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French bakers compete to make country's best baguette

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A competition is underway to determine the best baguette in France. From identical ingredients, artisan bakers from all over the country are creating their versions of the famous French bread under at tent pitched on the square outside Notre Dame cathedral.

Added on the 24/05/2016 14:43:34 - Copyright : AFP EN

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