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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“So much fun and informational. Guide was so great, I was expecting just a workshop but included a tour and fun activity at the end!”
Learn French macaron techniques at Galeries Lafayette. Make 4 macarons, get recipes, and master shells and ganache in 1.5 hours.
“excellent teacher. involved every one, funny, and not overly enthusiastic”
Create a custom 50-ml fragrance in a 2-hour Candora workshop near Île Saint-Louis, with guided blending and optional engraving.
“10 out of 10 experience! Learned about perfume and had fun experimenting with scents. So happy with my perfume. Absolutely recommend this!”
Paris-style croissant baking at Maison Fleuret. Small group, English chef, hands-on laminated dough, take-home pastries.
“We had Chef Guillaume as our instructor, and he was excellent. He went step by step as we worked and made sure we understood every word as we went along. Guillaume was very patient and clear for us, which is imperative when preparing and baking croissants. Being a retired teacher for 36 years, I recognized…”
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.
“Everything. The facilities were fantastic and our pastry chef Christian was brilliant.”
Make and decorate a 250–300g chocolate bar at Choco-Story in Paris, with museum admission, tastings, and a virtual demo. Plus an apron.
“We really enjoyed this activity, it was fun and for the price inexpensive. You make chocolates, not chocolate. Our chocolatier explained well in French and English, and everyone walked away with a bag of chocolates they created that was well worth the fee. You then get to visit the museum, where you learn about the…”
Make your own 50ml perfume at Maison Molinard in Paris. Build top, heart, and base notes, then get 10% off in the boutique.
“Such a lovely activity to do if you're in Paris ! Learned a lot about the basics of making perfume and got to make and take home my own signature scent. Our guide was lovely and very helpful. Would definitely recommend!”
Family-friendly macaron baking class in Paris with an English pastry chef, hands-on piping, and fresh macarons to take home in 2 hours.
“The class was amazing. Yasmine was a delight. Definitely a highlight of the trip.”
Create 3 Paris perfume trials from 60 notes, choose your favorite, and take home a 50 ml signature scent with Marina Jung.
“This was a one-of-a-kind experience that added a lot to our trip to Paris! We loved learning how perfume is made and got answers to everything we were curious about. Our guide was kind and very knowledgeable - she helped us develop fragrances based on our memories and favorite ingredients. 10/10 recommend!”
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.
“Amazing chef that took us through how to make macarons! He was extremely nice and was good at explaining each step!”
Hands-on Paris bread class at Le Petit Mitron. Shape classic baguettes, La Parisse, and croissants, then take home recipes by email.
“We had a fantastic time! Our baker and translator were so fun and made the experience really interactive! We learned a lot and can’t wait to get home and try my hand at the recipes! Warm baguettes and croissant tasting during the class, YUM!”
French pastry class near Sacré-Cœur in SoPi: pick macarons, croissants, tarts, or champagne ganache and master techniques in English.
“Great activity, great instructor, very accommodating We missed our 10am class today due to traffic and parking. Our instructor and management were so accommodating and friendly allowed us to come back at 2pm ( P.S don’t drive very hard to find parking lol, it took us 45 mins to find parking, come early find parking).…”
Small-group croissant class in Paris with Chef Léo. Hands-on folding, science, and warm samples, plus a take-home recipe.
“The chef was excellent and explained every step of the baking process perfectly. I would highly recommend this class. My husband said the croissants I brought back were the best he’s tasted in Paris!”
Learn the Italian meringue method for macarons, make fillings and piping skills, enjoy teatime, then take home your own box.
“What a FUN, informative class. I learned SO MUCH about baking. Fanny was the absolute best. Definitely a class for beginners. 10/10 would recommend!”
Learn to make Paris macarons in a small, hands-on class with Chef Noémie, then enjoy tea or coffee and take recipes home.
“Noémie was an excellent teacher. She made everyone at ease, and has figured out a good way for everyone to participate. She should update the written recipe, though, as she has modified her techniques a bit.”
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