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The 15 Workshops & Classes in Paris Travellers Choose

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The good workshops & classes fill weeks ahead in spring and summer. Below are the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop - The museum explains perfume through objects
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Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop

1.Fragonard Paris: Mini Perfume Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,924 reviews · 45 min · from $36Our pick

At Fragonard’s Paris Perfume Museum, an English-speaking guide introduces perfume history and the olfactory pyramid, then helps you blend three pre-composed notes from the Flower of the Year into a 12 ml Eau de Toilette. The 45-minute visit also includes a guided museum tour, with groups limited to 10.

“Sofia was excellent as a guide. We got to make a takeaway bottle of Parfum and we went on the tour of how parfum is made. All very interesting.”

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Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option - Sit down to the meal you made
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Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

2.Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $240Top rated

At Le Foodist, plan and cook a three-course French lunch with an English-speaking instructor, then sit down to eat with wine. Choose the six-hour option for a croissant, coffee or tea, and a guided market visit with cheese samples. Instructors include Fred, Luc, Luke and Paolo, though your teacher may vary.

“It’s a full experience with a market place experience and a super chef, Luc. He was highly trained in culinary expertise and very patient with all of us (10 in class) as we gleaned from his wisdom. I felt like he wasn’t just our teacher but blended with us as a friend who truly cared about us and our experience. It was pure joy and a delightful day with an an amazing lunch and wine to share.”

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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef - Three pastries from one lesson
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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

3.Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 910 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

At Maison Fleuret in the Marais, a chef guides you through mixing, shaping, and baking croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin. The roughly 2.5-hour English-language class includes drinks, a taste of your pastries, and an illustrated recipe booklet. Instructors have included Clara, Prisca, Felix, and Milly.

“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.”

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Paris: Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette - Shells, ganache, and the parts you get to practice
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Paris: Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette

4.Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 905 reviews · from $67

At Galeries Lafayette, a French pastry chef leads a 90-minute macaron class on shells, ganache, piping, and assembly. You’ll work in a group of 4 to 16, make at least four macarons, and take home two recipes. Some steps, especially making the shells, may be demonstrated rather than done by each participant.

“Amazing! Worth every second. Very nice pastry chef, a lot of informations, a very nice experience.”

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Paris: 2-Hour Perfume Creation Workshop - Blending two or three fragrances into a personal formula
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Paris: 2-Hour Perfume Creation Workshop

5.2-Hour Perfume Creation Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 731 reviews · 2 hours · from $115

At CANDORA near Île Saint-Louis, you’ll spend two hours learning perfume basics, smelling a selection of fragrances, and blending two or three into a personal scent. English-speaking instructors, including Emmanuel and Alexandra, guide the process. Your booking includes a 50-ml spray bottle; engraving costs extra.

“An absolutely outstanding activity!! Emmanuel was such a friendly and informative guide, with lots of knowledge and great humour. The experience of making a perfume with the knowledge provided and the scents available was so much fun; I'm definitely recommending this to everyone who goes to Paris.”

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Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef - Two and a half hours with pastry dough
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Paris: French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

6.French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 712 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

At Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank, an English-speaking chef guides you through making croissants and other pastries in a group of up to eight. Over 150 minutes, you’ll work on buttery pastry, hear how croissants became a Parisian staple, and leave with treats you made yourself. Instructors vary, with names including Felix, Guillaume, Alice, and Erika.

“Wonderful!isu the instructor was fantastic we had a great time”

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Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons - Small-group teaching makes a difference
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Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

7.Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 634 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

At Le Foodist, near the Latin Quarter, you’ll spend about three hours learning to pipe meringue macaron shells and fill them with buttercream. The 3 p.m. English-language class is limited to four people and includes a welcome drink, a tea or coffee tasting, and a box of 20 to 30 macarons. An advanced class is available as an upgrade.

“We had a great afternoon learning how to bake Macarons with Stefan. It was the right mix of social, educational, and delicious!”

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Paris: French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef - Meeting at the grey door
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Paris: French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef

8.French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 591 reviews · 2h 30m

At Maison Fleuret School, join a chef-led, English-language macaron class for up to six people. You’ll work through meringue, ganache, shells and filling, then take home a box of your macarons. Instructors vary, with past classes led by chefs including Alice, Delphine, Amélie and Matthieu.

“The baking was fun. We had our choice of colors and flavors for the macarons. Amelie was very nice. My nephew and I both enjoyed the experience. She did do the measuring of ingredients for us. Of note, we were done in 1 hour 45 minutes and not the 2.5 hours noted on the class description.”

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Paris: French Wine Tasting Class with Sommelier - Six pours trace France’s wine regions
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Paris: French Wine Tasting Class with Sommelier

9.French Wine Tasting Class with Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 505 reviews · from $85

Spend two hours in a 17th-century cellar near the Louvre, tasting Champagne and five French wines while an English-speaking sommelier explains regions, grapes, labels, terroir and food pairings. Hosts have included Clement, Jasmina, Laurie and Paul, though your sommelier may vary. Bread and water are included; cheese or charcuterie costs an extra €15.

“Clement was an excellent guide/host. He educates sommeliers and therefore is super knowledgeable and informative. He engages the guests and shares interesting, valuable and useful information on wine. We highly recommemd this experience. A great value!”

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Paris: 45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story - Explore three floors of chocolate history
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Paris: 45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story

10.45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 444 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

At Choco-Story in Paris, spend 45 minutes with a French- or English-speaking chocolatier decorating chocolate with toppings such as orange, marshmallows and hazelnuts. Take home 250 to 300 g of your creations and a museum apron, then explore three floors of chocolate exhibits, enjoy a tasting and watch a virtual demonstration.

“It was such a fun activity for kids and adults! We had such a great time, and the instructor was patient...and the chocolate was amazing :)”

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Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option - Two hours of cooking, with real jobs for the group
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Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

11.Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $252

Choose a 4.5-hour evening cooking class or a six-hour version with a Latin Quarter market visit. An English-speaking chef guides a group of up to 12 through a three-course French dinner, from ingredient prep to a shared meal with red and white wine. Instructors have included Fred, Luc, and Paolo.

“Our instructor Luke was so knowledgeable and fun! There were many steps to our meal making. Highly recommend for a unique French experience!”

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Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch - Sit down to eat the meal you made
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Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

12.Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $217

Cook a French starter, main course, and dessert with a local chef in a Paris apartment. Choose a three-hour class or a four-and-a-half-hour version with a market visit. Chefs have included Dominique, Carole, Myriam, and Frederic, though your assigned host may differ. The group is capped at eight, and you eat the meal you prepare.

“Don’t book thru Viator, do it direct Une Cuisine A Paris. Viator app sent us to the wrong address & we had to spend an extra $30 to get across Paris. The Chef said Viator has know about the problem but doesn’t fix it”

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Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef - What Happens During the Two Hours
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Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

13.Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $157

At Maison Fleuret’s pastry studio near Place des Vosges, you’ll spend about two hours making macarons with an English-speaking chef. Ingredients and equipment are supplied, and you choose a flavor. Groups are capped at seven, and you leave with a box of your own bakes.

“The macaron class was one of the highlights of our Paris trip! Nogo was a great instructor - the class was fun and interactive. We loved learning the detailed process of making macarons which were not only beautiful but also delicious! Highly recommend this class to all!”

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Paris: Perfume Creation Workshop - How the hour unfolds
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Paris: Perfume Creation Workshop

14.Perfume Creation Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 289 reviews · from $101

At Maison Molinard, a Paris perfume house founded in 1849, a Creation Molinard expert introduces fragrance materials and perfume structure, then guides you in composing top, heart, and base notes. You leave with a 50ml bottle of your own scent. The one-hour workshop is offered in English or French at 72 rue Bonaparte.

“A fun a creative workshop that explores the proportions behind a good perfume or cologne and allows you to build your own after testing many scents.”

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Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris - What happens in the 90-minute class
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Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris

15.Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 280 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $71

At Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, a pastry chef leads a 90-minute macaron class in English and French. You’ll see how the shells are made, prepare fillings, and assemble four macarons, usually chocolate and pistachio. Aprons, two recipes, and the macarons are included. The class is practical, but the shells may be prepared ahead because they need time to rest and cool.

“We enjoyed the class but the instructor had a very heavy accent and was hard to understand. You don’t make the actual Cookie and cook it but it was demonstrated and then you got ones made and did make the filling”

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