What is a boulangerie? A boulangerie is a French bakery, as opposed to a pastry shop. Bakeries must bake their bread on-premises to hold the title of 'boulangerie' in France.

What are their differences? It is easy to get patisseries and viennoiseries mixed up. However, they boast vastly different textures and baking methods. Patisseries can be sweet or savoury and do not require yeast while viennoiseries use active levain, are slightly sweet and need a ton of butter to form flaky layers.

Pâtisserie comes in all shapes and sizes, but in general they are pastries made from the five main types - choux, flaky, filo, shortcrust and puff - or cakes. Among the most well-known include: Eclairs. Macarons.

Specialising in pastries and confectionery, patisseries are dreamworlds for anyone with a sweet tooth. Their offerings include choux buns, macarons, millefeuille, madeleines, petits fours, bavaroise, and lots more, so next time you're on holiday and craving a little something sweet, head to the nearest patisserie.