France · MARKETS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 6 market tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of the Versailles Palace bike tour, with the market, picnic, Trianons, Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet, trains, and practical tips.
“Excellent way to see Versailles in its entirety! Our favorite part was shopping at the market for our picnic ;)”
Ride through Versailles, shop its market, picnic by the Grand Canal, and tour the palace with a licensed guide on this full-day trip.
“We all enjoyed seeing the village and palace of Versailles. The biking is flat and in autumn the trees are beautiful. There is no tail bike, only the leader so you must be able to keep up with the group’s pace.”
Cook a three-course French lunch, shop a Latin Quarter market, taste cheese, pair wine, and learn practical techniques in a small Paris class.
“Authentic farm market food-to table experience.You are the really working to make to meal in a professional kitchen as a team. I learned so many new cooking tips and techniques as well as eating a delicious lunch!”
Cook a French three-course dinner in Paris, shop the Latin Quarter market, learn classic techniques, and pair your meal with wine.
“I absolutely loved this experience. Luke was the best on instructor. Also was my best meal I have in Paris.”
Review of Toulouse’s Victor Hugo Market tasting tour, with local food, wine, small groups, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“Great way to learn about the market! We will be in Toulouse in for an extended time and it is a great way to get comfortable with the culture of market shopping which can be an overwhelming experience. Jessica does a great job explaining the products and vendors.”
Review of the Luberon day trip from Aix, with hill towns, markets, Sénanque Abbey, pricing, guides, timing, and practical tips.
“I loved my day visiting 4 villages of Luberon! I chose to go on a Friday since that is when Lourmarin has their market. My guide was wonderful and she even did the tour in French as well, since I am learning though I was the only one there who requested the tour originally in French. The info was useful and interesting and she answered all our questions (I wish I remembered her name, this was a few months ago now). We were a group of 6 and got to know each other a bit, but we also had our free time in the villages to explore. We had enough…”
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