Some Fun Facts About Croissants

A croissant is a delicious French pastry, known by its crescent shape. (Croissant means crescent in French). The original croissant was called Kipfel and originated in Austria in 1683. It was created in honor of the Austrian victory over the Turks and modeled after the crescent on the Turkish flag. (Some historians say the croissant originated in Hungary) August Zang, an Austrian artillery officer, is credited with bringing the croissant to France when he opened his own Viennese bakery in Paris. (Some say it was Marie Antoinette who brought the croissant to France. The Croissant became the French national product in 1920. Your trip won't be complete without croissants!  I’d love to help you plan your trip to Paris so be sure to pick up the phone and call me or send me an email.

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