France · WORKSHOPS
15 tours
Here are the 15 best workshops in France right now: what each one costs, how long it runs, and the kind of traveller it suits. Start at the top, it is there for a reason.
Fragonard Paris: English museum tour, 20-minute perfume blending (top, heart, base), and a 12 ml take-home Eau de Toilette.
“This was an amazing experience and the timing of the information was perfect! I LOVED EVERYTHING about this experience! The scent that I created is so delightful! Our guide was simply amazing, very knowledgeable, and engaging!”
Cook a classic French 3-course lunch in a small Paris class, with an optional Latin Quarter market and wine pairings.
“Review of fine dinning and the importance of good ingredients and cooking technique.. the trip to an open air market was fascinating. A very good overview of the types French cheese and how they are created and how to identify quality labels. Plating and serving were also demonstrated. Dinner was delicious, specific and general questions addressed. A lovely six hours that went too quickly. Highly recommended.”
Learn croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin in a small Paris baking class with a chef, drinks, and take home pastries.
“We loved this immersive experience in Paris. The morning spent making and learning tips and techniques was a perfect way for us to fully appreciate the delicacy that is a French croissant.”
Learn macaron basics at Galeries Lafayette in Paris, with a chef-led class, piping tips, ganache filling, and 4 macarons to take home.
“We had the best time! She showed us how to make the cookies then the kids got to make the filling and take them home. It was so much fun!”
In Eze, tour Fragonard’s perfume factory, learn the Olfactiv Pyramid, and make your own Eau de Toilette to take home in 45 minutes.
“Our guide, Erica, was knowledgeable and delightful. She made perfume making interesting and helped us learn to use our nose. We also made our own perfume blend!! Very fun. Highly recommend”
Create a custom Paris perfume near Île Saint-Louis in 2 hours, blend 2 to 3 scents, and take home a carry-on 50 ml bottle.
“My daughter (14) and I (51) really enjoyed the session. The instructor was very informative, sharing interesting history while teaching us how to identify individual scents and understand why scent blends would be used when making our own perfumes. We both love the custom scents we created. I highly recommend this workshop!”
Learn French croissant and pain au chocolat at Maison Fleuret in Paris. Small group, English chef, 150 minutes, take pastries home.
“Excellent chef, a wonderful experience from start to finish! Highly recommended and a wonderful addition to our trip!”
45-minute Fragonard Grasse tour plus scent workshop, learn the Olfactiv Pyramid, mix a 12ml Eau de Toilette, take it home.
“At the end of the tour you can take a flask of perfume of your own design (15 ml).”
Create your own custom perfume at Maison Molinard in Nice or Grasse. Guided in 45 minutes, you take home 30ml.
“We loved it and our fragrances turned out amazing!😍 The place is very unique and beautiful. 100% recommend!”
Learn classic French macarons at Le Foodist in central Paris, with hands-on meringue, piping, tea tasting, and 20 to 30 to take home.
“My daughter and I took this class and it was an absolute highlight of our trip. Our instructor Florence was so kind, loving, funning and highly skilled in the kitchen. It was a fun group of women, our class consisted of 3 other mother daughter duos. If you find yourself in Paris with an extra 3 hours I highly recommended this class. It was fun and delicious!! We got to take home so many Macarons we could not eat them all.”
Learn French macarons in a small 6-person Paris workshop. Master meringue, ganache, and take home a box.
“The bakery and instructor were top notch! Our family of four loved this activity (ages 7 and 9). One of our favorite activities in Paris!”
Create your own 50 ml perfume at Molinard in Grasse. Smell, mix, and learn notes with a pro guide, plus 20% off purchases.
“My wife & daughter had a great experience creating their own personal fragrances. Tour guide was a scent ninja & helped them make fragrances they were happy to wear.”
Paris wine class near the Louvre: Champagne plus 5 regional French wines, taught by a sommelier in a 17th-century cellar with pairing tips.
“Gerard did a fantastic presentation of French wines and offered quality tastings!”
Make a custom chocolate bar in 45 minutes at Choco-Story, then explore 3 floors of chocolate history and enjoy tasting at Musée du Chocolat.
“Took my 3 kids (13,11,7) and they all loved it! We all decorated with chocolate and then had chocolate each day for the remainder of our trip. Only issue was that some of the chocolate melted as it was a hot,sunny day and we only got clear plastic bags.”
Paris Latin Quarter market plus an English-led 3-course French cooking class with wine and cheese pairing in a small group.
“I absolutely loved this experience. Luke was the best on instructor. Also was my best meal I have in Paris.”
