pâtisserie
Also known as patisserie, pasticceria, pastelaria, pastelería, pastry shop
thumb|250px|Pastries on display at a bakery (') in Lille, France thumb|250px|Pastries from a bakery in Montreal, Quebec A (; in Italian; pastry shop or patisserie' in English) is a type of bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets. In French, the word pâtisserie'' also denotes a pastry as well as pastry-making.
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- In other countries
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- See also
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thumb|250px|Pastries on display at a bakery (') in Lille, France thumb|250px|Pastries from a bakery in Montreal, Quebec A (; in Italian; pastry shop or patisserie' in English) is a type of bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets. In French, the word pâtisserie also denotes a pastry as well as pastry-making.
While the making and selling of pastries may often be only one part of the activity of a bakery, in some countries pâtisserie'' or its equivalents are legally controlled titles which may only be used by bakeries that employ a licensed "master pastry chef" (; ; ). For example, in France and Belgium, the is a pastry chef who has completed a lengthy training process, typically an apprenticeship, and passed a written examination.