Paris · WORKSHOPS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 workshops worth the fare, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Create your own Fragonard Flower of the Year eau de toilette in a 45-minute workshop at the Fragonard Paris museum. 12 ml bottle to take home.
“super interesting and fun experience. I learnt so much about perfume and had a great time making my own to take home! The shop is also lovely.”
Cook and taste your way through French lunch in Paris at Le Foodist, with optional Latin Quarter market visit and wine pairing.
“This was a great way to connect with other travelers. We loved everything about it and would recommend the class”
Hands-on Marais baking class in Paris: make croissants, pain au chocolat and raisin with a chef, drinks, and take-home recipe booklet.
“Awesome experience with Prisca. The class was fun, informative, and we left with a recipe. Highly recommend.”
Learn to pipe macarons and make chocolate or pistachio ganache with a French pastry chef inside Galeries Lafayette, Paris. Take home 4.
“very fun, I would just try to give tourists better directions to the venue”
In Paris, blend 2 to 3 scents in a hands-on perfume workshop near Île Saint Louis, then take home a custom 50-ml bottle.
“This experience was amazing! I would do it every time I'm in town. The educational part of the class was engaging with quizzes and fun information. I loved creating my own scents. Can't wait for the next time.”
Learn French croissant technique at Maison Fleuret in Paris. Small group coaching, buttery laminated dough, and chocolate pastries included.
“Had so much fun learning how to make these croissants and best of all they were delicious! Our instructor was supper knowledgeable and had a ton of insight on Paris. Highly recommend taking this class on your first or second day in the city.”
Learn classic French macarons in a small Paris class. Make meringue shells, pipe buttercream, taste with tea, and take home boxes.
“This class was excellent. Lots of useful tips and clear instructions. Macarons looked beautiful and were delicious. And we made them!!!”
Paris French macaron class with a chef. Learn meringue, ganache, piping for a crispy shell and soft center, then take home a box.
“Absolutely amazing experience! Our chef was knowledgeable, entertaining and made this class a total blast. Would highly recommend!”
Paris wine tasting class with a sommelier near the Louvre. Taste Champagne and 6 French wines, learn terroir, labels, and pairings.
“The tasting class was a lot of fun and informative, and full of wines so what more could you want (or expect). The guide was fantastic explaining the different aspects of the wine regions and each wine, and everyone seemed to have fun!”
Paris Choco-Story workshop: decorate a chocolate bar, taste chocolate, tour 3 floors, and take home 250g treats plus an apron.
“Booked this for my partner's 30th birthday. I was shocked by the amount of chocolate you actually made! So worth the money and even better that it included the admission to the museum which also has free chocolate in.”
Shop the Latin Quarter market, cook a classic French 3-course dinner in English, then eat with wine and cheese at Le Foodist in Paris.
“It was wonderful. Chef was knowledgeable, funny, informative, helpful - highly recommend to anyone a whether you cook or just want to learn a little.”
Small-group Paris cooking class in a chef’s home, with optional market tour, hands-on French meal prep, and lunch plus wine in 4.5 hours.
“Chef Carole was so lovely to open her home to my daughter and I. She showed us how to make some traditional French holiday recipes that were absolutely delicious and we both felt like we could replicate them when we get home. She went over the ingredients in great detail, letting us know where they were from and how the flavor profiles worked together. As people who don’t usually “dabble” in the kitchen, we are now inspired to do so together more. Thank you Chef Carole for the truly amazing and unique experience!”
Train your nose, taste six wines, and enjoy a Champagne-house lunch in Aÿ-Champagne at Le Clos Corbier’s 1850s cellars.
“This was an absolutely superb activity! Our guide, Charlotte was really knowledgeable and taught us about the champagne making process whilst showing us around. After walking round the cellars we had a quiz and blind tasting with snacks which was great fun. Then we had the most fabulous lunch accompanied by wines. It was a really great day out.”
Learn to make classic French macarons in a small chef-led class in the Marais, choose flavors, and take home a full macaron box.
“Loved Nogo! A fun class learning all the steps to making authentic macarons. And we got to bring bake a lot back to our hotel. Plus you get the recipe to hopefully recreate (as close as possible😊) your macarons when you get home to impress your friends.”
Make your own custom perfume at Maison Molinard in Paris. Leave with a 50ml bottle and a 10% boutique discount in about 1 hour.
“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!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
