The Le Pech Gourmand bakery and pastry shop, in Thézan-lès-Béziers, took part in the show “The best bakery in France” on M6

Pierre-Antoine and Anaïs, in their bakery-pastry shop Le Pech Gourmand in Thézan-lès-Béziers, took part in the show “The best bakery in France” on M6. ML – Rémy Rugiero

Pierre-Antoine and Anaïs practice their profession at the bakery-pastry shop Le Pech Gourmand, in Thézan-lès-Béziers. Contacted by the show, "The best bakery in France”, they tell how they experienced this special moment. Their appearance on the M6 ​​channel is scheduled for Tuesday February 20, at 6:30 p.m.

If you are looking for a bakery-pastry shop in Thézan-lès-Béziers, you will only find one, that of Pierre-Antoine Bussière and Anaïs his wife, located right in heart of the village. A special event took place at their premises recently during a rather unexpected visit. A well-known television program "The best bakery in France", on M6, then contacted the artisans as Pierre-Antoine explains: "These are those who called us directly. There was certainly a selection made beforehand, according to certain criteria, and we spoke together for participation in the show."

Animation behind the stove

A particular excitement reigns at the scene, explains Pierre-Antoine: "As it's a competition, we pay a little more attention. There's a bit of stress when you see all the cameras arriving. My apprentice Kyllian was also with us, and we did everything we could to ensure that it went well." Filming time, during November 2023, between multiple takes to be carried out and the course of the day, the television team remained all day from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

While careful organization was put in place in the bakery, Pierre-Antoine gives the outline of the preparation: "We were briefed on the program to follow and the tests that were going to take place. They taped everything up to hide all the brands present in the store. We worked closely with them so as not to disrupt the smooth running of the bakery and ensure customer reception."

An appreciable audience

Finally comes the arrival of the stars of the program, Noémie Honiat, finalist of season 5 of Top Chef in 2014, and Bruno Comrais, best worker in France in 2004. "They are very nice, it seemed like we were very close. We discussed the structuring of the establishment. It's still impressive to receive them, says the baker. With repercussions to be expected during such an exhibition, he concludes: "Of course, people come to see us to congratulate us and others out of curiosity."

The competition takes place over a week in the predetermined geographical sector, the Pech Gourmand bakery will try to qualify for the final when the show airs. The jury ultimately deliberates on several criteria: the aesthetics of the place, the signature bread, the favorite product and finally, the jury's challenge.

Competition

The star show of M6 has already set up shop in Béziers in 2019. The artisanal bakery and pastry shop of Cristal, located in the city center, on Allées Paul -Riquet, had received the program on his premises. The shell, called "Saint-Aphrodise", won over the jury during the tasting, inheriting a score of  10/10, awarded by the famous Norbert jurors Tarayre and Bruno Cormerais. The Béziers establishment reached the final of the competition.

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