Bakeries & Pastry in La Rochelle

LABoulangerie on Rue des Cloutiers opens only four mornings a week, from 8 AM to 1 PM, and its reviews talk about viennoiseries, brioche and puff pastry. Several others close for a long lunch: Boulangerie-Patisserie Richard on Rue de l'Amiral Duperré from 1 to 4 PM, and Marcastel Mathieu on Avenue Denfert-Rochereau from 1:30 to 4 PM on weekdays, with marshmallows and pâté aux pommes de terre among its review topics. Weekend habits vary: Maison Marin on Avenue des Cordeliers opens on Sundays but closes on Saturdays, and Les Petits Pains on Quai Valin, with a terrace on the harbour, opens every day. Rêveur de pain on Avenue du Champ de Mars also has a terrace, with flan and sandwiches in its reviews, and Le Fournil du Talmeunier on Boulevard Joffre opens at 6:30 AM and is the only one listing delivery.