
Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan-born baker at Fournil Didot in Paris’ 14th arrondissement, won the Grand Prix for the Parisian Traditional Baguette 2026, defeating 142 other baguettes in the 143-entry competition.

Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan-born baker at Fournil Didot in Paris’ 14th arrondissement, won the Grand Prix for the Parisian Traditional Baguette 2026, defeating 142 other baguettes in the 143-entry competition.