PARIS
The best of Paris, reviewed.
The 15 most popular workshops in Paris, with prices, running times and who you book through. The ones worth giving a morning or an evening to, and what each one actually gets you.
Fragonard Paris mini perfume workshop near Opera Garnier: museum tour, then blend top, heart, base notes into a 12 ml Eau de Toilette.
Most Popular“History, please, presentation, workshop are great!”
Learn macaron secrets from a French chef at Galeries Lafayette. Make at least 4 macarons and take home recipes for $67.
“Marie was excellent and Patient!! The macarons were delicious!!”
Create a custom perfume in Paris near Île Saint-Louis. Blend 2–3 scents, learn the craft, and take home a 50-ml bottle.
“Informative, interesting and relaxing! My 22 year old daughter and I attended and came home with beautiful and unique fragrances. The setting was clean, charming, and beautifully arranged. Our guide was a former Pharmacist who had a wealth of knowledge about how perfumes are made. We smelled different scents, learned how to combine them and…”
Paris croissant class at Maison Fleuret. Learn laminated dough and chocolate styles in 150 minutes with a chef, take pastries home.
“The class was amazing. Selma(I hope that’s right) was such a great instructor. Also provided local suggestions. Highly recommend booking this tour or any other class they offer. We had so much fun.”
Small-group Paris macaron class with a French chef. Learn meringue, ganache, piping, and create crisp shells with soft centers to take home.
“Our instructor was great. There were kids in our group and she was really good at getting them involved. I have made macarons before but they were a fail. I hope to try these at home and be much better at making them!”
Design a chocolate bar in 45 minutes at Choco-Story, then tour 3 floors of chocolate exhibits with tasting and a virtual show. Take home 250–300g.
“best part was that you got to create your own designs and flavors. and taste and take them home.”
Create your own Paris perfume at Maison Molinard, make a 50ml bottle, learn the note pyramid, then get 10% off in the boutique.
“I loved the guidance and freedom were given to create our own fragrance. It was an amazing experience and our guide was wonderful. She is truly gifted.”
Family-friendly macaron class in Paris with an English-speaking chef. Hands-on piping, optional fillings, and fresh macarons to take home.
“We enjoyed this class so much. We cant wait to make macarons for friends and family at home because we feel confident that we can do that now. It’s a memory that will last a lifetime for sure.”
Create a signature Paris perfume in a small group. Mix 3 trial scents from 60 notes, then bottle your 50 ml favorite.
“We had so much fun playing chemist! We learned a lot about perfumerie and all of us left with amazing scents”
Hands-on macaron baking class in central Paris: small group, English chef-led lessons, real macaron science, tasting, and a recipe to take home.
“Making macarons was so much fun and you leave the class with enough macarons to snack on for days! The experience was well worth the money and a must do while in Paris.”
Hands-on Paris class at a family bakery: baguette, La Parisse, and croissants with a master baker, small group, and recipes emailed home.
“More bread to take home !! One of the best in France for sure !!”
Chef-led French pastry class near Sacré-Cœur. Pick macarons, croissants, tarts, or champagne ganache and learn in English.
“We really enjoyed the group being a small amount of people so we were all able to get individualized time with the instructor.”
3-hour Paris croissant class with Chef Léo. Hands-on dough, folding technique, croissant science, warm tastings, recipe to take home.
“Fun. I brought my teen son who likes to bake and he came away with some good tips. The croissants we made were perfection. Everything was well organized and accessible.”
Learn Italian-meringue macarons in a small Paris class with piping, fillings, tea stories, and a take-home box of your creations.
“I’m not much of a baker, or a chef for that matter, but I love macaroons. This class was so much fun and just something different to enjoy while in town. Even for a complete baking/cooking novice like myself, our instructor made sure that no one got left behind, that we all felt free to…”
Make perfect Parisian macarons in Chef Noémie’s small atelier. Two flavors from scratch, classic fillings, English recipes, tea included.
“If you are thinking about booking a macaron baking course choose this one! Chef Noémie is a wonderful teacher. Her atelier is arranged nicely and is on the ground floor. The class is completely hands on. We made delicious lemon and pistachio macarons. I can’t imagine a better class.”
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