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TRAVELLER
Baker
Alex Croquet
on Lille
“This is an atmospheric city.The bells
from the Belfry ring every half hour
and have been telling the people of
Lille the time for nearly a century. It
forms part of the gentle rhythmof
this city that I love somuch. FromLe
Carnot, an unfinished 17th-century
building that’s nowa restaurant, the
views straight across to the Belfry are
astounding. Sit here and you’ll get a
real perspective on Lille’s pace of life.”
Alex Croquet supplies top restaurants throughout
France and Belgium. His new bakery, Alex Croquet, Fou
de Pain, opened inMarch at 66 Rue Esquermoise, Lille