Laduree Fire Breaks Out In Paris (PHOTO)

Fashionistas love a hot trend or a hot model... but macarons? That's one thing you don't want overheated.

But unfortunately Laduree, the famous purveyor of fashion's favorite cookie, has caught on fire, according to CNN. Saskya Vandoorne of CNN's Paris Bureau tweeted a picture (seen below) of the Paris bakery up in smoke on Thursday.

Reuters also has pics of firemen milling about Laduree's chic green facade, likely attempting to quell the fire (but maybe just sneaking some cookies).

We hope for the sake of the pretty little baked goods the fire is put out soon... in the meantime, we'll relax over here in New York, snacking on our non-melted macarons at the new Laduree on the Upper East Side.

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Comments

[ckinsobe]

10:17 PM on 10/30/2011

Love this LaDuree, their house blend tea is to die for especially paired with a Raspberry/Rose Petal St Honore, or make that a Pistachio Religieuse....or no, one of their Almond Croissants, no wait, a Thousand and One Nights Dome, no, no a few macarons.....lol, so hard to choose:

http://www.laduree.fr/fr/fabricant/produits/patisseries

[ImaniJohann]

05:26 PM on 10/29/2011

So glad I had a chance to get brunch here before it caught on fire their macaroons are sooo good I hope they get the place back up and running soon

[WheelsOnFire]

07:06 PM on 10/30/2011

I've been to Paris many times and always visit Laduree several times during each trip. Fortunately, there are several Laduree establishments in Paris -- the one that burned is on the Champs Elysees. I prefer the one by the Louvre.

And you're right -- their macaroons are incredible!

[BlueZoo]

03:46 PM on 10/28/2011

Quelle domage!

[ninette]

02:57 PM on 10/28/2011

Don't worry, macaron lovers. It is only one of five shops in Paris. And in my opinion, there is no macaron more sublime than the pistachio one at Paul. I was passing by the store that opened on Madison in NY, and there was a line spilling in the street for their overpriced little macarons. Talk about hype!

[WheelsOnFire]

07:08 PM on 10/30/2011

Oh, but the Laduree macarons are sooo good!

Their caramel and orange blossom ones are the best, but it really doesn't matter -- they're all terrific.

[Deborah Paley]

01:28 PM on 10/28/2011

Mon dieu! That place is FAB!