Paul is a French chain of bakery-café restaurants found in 47 countries with the head office at Marcq-en-Barœul, Greater Lille, France.[1] It specializes in serving French products, including breads, crêpes, sandwiches, macarons, soups, cakes, pastries, coffee, wine and beer. It is a five generation, family company currently owned by Groupe Holder, which also owned the French luxury pâtisserie Ladurée from 2002 to 2021.[2]
History
In 1889 a bakery was established by Charlemagne Mayot and his wife in the town of Croix, Nord, France.[3] In 1908, their son, Edmond Mayot, took over the bakery.[3] In 1935, Edmond's daughter, Suzanne Mayot, married Julien Holder, himself a baker and pastry chef.