THE COUPE DU MONDE DE LA BOULANGERIE

Travelling all over the world I have discovered a great diversity of different kinds of bread in various countries. I have also met men and women with a passionate enthusiasm for the age-old craft of bread-making who work ceaselessly for the promotion and quality of traditional breads.
It was this that inspired me to set up the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie, the Bakers' World Cup. This great international competition, which every three years brings together the elite of the world's bread-makers during the EUROPAIN event, is a meeting place for bakers from all over the world.

Twelve teams representing twelve countries from five continents do battle in true Olympic spirit armed only with baguettes, special breads, pastries and artistic creations.
The Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie has proved so popular all over the world that we have had to organise preliminary rounds in the various continents to determine the twelve teams to take part in the finals of this great international competition.
From the 21st to the 23rd of April 2001, twelve particularly well motivated and prepared teams competed in the final rounds at the EUROPAIN international fair. All the participants gave of their best to make this World Cup event a wonderful show, an especially rich and intense experience thanks to the professional interchange of ideas among the various teams from all over the world.

The roll of honour :

1992 Coupe du Monde winners : FRANCE

1994 Coupe du Monde winners: SWITZERLAND

1996 Coupe du Monde winners : FRANCE

1999 Coupe du Monde : USA

2002 Coupe du Monde : JAPON