Later, as the frantic rush to offices and classrooms was underway, the fruits of his labour were displayed in the large glass window of his pâtisserie, the Maison des Sœurs Macarons. They sat alongside other local specialities such as the little jars of syrup-soaked baba au rhum cakes and cellophane bags of bright Bergamotes de Nancy candies, but it's the macarons that are the reason for his shop's fame.