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Behind the scenes at Paris' oldest patisserie

Video. 'Sugar is life': Behind the scenes at Paris' oldest patisserie

Updated: 18 July 2024 - 15:40 GMT+2

Founded over 300 years ago by Nicolas Stohrer, former pastry chef to Louis XV, the patisserie remains a celebrated institution on rue Montorgueil.

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