PARIS
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The 15 most popular cooking & baking classes in Paris, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones travellers actually rate, and what each one really gets you on the day.
Cheese, wine and pastry tastings on a 3-hour Montmartre walk with Sacré Coeur views and stops at Place du Tertre and Moulin Rouge.
Most Popular“A particular pleasure was the accompaniment of our guide Eliott, his passion and sense of taste. A magnificent experience.”
A small-group Paris bakery tour with breakfast. Watch baguettes and pastries come to life, shape dough, and leave with fresh bread.
“The tour was so much fun. We got to see all parts of the facility and learn about how the products are made, how much is made each day and make bread and pastries ourselves. It was very informative and our guide kept us laughing. We had so much bread to take with us for…”
Learn French macaron techniques at Galeries Lafayette. Make 4 macarons, get recipes, and master shells and ganache in 1.5 hours.
“Wonderful class! I’m a lifelong baker and I still learned new tips. Our instructor, Marie, was lovely and the Macarons were delicious!”
Paris-style croissant baking at Maison Fleuret. Small group, English chef, hands-on laminated dough, take-home pastries.
“Alice was encouraging, helpful, and an excellent instructor. Fun class!”
Learn French macarons in a small chef-led class in Paris. Perfect meringue, ganache, and the crisp-shell/soft-center technique. Take home a box.
“Nice experience, but for more advanced info not enough. Other to add last part was to loud .”
Family-friendly macaron baking class in Paris with an English pastry chef, hands-on piping, and fresh macarons to take home in 2 hours.
“My toddler daughter and I had an amazing time here. They were so welcoming! Our teacher was great! I highly recommend this activity! :)”
Seine cruise and Eiffel Tower area macaron tasting: a 1-hour ride past Paris icons plus 2 French macarons for about $21.
“Great quick and lots of information with bonus of yummy macarons!”
Make Paris macarons in a small-group class at Studio Pâtisserie: learn the shell and filling method, taste your batch, and take home a recipe.
“Leo was very interactive and had great knowledge (and experience!) with making macarons and had some great recommendations in Paris for us. Highly recommended!”
Hands-on Paris bread class at Le Petit Mitron. Shape classic baguettes, La Parisse, and croissants, then take home recipes by email.
“We really enjoyed Luis and the baker. They made it fun, entertaining and educational.”
French pastry class near Sacré-Cœur in SoPi: pick macarons, croissants, tarts, or champagne ganache and master techniques in English.
“This was a great experience to step into something I had no idea how to do & I got to learn. It was a bit more technical than I imagined but well worth the learning cure to taste such fresh croissants!”
Small-group croissant class in Paris with Chef Léo. Hands-on folding, science, and warm samples, plus a take-home recipe.
“It was well explained, enthusiastically presented and also great fun to do. The chef also made sure we were all carrying out each part of the process correctly and that we understood the need for each step, to ensure the best possible outcome!”
Learn to make Paris macarons in a small, hands-on class with Chef Noémie, then enjoy tea or coffee and take recipes home.
“This was easily my favorite thing I did whilst in Paris, and we did a lot. Noemie was such a delight and oh so patient with everyone in the class. I felt that the pace of the class was perfect for all of us. Of course, our macarons were fabulous as well. I can’t wait…”
Full-day French cooking in Paris: small-group market prep, classic techniques, and a 3-course lunch with wine and cheese near the Latin Quarter.
“the class was excellent. Chef Fred, who speaks English fluently, showed us 3 typical delicious French dishes that we will be able to replicate at home.”
A 2.5-hour Montmartre walking tour packed with meringue, artisan chocolate, crepes, an éclair, macarons, and cocoa tastings.
“My three teenagers and I absolutely loved this tour! Aicha was a sweet, engaging, informative and funny guide and related really well to all the children in our group. It was wonderful to be introduced to the huge variety of pastry and chocolate options in places we almost certainly wouldn't have found by ourselves and…”
Small-group French cooking in the Latin Quarter: market tour, classic techniques, and a full lunch with wine and cheese.
“We really enjoyed getting to know Luc and France through him. The market tour was definitely worth the money. The cheese shop stop and learning about the regions where cheese comes from in France was our favorite”
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