Talk:Paris–Brest

Did this pastry really become "popular with riders on the Paris–Brest cycle race"? - proposal to delete
In all histories of the Paris-Brest there is universal agreement that it was created by the pâtissier Louis Durand to commemorate the Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race, and there is no doubt that it has become a generally popular pastry in France. I can't find any evidence though for the claim that the pastry became especially popular with bike riders as a 'high-calorie' breakfast, apart from the reference given in the article (http://archive.li/Ft3ju), and that source isn't very convincing. The claim isn't in the French entry or any French or English account of the history of the pastry I have looked at. It strikes me as unlikely that a cyclist would particularly favour this pastry over others or other calorific choices, and it is certainly not why the pastry is called what it is. I propose to delete this claim.Faff296 (talk) 02:04, 12 November 2018 (UTC)


 * I agree. It sounds not logical and there is a lack of credible sources. Should be removed. --109.190.253.13 (talk) 15:04, 19 August 2022 (UTC)