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ALL ABOUT US

How it all began

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You never know where your dreams can take you, so when in doubt, follow them! If one day you had told us that we would own and operate a French bakery & café in Santa Fe, we would have laughed at the story. Beyond a story, today this is a fact, the passion have become a reality, and our lives have changed forever. She (Stephanie) is from Paris, he  (Marcel) is from Corsica, and they were supposed to be scientists in the city of light but instead they chose to become bakers in the city different.

 

We jumped in the restaurant business in 2017 when we took a break from our scientific careers to follow our passion for French food and opened Fleur de Lys, a French grocery-café in Los Alamos, New  Mexico. Four years later, we were given the opportunity to purchase the Bouche building complex on West Alameda in downtown Santa Fe. This building is now the home of Mille, a French café and crêperie. Why did we name our café, Mille? Mille was originally the pâtisserie of Marcel's family in the city of Ajaccio in Corsica. The pâtisserie itself was established in 1864 and closed in 1993, which was a real heartbreak when it happened since the family comes from a very long line of bakers. Thankfully, Mille's tradition of authentic French baked goods has been revived, but this time in Santa Fe. In 2023, we purchased a commissary kitchen building in midtown Santa Fe to expand our bakery production and sustain the increasing demand for our baked goods (croissants, desserts, quiches, bread, etc). We take a lot of pride in the baked products, use Isigny cultured butter imported from France to make all our morning pastries from scratch (a rarity these days), and always strive to provide top quality and authentic baked goods.

 

We do not know where all this will take us but we are enjoying the ride and will never be grateful enough to the people of Santa Fe for the warm welcome and never ending support they have given us, from day one!

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MERCI!!

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IN THE NEWS

BOUCHE BISTRO WILL BECOME MILLE UNDER NEW OWNERS

August 14, 2021

A new French restaurant called Mille will take over the downtown space on Alameda Street occupied by Bouche Bistro, which has been closed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

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MILLE WILL BRING CREPES AND OTHER FRENCH TREATS TO FORMER BOUCHE BISTRO SPACE

August 19, 2021

The idea is to create the look, the taste — the everything — of a French cafe. Mille will be as French as its owners, Marcel and Stephanie Remillieux of Los Alamos.

SEASONED WITH LOVE

February 9, 2022

What happens when two physics students at Virginia Tech catch each other’s eye? A near implosion, it turns out.

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CREPE EXPECTATIONS

February 16, 2022

French restaurant and bakery Mille is killing it right out of the gate.

MILLE DELIVERS THE BEST OF THE CITY OF LIGHTS TO THE CITY DIFFERENT

February 10, 2023

I have been to Mille many times but returned on a bright and sunny winter Sunday morning for brunch to find it hopping with a line of at least 10 people in front of me – and a mostly full house of diners.

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MILLE, ODD BOX ROASTERS TEAM UP TO BUY SANTA FE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN

March 18, 2024

Mille makes its croissants from scratch, not something you see often anymore

SANTA FE REPORTER - BEST OF SANTA FE 2024

July 31, 2024

Croissant-wise, Santa Fe says they’re the best in the game, which might account for why les Remillieuxs took over a commercial kitchen space in Midtown late last year

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