France · WORKSHOPS IN PARIS
Good workshops in Paris fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Make a 12 ml Fragonard perfume, learn scent layers, and tour a historic Paris museum beside the Opera Garnier in 45 minutes.
“Awesome! Lots of fun and informative. The guide was great! She was full of personality and made the tour entertaining.”
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!”
Learn to make croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin in a small Paris class with a chef, drinks, recipes, and fresh pastries.
“We had the best time at Maison Fleuret. Their croissant baking class was excellent. We had our 12 and 15 year old with us and they loved it. Our instructor, Delphine was superb. Highly recommend!!”
Learn to make French macarons with a pastry chef at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, including shells, ganache, recipes, and four treats to enjoy.
“The class was a lot of fun and located in a nice area. We left with 4 macarons perched person and recipes.”
Create a custom Paris perfume near Ile Saint Louis, learn fragrance basics, blend your own scent, and take home a 50-ml bottle.
“The workshop was a fun and unique experience. The background of the guide was incredible, and the insights offered about the history of perfumery as well as the chemistry behind perfumery were well-explained and interesting to learn about. It was creative, hands-on, and the process was simple to follow and very engaging. After the 2 hours, both my children had beautiful custom perfumes and the satisfaction of a job well done. Highly recommend!”
Learn to make buttery croissants, pain au chocolat, and cinnamon swirls in a small Paris pastry class at Maison Fleuret.
“Alice was encouraging, helpful, and an excellent instructor. Fun class!”
Learn French macaron-making in a small Paris class with hands-on instruction, tea, coffee, and 20 to 30 macarons to take home.
“We had a great time making macarons at La Foodist. This a must for a little break from the playing tourist in Paris.”
Learn French macaron-making with a chef in Paris, from meringue and ganache to a take-home box, in a friendly small-group class.
“Delphine is an excellent guide, speaking in both French and English so everyone in our class understood. She demonstrated the techniques, offered advice and explanations for making macarons at home. The whole experience was fun and the cookies were delicious! Yes well worth it - can’t wait to try making them at home. Thanks, Delphine!”
Learn French wine tasting in a 17th-century Paris cellar with a sommelier, six regional wines, Champagne, labels, terroir, and food pairing.
“Very interesting!! Our Sommerlier was super lovely and informative!!”
Make and decorate 250 to 300 g of chocolate, taste samples, and explore Paris’s Choco-Story museum in a family-friendly workshop.
“Great experience we really enjoyed it, our guide was really helpful and made the session enjoyable. Not sure if it’s fully worth that much money… but overall it was good!”
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.”
Learn French cooking in a Parisian apartment, shop a local market, and enjoy a three-course meal with wine in a small group.
“This was not just a great cooking class but Dominique chose local ingredients that we don’t usually have at home ( white asparagus, rhubarb, quail), plus eating and chatting with his family was very nice. Great experience.”
Make 15 to 20 French macarons with a chef in a small Paris class, choose your flavor, and take home a full box of treats.
“My 14 year old daughter and I enjoyed the macaron baking class. We were able to choose the flavors and colors and the instructor was very friendly. It was us and one other couple In our class. Would highly recommend!! Such a fun memory made.”
Create a custom 50ml perfume at historic Maison Molinard in Paris, learn perfume basics, and take home a personal French souvenir.
“Our guide really helped us with the scents especially my daughter who isn't a big fan of perfumes becuase it gives her headaches. At the end, we came up with a great perfume to take home with us AND they write it down so you can purchase again”
Learn French macaron techniques in English at Galeries Lafayette, make fillings, take home four treats, and bring back two recipes.
“It was a light and fun experience. Our instructor was great, knew how to read the room and keep things enjoyable and on track.”
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