In the western suburb of Paris, France, an 18-member team of bakers set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday by creating a 143.53-meter-long (461-foot-long) baguette. The team surpassed the previous record by more than 10 meters, reclaiming the title for France from bakers in Como, Italy, who had held it for the past five years.
The French Confederation of Bakers and Pastry Chefs organized an event to confirm the record during which Dominique Anract, president of the confederation, emphasized the spirit and sportsmanship required to achieve such a feat. He highlighted the importance of bread as an engine of performance and a vital part of French gastronomic heritage. Guinness rules state that the baguette must be at least 5 centimeters thick throughout, with a standard baguette being approximately 60 centimeters long and weighing around 250 grams. It must be made only from wheat flour, water, salt, and yeast.
The participating bakers began kneading the massive baguette at 3 a.m., made with 90 kilos of flour, 60 liters of water, 1.2 kilos of salt