Bakeries & cafés in Alençon

Biscuits are the speciality at L'Atelier du Biscuit on Rue du Jeudi, a pâtisserie with a tea room where reviews mention caramel, hot chocolate and light lunches chosen at the counter; it opens from Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM. The other two are bakeries. Maison Luchier on Rue Saint-Blaise bakes baguettes, rye and organic breads, also works as a traiteur, or caterer, and delivers; it closes on Wednesdays and opens on Sunday mornings. In the Montsort quarter, Maison Reine on Rue du Mans starts at 7 AM on weekdays with bread, chocolatines and mille-feuille made from its own puff pastry, closes at 1 PM on Saturdays and stays shut on Sundays.