Baker Stéphane Cazenave, who has a boulangerie in the town of Saint-Paul-les-Dax, southwestern France, holds the 2014 title of "Best baguette in France".
But local residents won't be tasting his baked treats on Mondays anymore after officials stepped in.
Why? Because the bakery was twice found to have been open for seven days in a row without a break of at least 24 hours - which according to French law isn't allowed for any shop that sells bread.
While it might sound strange that this is a crime in France, Cazenave doesn't see the funny side.
He said that having to shut up shop for one day a week would mean a loss of €250,000, which would see his 22 employees hit hardest. He even said that he won't be able to keep all of them on the payroll.
"People see me like a thug just because I asked to work," he told French television channel FranceTVinfo. "Working shouldn't be a crime in France."
Val says as long as workers are happy and let's face it they can work shifts, why would baking seven days be against the law?
Val says as long as workers are happy and let's face it they can work shifts, why would baking seven days be against the law?
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