PARIS
Paris, at its best.
The 15 most popular workshops 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.
Fragonard Paris mini perfume workshop: a short museum tour plus a guided blending session to create your own 12 ml Fragonard eau de toilette.
Most Popular“I loved everything The guide was very kind and funny The parfumes were so good smelling”
Learn French macaron techniques at Galeries Lafayette. Make 4 macarons, get recipes, and master shells and ganache in 1.5 hours.
“we got recipes to take home and different flavours to try”
Create a custom 50-ml fragrance in a 2-hour Candora workshop near Île Saint-Louis, with guided blending and optional engraving.
“Incredible experience with a very knowledgeable perfumer. Fun and informative”
Paris-style croissant baking at Maison Fleuret. Small group, English chef, hands-on laminated dough, take-home pastries.
“Our guide was great and we all learnt a lot. Quite pricey but was overall a great experience and took away breakfast for the next few days.”
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.
“Thoroughly enjoyed making macarons. Nice group of people, lovely chef. Managed to get them all the way back to the UK without the box completely collapsing and the macarons melting in the heat so everyone in the family could try them which was a plus!”
Make and decorate a 250–300g chocolate bar at Choco-Story in Paris, with museum admission, tastings, and a virtual demo. Plus an apron.
“It was an amazing experience for chocolate factory”
Make your own 50ml perfume at Maison Molinard in Paris. Build top, heart, and base notes, then get 10% off in the boutique.
“It was a fun experience. The instructor was pleasant & engaging.”
Family-friendly macaron baking class in Paris with an English pastry chef, hands-on piping, and fresh macarons to take home in 2 hours.
“Nadia is a fantastic Baker and very good teacher. we made the best macaroons ever and she made it so simple.”
Create 3 Paris perfume trials from 60 notes, choose your favorite, and take home a 50 ml signature scent with Marina Jung.
“We got to test out our perfumes before making the final decision though instead of only having 3 small little bottles, she could’ve made them 5”
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.
“A Paris Highlight! Our family had an amazing time at the macaron cooking class with Chef Leo! He was so fun, friendly, and professional, making the whole experience unforgettable. We learned, laughed, and left with delicious macarons we made ourselves. Stop thinking about it—just book this class! You won’t regret it.”
Hands-on Paris bread class at Le Petit Mitron. Shape classic baguettes, La Parisse, and croissants, then take home recipes by email.
“Luis was our guide, and he was phenomenal-funny and informative. The experience was a blast and one of the best things we’ve done in Paris. The baker was funny and an expert in his craft. We would do this again!”
French pastry class near Sacré-Cœur in SoPi: pick macarons, croissants, tarts, or champagne ganache and master techniques in English.
“We really enjoyed the group being a small amount of people so we were all able to get individualized time with the instructor.”
Small-group croissant class in Paris with Chef Léo. Hands-on folding, science, and warm samples, plus a take-home recipe.
“The activity was amazinggg!! Chef has the most wonderful personality and made the class so much fun. The croissants were delicious and since we made 8 in total I was able to bring 6 back with me to the hotel 💕 thank you so much for such an amazing time. Next time I’m in Paris…”
Learn the Italian meringue method for macarons, make fillings and piping skills, enjoy teatime, then take home your own box.
“Fantastic class! Our instructor Anne was so knowledgeable and patient and made everyone of any skill level feel comfortable. It was very well run and overall a wonderful experience.”
Learn to make Paris macarons in a small, hands-on class with Chef Noémie, then enjoy tea or coffee and take recipes home.
“So much fun! I learned so much and the macarons are delicious!”
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