Isetan Shinjuku will be holding its 14th annual "FRANCE WEEK France Exhibition" over two weeks. Part 1 will be held from April 10th to 15th, and Part 2 from April 17th to 21st, in the event space on the 6th floor of the main building.

Yann Couvreux's "Mille-feuille" (1,620 yen including tax) - limited to 100 pieces per day
The event brings together many French food artisans. The highlight of Part 1 is the dine-in area at Yann Couvreux, a patisserie in Paris's 10th arrondissement. Guests can enjoy the "Mille-feuille" (1,620 yen including tax) created by up-and-coming chef Yann Couvreux, who is visiting Japan for the first time, with only 100 pieces available per day, and the "Merveille" (983 yen including tax), with only 200 pieces available each day.

In addition, Gilles Marchal, who launched his own brand after working as a pastry chef at a five-star hotel, has collaborated with Koichi Sato of the Hyatt Regency Tokyo to create the "Berryne Fraisier" (2,700 yen including tax, with a drink), with only 50 pieces available each day. Toyomitsu Nakayama, who served as the personal chef for designer Kenzo Takada before opening Restaurant TOYO in Paris, will return to Japan in triumph to offer a "Special Course" (4-course meal for 5,940 yen including tax, 3-course meal for 4,104 yen including tax) with Yuya Omori of TOYO Tokyo. A collaboration between French award-winning young bakers Mei Narusawa, Maximilien Teter and Mathieu Dizien-Schwier has also been realized, and a one-of-a-kind boulangerie will be opening at the venue, offering freshly baked bread.

In addition, the food court will be offering a "Two Types of European Beef Steak Tasting Plate" (4,501 yen including tax) from French aged meat specialty restaurant Bertsch, where you can enjoy a tasting comparison of French Normandy beef and Spanish Galician beef. Only 100 pieces will be available each day.

Arnaud Delmontel x Boulangerie Pâtisserie Adachi
From left: "Baguette Tradition" (303 yen incl. tax), "Pain au Fruit" (519 yen incl. tax), "Baton Miel Amandes" (454 yen incl. tax), "Croissant" (303 yen incl. tax)
Part 2 features a collaboration between Arnaud Delmontel, the renowned shop that won the 2007 Paris Baguette Competition, and Boulangerie Pâtisserie Adachi, run by Adachi Keita, who trained at the shop. Enjoy the fusion of traditional French techniques and young sensibilities in dishes such as "Baguette Tradition" (303 yen including tax), "Pain au Fruit" (519 yen including tax), "Baton Miel Amandes" (454 yen including tax), and "Croissant" (303 yen including tax).

Also available for eat-in is Libre x Prare, opened by former Michelin three-star chef, Takuma Kazue, after returning to Japan. Enjoy the original special course (4,801 yen including tax) that continues to captivate fans with its dual roles as a patisserie and gastronomy. In the food court, you can try La Mère Poulard's "Cheese Soufflé Omelette (with vegetables)" (1,944 yen including tax), a Mont Saint-Michel specialty that bursts with mousse-like foam when cut with a knife and melts in your mouth as fluffy as meringue. In addition, Arnaud Stingel's "Heritage", which combines French and Vietnamese cultures to create a new world of chocolate, will be serving the Alsatian specialty "Freshly Baked Pain d'Epices (3 types)" (540 yen each including tax).

Mammon et Filles
Top: "CHA-THÉ chocolat" (9 pieces, 4,860 yen incl. tax) Limited to 30 pieces per day, bottom right: "Raisin sandwich" (562 yen incl. tax) Limited to 100 pieces per day, bottom left: "French biscuit" (2,700 yen) Limited to 100 pieces per day

Mammon et Filles, a popular shop in Mikage, Kobe, run by Matsushita Naho and her mother, who studied confectionery at the main campus of Le Cordon Bleu, will also be participating in Part 2. In addition to selling only 100 pieces of "French Biscuits" (2,700 yen including tax) made using traditional recipes each day, the event will also introduce sweets packed with gentle care and attention to detail.

Sajou "Black Sewing Box" (12,420 yen including tax) - limited to 30 pieces
Cute French handicrafts, miscellaneous goods, and tableware will also be available. Part 1 will feature a limited edition of 30 "Black Sewing Boxes" (12,420 yen including tax), packed with the attention to detail of Sajo, a popular 19th century handicraft store. Part 2 will see advance sales at the event of items such as the "Antoinette Poisson Plate Set" (19,440 yen including tax), from a new series created in collaboration between Gien, a long-established faience manufacturer, and Antoinette Poisson, a brand launched by an artist who restores art and crafts.