The Poilâne Bread Library

Starting in the 1960s, Lionel Poilâne collected texts and illustrations about bread. Today, the library has over 2,500 pieces in several languages : rare editions, bakery records, modern recipe book... The documents trace the relationship between man and bread across time and civilisations. They include judicial decrees and rulings, treatises and encyclopaedias as well as scientific, satirical and literary works. These archives bring the subject to life. The collection is open upon request to researchers and students alike in exchange of copies of their work.

Books Written by Poilâne

Lionel Poilâne also wrote several books on bread, his research and experiments:

• “Guide de l’amateur de pain par Poilâne”, 1981, Ed. Robert Laffont(out of print)
• “Faire son pain“ -1982 (Dessain et Tolra)
  (out of print)
• “Pain, cuisine et gourmandise“, Ginette Mathiot & Lionel Poilâne - 1985 (Albin Michel) (out of print)
• “Les Meilleures Tartines de Lionel Poilâne”, 1999, Jacques Grancher Editeur
• “Les Meilleures Tartines sucrées de Lionel Poilâne”, 2001, Grancher Editions
• “Le Pain par Poilâne”, 2005, Le Cherche Midi Editeur (written with Apollonia Poilâne)
• Map : “La France des Pains ”

He also conveyed his interest in other artisan crafts which still use traditional techniques today:

• “Le guide Poilâne des Traditions vivantes et marchandes”, 1989, Ed. Robert Laffont et Poilâne

• “Guide Poilâne des 1000 artisans”, 1998, Le Cherche Midi Editeur