The school

Somewhere in the Jabron valley...

Founded by Thomas Teffri-Chambelland, l'école internationale de boulangerie is the fruit of over twenty years' expertise in the bakery industry.

It is the leader in bakery trainings in the organic sector and in the use of natural sourdoughs.

The school welcomes around 200 trainees each year, including around 40 on the qualifying courses for adults undergoing retraining with a project to set up a sourdough bakery in France or abroad.

Practical entrepreneurial support rooted in the real economy is one of the cornerstones of the school's teaching.

    Our history

    The history of the school

    begins with an artisanal bakery in Sisteron...

    2001

    Thomas Teffri-Chambelland founds the bakery Lapaline. Trained as a biologist and teacher, he specialises in sourdough bread-making.

    2005

    Start of training activity with 'Pain Bio'

    2007

    Creation of a farm producing ancient varieties of grains

    2009

    Establishment of l'école internationale de boulangerie in Saint Martin

    2013

    Registration of the EIDB's level 4 diploma in the National Register of Professional Certifications. Specialising in sourdough baking and entrepreneurship, it is a first in France and Europe.

    2017

    Veriselect certification for the quality of our training courses

    2019

    Qualiopi certification (national certification system to ensure the quality of training offers)

    At this day the school is

    • 300 M² OF TECHNICAL FACILITIES (CLASSROOM, PRODUCTION LAB AND MILL)

    • A LEVEL 4 DIPLOMA REGISTERED WITH THE RNCP

    • MORE THAN 150 TRAINEES EACH YEAR, INCLUDING 44 ON CERTIFYING COURSES

    • 5 DIFFERENT COURSES IN 3 LANGUAGES (FRENCH, ENGLISH AND SPANISH)

    • MORE THAN 200 BAKERIES CREATED IN FRANCE AND ABROAD

    • A FARM PRODUCING ANCIENT GRAINS

    A professional network

    Sourdough baking as a passion

    Since 2005, the school has been involved in creating a professional network around organic sourdough bakery: enthusiastic bakers looking for meaning in their work, suppliers of raw materials, equipment, etc.

    To encourage exchanges and the sharing of experience, the EIDB has invested in setting up the "Club", a means of putting network members in touch with each other.

    The training courses

    A few key figures

    11 to 12trainees per training session
      5training courses on offer
        1002supported projects
          3languages in which we offer our courses (FR-EN-ES)
            Quality label

            Our commitment to quality

            Mindful of the quality of its teaching, l'EIDB has been involved in a certification process since 2017.

            This certification, issued under the "TRAINING ACTIONS" category, testifies to the quality of the process that we implement as a training organisation, within the framework of Law 2018-771 for 'the freedom to choose one's professional future' .

            This ensures that we meet the quality criteria of the national reference framework set out in article R6316-1 of the French Labour Code, and thus enables our trainees to apply for funding from public or mutualised funds.

            This is a rigorous and demanding approach based on compliance with 7 criteria (public information, identification and adaptation of services, adequacy of teaching resources, etc.).

            Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy

            Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy

            A pioneer in professional training in baking with natural sourdough and organic flour, the EIDB has for many years cultivated a desire to pass on its expertise by training aware and responsible adults in the world of baking.

            It offers individualised support to people wishing to rediscover meaning in their professional activity by taking a new direction. Led by its director, Thomas Teffri Chambelland, an experienced and passionate entrepreneur, and supported by a competent teaching team with strong human values, the EIDB is an eco-responsible company through and through.

            The team

            A professional team at your disposal

            A responsive administrative team ready to answer your questions about training and funding, and a patient, competent and passionate teaching team to support you on a daily basis.

            • Thomas

              Director, Consultant and Trainer
            • Stéphanie

              Trainer - Training Coordinator
            • Boris

              Trainer
            • Théo

              Trainer
            • Clothilde

              Training Administration Officer - financing, quality, safety
            • Nina

              Training Administration Officer - professional trainings
            • Astrid

              HR and Communication Officer, Accounting