France · WORKSHOPS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 workshops & classes worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Make a 12ml Fragonard eau de toilette, learn perfume’s secrets, and tour a historic Paris museum beside Opera Garnier.
“It was great from start to finish!! Informative, insightful and fun!!”
Cook a three-course French lunch, visit a Latin Quarter market, taste cheese, and pair wine with your meal at Le Foodist in Paris.
“We had fun experience and learned a few new things about cooking. we loved learning the science of cooking and baking. Frederick was magnifique.”
Bake croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin with a chef in Paris’s Marais, then enjoy your pastries and take home the recipes.
“This was an amazing experience with delicious results!! Our instructor Lizzy was knowledgeable, friendly, warm, and welcoming!! The class was well paced and you got to participate in all aspects of the croissant making and eating!! Would definitely recommend!”
Learn French macaron techniques in a 90-minute Galeries Lafayette class with a pastry chef, recipes, tastings, and four macarons to take home.
“I love cooking and learning more about it. This was a fun experience. Macarons are very temperamental so having a pro teach you some tips and tricks is very helpful. Fun experience that is worth booking.”
Make your own Eau de Toilette, tour Fragonard’s Eze factory, and learn French perfume craft in 45 minutes for $36.
“A true blessing!!! We had such a great time! My true self came out in the parfum activity, and Dominik helped me to see it. Hooray Fragonard!”
Create a custom Paris fragrance in two hours, learn perfume basics, and take home a 50-ml bottle near Île Saint-Louis.
“This workshop was very informative and interactive. Alexandra was very knowledgeable and helpful in creating the perfect scent. Highly recommend. So much fun.”
Learn to make buttery croissants, pain au chocolat, and cinnamon swirls in a small English-language Paris pastry class.
“Excellent chef, a wonderful experience from start to finish! Highly recommended and a wonderful addition to our trip!”
Tour Fragonard’s Grasse factory, learn perfume’s three notes, and blend your own 12ml Eau de Toilette in a lively 45-minute class.
“It was so fun! I wish there was a chart (visual) showing the difference between the levels of perfume. Eat de toilette, then? Perfume, cologne.”
Create a 30ml custom Eau de Parfum with Molinard in Nice or Grasse, guided by an expert through 40 perfume essences in 45 minutes.
“My friend and I were excited about making our own perfume and it did not disappoint. Our fragrances were unique to us and were honed in by our lovely instructor. Would highly recommend.”
Learn to make French macarons in a small Paris class with hands-on instruction, tea, coffee, and 20 to 30 pastries to take home.
“Amazing experience with Stephane! He shared his tips and tricks to making the best Macarons and they were delicious! We can’t wait to make many more back home. Merci Stephane!”
Learn French macaron-making with a chef in a small Paris class, from meringue to ganache, then take home your own box.
“It was spectacular!! We had a wonderful time and highly recommend it! Our chef was so knowledgeable, helpful and fun!”
Create a 50 ml custom fragrance at Molinard in Grasse, learn perfume basics, tour a historic factory, and save 20% on purchases.
“Amazing! The place is beautiful and I had so much fun. I would have liked a bit more of an explanation about some of the components we were using like the differences between the composition of the notes but overall an amazing experience that I would 100% recommend. It made the trip very fun.”
Taste six French wines in a Paris wine cellar, learn terroir and labels from a sommelier, and enjoy a relaxed pre-dinner class near the Louvre.
“Jazmin were very nice and funny and make the time very enjoyable.”
Make and decorate chocolate at Paris’s Choco-Story museum, taste treats, explore three floors, and take home 250 to 300 grams of chocolate.
“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 history of chocolate and how it is made. 5/5 from us.”
Cook a three-course French dinner, visit a Latin Quarter market, pair wine and cheese, and learn practical Parisian kitchen skills.
“Awesome night. Chef was funny and informative. Meal was fantastic. We enjoyed the night and made new friends.”
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