France · WORKSHOPS
The 15 best workshops & classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
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.”
Make a 12ml Eau de Toilette, learn French perfume craft, and tour Fragonard in hilltop Èze between Nice and Monaco.
“We loved the perfume making part, and also the task of matching the smells. When it came to the perfume making we thought it was going to be more personalised, however we all made a lemon scented perfume, but we could control how much of the notes to add into it. I wish i could have made a completely personal scent like vanilla or something.”
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!”
Make a 12ml Eau de Toilette in Grasse, tour Fragonard’s factory, and learn French perfume making in a lively 45-minute workshop.
“This was a fun and informative tour, that was expertly run. Everyone enjoyed touring Fragonard and making their own customized scents!”
Create a 30ml custom Eau de Parfum at Maison Molinard in Nice with expert guidance, 40 essences, and a 45-minute hands-on workshop.
“What an amazing experience. My daughter and I loved it completely and what a wonderful teacher too. Would recommend to anyone.”
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!”
Create a 50 ml signature scent at Molinard in Grasse, choosing from 90 essences with expert help, a factory visit, and 20% shop savings.
“I took the wrong train to Grasse and contacted them immediately. They were flexible in arranging me another session on the same day. I had fun in the workshop. There were so many choices of flavours. I could say that this is a must do in Grasse.”
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.”
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