinking the coconut and chocolate ones that we’d get a lot back on the Island. (The Long one.)

The Service: Sweet. Attentive. I tell the man it’s his choice and I want just six. He loads me up. I wish I could tell you what flavors I had, but I was given no notes. Nor did I take any. So you will have to live with the photos…

Pierre herme more macaron

And my little purchase…

Pierre herme my purchase

The Verdict: These were good. I liked them. But you know–they seemed just a little too soft and fragile. I know macarons don’t travel well, but seriously, these died so much earlier than the ones I’ve purchased from Yauatcha and Ladurée. They demanded to be eaten. Immediately.

And I obliged.

The Verdict: Still a good visit in Paris. Smaller than I expected. And the macarons? Well, just a bit too soft.

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7 comments

canelvr 2009 -

I feel pretty ashamed that I lived in Paris for three years and never heard of the place!!! I love macarons, but how did Pierre compare with La Durée?

gen.u.ine.ness 2009 -

Probably the best chocolatier in France and probably the world. I’ve sampled some of his wonderful masterpieces at Helene Darroze (not cheap!) and I do look forward to visiting his shop in paris in June

DSD 2009 -

According to my own incredibly geeky notes, it looks like you were given: (clockwise from top left corner)

– ‘mogador’: passionfruit and milk chocolate
– jasmine
– not sure – filling looks like green tea?
– cassis
– not sure
– rose

If you can, try to visit Sadaharu Aoki. There is a branch on Rue Vaugirard (maybe 15 minutes walk from Pierre Herme) and at Gourmet LaFayette. Despite the amazing macaron flavours, they were a little hard when I tried them but try the Matcha eclairs or the Matcha Duomo – they were both delicious!

Krista 2009 -

Yes, I’ve been to Sadaharu Aoki in Tokyo at Isetan and it was GREAT. I
totally got in trouble for taking photos though! I think one of my PH
macarons was wasabi?

Krista 2009 -

I think I like Laduree’s better…

American in London 2009 -

When I was last in Paris (in November 08), there was no queue at Pierre Herme’s Rue Cambon shop (which is macarons-only), making it my fave Pierre Herme location.

You have to feel bad for that Kiehls next door on the Rue Bonaparte – how do customers get in and out of there with the Pierre Herme queue perpetually blocking their entrance?

A Girl Has To Eat 2009 -

Shame these were a little too soft. Although I am forever loyal to macarons from Laduree!

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