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Epiphany: What do we celebrate on this day and why do we eat a galette des rois on January 6?

After Christmas and New Year comes Epiphany. Officially celebrated each year on January 6, this day is the occasion to taste the famous galette des rois. As January 6 is not a public holiday, it's customary to start the festivities on the first Sunday of the month, which this year falls on Sunday, January 5, 2025. But do you know why? Do you also know the history and origins of Epiphany? We'll tell you.

La Galette des Rois 2025 du Prince de Galles by Hélène Kerloeguen, with roasted green tea

For Epiphany 2025, Prince de Galles Paris Pastry Chef Hélène Kerloeguen has opted for a bold take on the galette des rois with a roasted green tea base. Available from January 2 to 31, 2025, and already on pre-order.

Galettes des Rois 2025 from Grande Epicerie de Paris: sweet and savoury creations to die for!

For Epiphany 2025, La Grande Epicerie de Paris is offering a quartet of delicious galettes des rois, sweet or savoury, to dazzle your guests!

Lutetia's Galette des Rois 2025 by Nicolas Guercio: a gourmet flake to melt with pleasure

Lutetia revisits the 2025 galette des rois with a flaky frangipane flake. A creation by Nicolas Guercio, ideal for a moment of shared indulgence. Crunchy, moist, irresistible!

The sublime Galettes des Rois by Nina Métayer 2025

Nina Métayer, voted best pastry chef in the world, has come up with no less than three delicious galettes des rois to celebrate Epiphany 2025.

La Réserve 2025 Galette des Rois by Jordan Talbot

For this Epiphany 2025, we unveil the Galette des Rois imagined by Jordan Talbot, the talented new pastry chef at La Réserve Paris. Available from January 5 to 12, 2025, this creation seduced us with its elegance and delicate flavors, perfect for a gourmet start to the new year.

The 2025 galettes des Rois at the Ritz Paris Le Comptoir by François Perret: between tradition and audacity

To get 2025 off to a good start, Pastry Chef François Perret invites us to discover his two new galettes des Rois at the Ritz Paris Le Comptoir. A Vol-au-Vent-style galette, surprising in its originality and refinement, and a traditional frangipane galette, also available in an individual version, ideal for pastry lovers. Available in stores from January 3 to 12, 2025, these creations promise to delight gourmet palates.

Babka Zana 2025's Kings' wafers and crowns, ultra-gourmet

For Epiphanie 2025, Babka Zana is offering 3 gourmet creations: the Biscuit des Rois galette, the Babka des Rois with Iranian pistachio and fleur de sel, and the famous brioche des rois.

Galette des Rois 2025 by Lenôtre: An Epiphany of tradition and refinement

Lenôtre's Galette des rois 2025 celebrates Epiphany with an exceptional collection imagined by Étienne Leroy and the teams at the famous house. A blend of innovation and respect for tradition, this year Lenôtre presents a signature galette inspired by panettone, as well as classic favorites such as the almond galette and the brioche bordelaise with candied fruit. These creations will be available from January 2, 2025 in all Lenôtre boutiques.

Cyril Lignac's Galettes et Gâteau des Rois 2025: Epiphany treats in Paris

Cyril Lignac celebrates Epiphany 2025 with galettes des rois and gâteau des rois in refined flavors. Available from January 2 to 26, 2025, these creations combine tradition and modernity. Visit our Paris boutiques to discover these delights, accompanied by an exclusive game and collectable beans.

La Galette des Rois 2025 du Peninsula Paris: "L'Or des Moissons" by Anne Coruble

This year, for Epiphany, the Peninsula Paris unveils the Galette des Rois named "L'Or des Moissons". Chef Anne Coruble has decided to celebrate France's terroir in this year's gourmet, poetic creation. To be discovered from January 2 to 26, 2025 at Le Lobby restaurant, Paris 16th.

Epiphanie 2025 in Paris: 100% organic traditional galette at Atelier P1, to the delight of purists!

At Atelier P1, we're getting into the epiphany spirit with a star galette that should delight purists attached to traditional recipes. At this bakery in Paris's 18th arrondissement, which also has an address in Pantin, you can enjoy a 100% organic galette des rois - and you can taste it!

Epiphanie 2025 Galette des Rois à allures de bouquet by Léandre Vivier for Le Burgundy Paris

This year at Burgundy, a galette des rois with a country spirit awaits us! Inspired by winter flowers, this original creation by pastry chef Léandre Vivier is sure to delight with its pecan and maple syrup frangipane.

Epiphanie 2025 in Paris: Café de la Paix's almond cream galette des Rois

In Paris, the Café de la Paix offers us a regressive taste for Epiphany: a galette des rois with almond cream and pastry cream. A gourmet creation!

The Westin Paris-Vendôme's Galette des Rois 2025: Valentin Sevilla's signature gourmet treat

The Westin Paris-Vendôme unveils its Galette des Rois 2025, a gourmet creation by Valentin Sevilla, the hotel's new Pastry Chef. Available from January 5 to 20, 2025, this creation blends tradition and innovation, with an inverted puff pastry and a filling based on Gianduja, Piedmont hazelnuts, Valencia almonds and Madagascar vanilla.

The George V's Galette des Rois: a gourmet creation for Epiphany 2025

For Epiphany 2025, the Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris invites us to discover a unique and refined galette des rois, signed by chefs Michael Bartocetti and Guillaume Cabrol. Available for pre-order from December 26, 2024, this Mont-Blanc-flavored creation is sure to delight - we love it!

Exceptional Shangri-La Paris 2025 Galette des Rois by Maxence Barbot

For Epiphany 2025, Maxence Barbot presents an exceptional galette des rois at the Shangri-La Paris. Fancy a frangipane galette with an incomparable puff pastry, combining almond and chocolate in a palm tree style? Come on, it's time to book before it's gone...

Amande, Vanille & Tonka, Matthieu Carlin's 2025 galette des rois at the Hôtel de Crillon

For Epiphanie 2025, the Hôtel de Crillon unveils a sweet and poetic-looking galette imagined by pastry chef Matthieu Carlin at the Butterfly patisserie. An indulgent, regressive creation awaits us with a combo of almond, vanilla and Tonka bean.

Benoit Castel's galettes and brioche des Rois for Epiphany 2025

For Epiphany 2025, pastry chef and baker Benoit Castel is still offering his beautiful frangipane galette that we never tire of, a new apple galette and his generous brioche that we love.

A Parisian collective is campaigning for the galette to be available in bakeries all year round.

"Galette all year round, not just on January 6", chanted the demonstrators gathered in Place de la République on January 5, 2024. Big fans of galettes des Rois, two sisters set up this unprecedented movement with demands that are, to say the least... original (and to be taken at face value).