Apollonia_Poilâne

Apollonia Poilâne (born 1984 in New York City) is a Franco-American third-generation baker, CEO and gallerist based in Paris, France. She is the eldest daughter of Lionel Poilâne and Irena (IBU) Poilâne and sister of artist Athena Poilâne. Together with her sister she owns the Poilâne bakery that has been based at 8 rue du Cherche-Midi in Paris, France since 1932.The Poilâne bakery is reputed to be one of the world's best bakeries specializing in sourdough breads baked in wood-fired ovens and is considered Paris's most famous bakery. It is most well known for their nearly 4lb “miche Poilâne” – a rustic, country style bread introduced to the bakery by Apollonia Poilâne's grandfather, bakery founder Pierre Léon Poilâne.