A talented pastry-chef who has worked in leading palatial hotels in Paris (Burgundy, Park Hyatt, Princes de Galles), Yann Couvreur is treating us to a pastry-shop bearing his name. In premises of discreet elegance, designed by Philippe Di Méo, you will discover refined and inventive pastries to which he holds the key : millefeuille with Madagascar vanilla, rectangular eclairs in bold flavours (coffee-aniseed), lime tart, Saint Honoré with raspberries and mint, and a multitude of dazzling creations with seasonal fruit. Pâtisserie de Yann Couvreur, 137 avenue Parmentier, Paris 10 (www.yanncouvreur.com).