A baguette is meant to be eaten the day it is baked, which is why the French still walk to the boulangerie every morning, and why a long basket like this one has always had a place on the table. Found in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, these are woven from willow cane, shaped long and low to carry the loaf from the kitchen to the table without crushing its crust. The baguette is so central to French life that in 2022 UNESCO added the craft and culture of making it to its list of the world’s intangible heritage. Sylvie lays one down the middle of the table at lunch, a warm baguette torn into pieces and a dish of salted butter beside it. Available in three sizes.
