“And you finish your part!” » Emmanuel Macron was in a laughing mood, Monday January 6, 2025, when receiving 200 pastry bakers at the Élysée for the traditional galette des rois. The president sent his best wishes to the profession, which has been facing an increase in raw materials for 4 years now, and recalled the importance of apprenticeship in this environment.
Present were the Best Workers in France and Best Apprentices in France, the Rabelais winners of young gastronomy talents as well as students from vocational high schools and Dominique Anract, president of the national confederation. The first lady, Brigitte Macron, and certain members of the government, including Élisabeth Borne, now Minister of National Education, also took advantage of this moment in good humor.
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No bean or crown
According to BFMTV, the galette des rois tasted this year at the Élysée was prepared by Thierry Meunier, baker and best worker in France, based in Boulogne-Billancourt, and his colleagues from the French team. It was 1.20 meters in diameter, more than 20 kilos and was, as per the tradition launched by Valéry Giscard d'Estaing in 1975, devoid of beans. In 2023, Emmanuel Macron joked on this subject by saying: “There is no bean, because there is no king at the Élysée”.
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