Belle Boulangerie in Hallowell, ME
Belle Boulangerie in Hallowell, ME
Closeup of two loaves of rustic sourdough bread — illustrative photo
Wholemeal Sourdough Bread, Smoked butter with sherry and apple and Olive Oil from the Duero valley - Alma, Lisbon (52740671865) — illustrative photo

Belle Boulangerie

Your guide to this French bakery on 156 Water St, Hallowell — hours, map, menu and directions.

French bakery Hours listed
Get directions (207) 275-9933 See the menu

Opening hours

 
Eastern Time

Checking hours…

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday8 AM – 2 PM
Thursday8 AM – 2 PM
Friday8 AM – 2 PM
Saturday9 AM – 12:30 PM
SundayClosed

22 hours a week across 4 days. Holiday hours may differ.

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156 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347

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Address156 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347
Phone(207) 275-9933
StyleFrench bakery
CountyKennebec County
Time zoneEastern Time

About Belle Boulangerie

Set at 156 Water St (04347), Belle Boulangerie is a French bakery close to the center of Hallowell. Its listing also places it among artisan bread & sourdough bakeries.

Hallowell has 2 places on our map that bake or sell fresh pastry, and this is one of them — about one per 1,310 people living in the city. If you want to compare, Slates Bakery sits less than 0.1 mi from here.

The listed hours start at 8 AM and run as late as 2 PM, for about 22 hours across 4 days a week. Sunday is a closed day, so stock up on Saturday.

What to order

Typical items at a French bakery like this one — the bakery's own selection may differ.

Full menu

Viennoiserie

  • Kouign-AmannA Breton pastry of laminated dough layered with sugar and salted butter, baked until the outside caramelizes into a toffee-like shell.
  • Brioche à TêteFluted brioche with a little topknot, rich with eggs and butter, yielding a golden, faintly sweet crumb.
  • Croissant au BeurreAn all-butter croissant with a honeycombed interior, shattering crust, and deep caramelized color from a long, slow proof.
  • Pain au ChocolatCroissant dough rolled around two batons of dark chocolate, flaky and buttery with bittersweet pockets.

Pain

  • FougasseProvençal leaf-shaped flatbread slashed with openings, brushed with olive oil and studded with olives or herbs.
  • Brioche NanterreA loaf of buttery brioche baked in a pan from several dough balls, ideal for toast or pain perdu.
  • Pain de SeigleRye bread with a dense, moist crumb and earthy sourness, traditionally served with oysters and salted butter.
  • Baguette TraditionMade only from flour, water, salt, and leaven, with a crackly crust, irregular holes, and a creamy, wheaty crumb.

Pâtisserie

  • Tarte aux FraisesCrisp pâte sucrée with vanilla crème pâtissière and glazed fresh strawberries arranged in tight rows.
  • OpéraThin almond sponge layers soaked in coffee syrup, alternated with coffee buttercream and ganache under a glossy chocolate glaze.
  • Tarte TatinUpside-down apple tart of butter-caramelized apples on a pastry base, deeply amber and soft-set, often served with crème fraîche.
  • Éclair au ChocolatLong choux pastry filled with dark chocolate pastry cream and topped with glossy chocolate fondant, crisp-shelled and creamy within.

Typical busy times

5 AM9 AM1 PM5 PM10 PM

Estimated from the opening hours and typical bakery traffic — not live data.

When to go

  • Weekday mornings are usually the rush, peaking around 8 AM.
  • For the widest choice, arrive within the first hour after opening — popular items can sell out by early afternoon.
  • The last hour before closing tends to be quiet, and some bakeries discount day-old bread then.
  • Closed on Sundays — plan weekend treats for Saturday.
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Belle Boulangerie in Hallowell, ME
Belle Boulangerie
Belle Boulangerie in Hallowell, ME
Belle Boulangerie
Closeup of two loaves of rustic sourdough bread — illustrative photo
Illustrative photo
Wholemeal Sourdough Bread, Smoked butter with sherry and apple and Olive Oil from the Duero valley - Alma, Lisbon (52740671865) — illustrative photo
Illustrative photo

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Questions about Belle Boulangerie

What are Belle Boulangerie's hours?
Belle Boulangerie's listed hours are Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Fri: 8 AM – 2 PM; Sat: 9 AM – 12:30 PM; Sun: Closed. Holiday hours can differ.
Is Belle Boulangerie open on Sunday?
No, Belle Boulangerie is listed as closed on Sundays.
What time does Belle Boulangerie open in the morning?
The earliest listed opening time is 8 AM on Wednesday.
Where is Belle Boulangerie located?
Belle Boulangerie is at 156 Water St, Hallowell, ME 04347. Tap the map on this page to open turn-by-turn directions.
What is the phone number for Belle Boulangerie?
The listed phone number is (207) 275-9933.
What should I order at Belle Boulangerie?
As a French bakery, typical picks include Kouign-Amann, Brioche à Tête, Fougasse, and Brioche Nanterre. See the full menu page for more.
What other bakeries are near Belle Boulangerie?
Nearby options include Slates Bakery (less than 0.1 mi), Isamax Snacks Bake Shop (1.7 mi), and Bagel Mainea (2.0 mi).

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