Why do Parisians raise bees to take honey from the dome of buildings?

This is the story of the sweet honey that has 'cut down' the Parisian heart for 40 years!

If one day you heard of a building in Hanoi and Saigon with bees making nests, would you feel interesting or afraid of trembling?

But in the middle of the magnificent Paris, people still keep many bees, allowing them to float on the dome of ancient buildings.

In the 80s, the beekeeping "sneaking" started

Jean Paucton is a skilled beekeeper of Paris. And his story is as strange and wonderful as this old city.

In the 80s, Jean was just beginning to learn about beekeeping. Everyday, his main job is to look after the famous Opéra Garnier Theater.

Opéra Garnier Theater.

Once, Jean was surprised to find that bees can live in a closed nest for up to 48 hours. So, he left the nest in the Garnier theater, then decided to move it to his house in the suburbs of Paris.

But a colleague of Jean suggested, why not put the beehive on the dome of the theater, where they can fly a little bit without worrying about burning anyone.

The offer was so reasonable that Jean followed. The first time there was a time later, Jean was like that, "impregnating the underground" to keep bees on the dome of the theater.

After that, the guy also sold honey bees "home made" right at . the souvenir bar of the Garnier Theater, visitors loved ink out.

Jean Paucton - the "grandfather" of the beekeeping in Paris.

By 2013, Jean Paucton retired but can confirm that: Paucton is the "ancestor" of the beekeeping in Paris.

The expansion of bees in Paris

Studying under Jean Paucton, many people started beekeeping on the dome of many high-rise buildings. The bees began to take off in the Museum of Orsay, Military School, Notre Dame Cathedral, Grand Palais Museum, Institut de France and many other famous places. And for some reason, bees reared in these places give incredible delicious honey!

Everything started silently, quietly. But with an ever-expanding scale, the buzz has spread throughout Paris. After that, many places made strict rules, forcing beekeepers to wrap their packages elsewhere.

Take care of the beehives among towering domes.

Therefore, they had to knock on the doors of private buildings like the Bocheron jewelry store or the La Tour d'Argent restaurant. Thanks to the nods of private owners, beekeeping once again developed massively across Paris, and it gave rise to . new difficulties.

Some places do not have enough food for bees, but the surrounding flora is more or less affected. Moreover, due to "being too hungry for a dose" , the bees flew down to "drink" the juice of their visitors or drink water from decorative ponds and lakes. Many locations require "removing" the honeycomb, not cultivating anything!

However, for one reason, people can only reduce, but not delete all the "public" bees of Paris.

Paris honey - sweet taste like cherry, is a gourmet gift

Despite many difficulties, Parisian beekeepers always prove their coolness. The honey of the city is both delicious and high yielding.

The reason why Paris has a slightly higher temperature than the suburbs. Moreover, the city's flora is surprisingly diverse - from orange flowers, jasmine or exotic plants, enough.

This is the reason why Paris honey has a characteristic flavor, described like a gum or "sweet as a cherry", just by going through it once will remember forever.

Plants in Paris are as rich as bees.

Where does the bee in the city come from? It is the flower frame where the eaves, terraces or grass flowers in the park.

This food source does not contain pesticides. Therefore, the quality and reliability of gourmets for Paris honey has risen to new heights.

The familiar boxes of Paris but inside are the bees.

For decades, honey from a unique souvenir has penetrated into Paris culture, becoming a phenomenon associated with the "standard" of the city people.

In 2016, the chef who once won the Michelin star - Mr. Jérôme Banctel - started using local honey to create famed dishes for the high-end La Réserve hotel.

Remember to visit honey stores if you have the opportunity to visit Paris.

The Parisian beekeeper Audric de Campeau said: "The Parisians are increasingly fond of local specialties. And Paris honey is not a marketing tactic, it's really delicious. I am proud to have produced this sweet honey. "