Boulangerie la Vendeenne

This Bread IS as good as it gets!
To top it all off, It get to us fresh here every thursday In Riverport, NS @ The Rose Bay general store. or at the Lunenburg farm market.
Ive eaten Bread absolutely everywhere in the world, and I feel proud that our Local convenience store sells a great variety of their loaves. This is REAL Deal bread that puts anything else baked around these necks of the woods to shame.
Try their Olive loaf, and sourdough. Its Incredibly tasty and lasts a good few days on the counter before it dries out.
Since we only get them once a week here, we freeze them fresh in a plastic bag, and thaw the day you want to use them at room temp.
Absolutely amazing!

I’ve never been to the actual bakery in Mahone Bay — all the bread that I’ve bought from La Vendeenne so far was from Pete’s in downtown Halifax.
They sell good bread but, and I almost feel sorry to say so given the five-​star average so far, I always feel that it looks and smells better than it tastes. I’ve done a few side-​by-​side comparisons with the same bread from Julien’s (for instance comparing the two bakeries’ sourdough baguettes) and I always find that I prefer the bread from Julien’s. To my taste the breads from La Vendeenne don’t have enough crust, and the dough is a bit too bland.

I have bought Boulangerie La Vendeene’s breads in Hubbards and in the Halifax farmers market. They are so authentically and deliciously French that I almost finish a whole baguette if I’m not careful.
Recently we started selling their breads at Super Natural Health Products in the North End of Halifax on the corner of Young and Agricola.
I meet a lot of very happy people because of it now.
Two slices sourdough apricot lightly toasted, with a touch of olive oil, and brie… simply divine.

Boulangerie La Vendéenne literally means «Bakery from the Vendée» (which is a location in the Pays-​de-​la-​Loire region of France). As the story goes, the owner moved here from France and despaired of finding the perfect loaf of bread and decided to start making his own. The rest, as they say, is history.
Boulangerie La Vendéenne has had terrific success in integrating themselves into various pieces of the whole food and organic market. Of course, you can find them at the Halifax Farmer’s Market every Saturday, but maybe you didn’t know the other places you can find their wares: Planet Organic, Home Grown Organic Foods, local jo’s, Pete’s Frootique and many other locations.
Their bread is that perfect combination of crusty outside and soft inside. My kids often forego the breads and go straight to the palmiers and croissants — and who can blame them?
I’ve heard a rumour that Boulangerie La Vendéenne may soon be closing up shop and heading for warmer shores. If that’s the case, you’ll want to do all you can to stock up before they are, sadly, no more.

I LOVE this bread! Whether you’re grabbing a loaf at Pete’s Frootique or patiently waiting your turn in line at the Farmer’s Market, you’re sure to get a quality product created with love.
You can also get their goods at Planet Organic if that end of town is more convenient for you. One of my favorite treats from the Boulangerie are their flaky, moist croissants. All of their pastries and loaves are crafted using top quality ingredients, like organic flours and whole grains.
They have some delightful specialty loaves featuring apricots or olives, and also dish out some staples like french baguettes and wholewheat .
If you’re a bread connoisseur, then the Boulangerie la Vendeenne is bound to get you salivating. If you see the line up at the Farmer’s Market, count yourself in as one of the herd. It’s a culinary treat worth waiting for!

*While the bakery is located in Mahone Bay, they sell their breads and pastries at the Halifax Farmer’s Market every Saturday!**
Those of us who stand in line for this market vendor every Saturday morning know what’s up. We know that their brioche is fluffy and sweet, we know that their baguettes are crispy, with just the right amount of chewiness, and we know that their pastries are all filled with wonderful goodies. We also know that their croissants are superb, whether you prefer chocolate or otherwise.
One of my favorite weekly traditions is buying a croissant here, a litre of apple cider upstairs, then taking them out to the patio and alternating bites of pastry and chugs of cider. I can’t recommend it highly enough.