By Manon Barreau and Victoria Helly from 2nde BFI
1.The longest baguette in the world was made in May 2024 by 18 French bakers. It was 140.53 metre-long. After it was finished, the bakers put Nutella on it and shared it with the public.
2. The longest Aligot thread was made in Caen on February 9th, 2024 and was 6.30 metre-high. 65 kg of potatoes, 22 kg of cheese and 10 kg of cream were used to make it.
3. The longest sausage was created in Saint-Alban-Leysse. The sausage was 1,150 kilometre-long and took 1 night, 3 butchers and 1 tonne of meat to be cooked.
4. The biggest raclette took place in St-Etienne in France on March 17th, 2024 and gathered the incredible number of 2236 people. They used 620 kg of cheese, 350 kg of sausages and 1 tonne of potatoes.
5. The largest Breton cake was made in Finistère, France, in October 2021. The bakers used 560 egg yolks, 28 kg of butter, 29 kg of flour, 24 kg of sugar and one litre of rum.
6. The tallest macaron pyramid was made in Andrézieu-Bouthéon in France on November 6th, 2022. It was 8.50 metre-high and 20,000 pieces were used to build it.
