13 Pastry & Chocolate Workshops in France Worth Booking

1.Montmartre Cheese, Wine & Pastry Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,255 reviews · 3 hours · from $127Our pick

Spend three hours walking Montmartre with an English-speaking food guide such as Oscar, Julie, Arthur, or Marie. Visit eight stops for pastries, chocolate, cheese, charcuterie, baguette, and French wine while learning about artists, cafés, vineyards, and local life. The route climbs toward Sacré Coeur and includes Place du Tertre and Moulin Rouge.

“This was a wonderful way to experience Montmartre, the twisty streets and amazing views. Our guide Oscar was very knowledgeable and had many anecdotes and stories about the area as well as the artists and expats who once lived and worked in the area. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Award-Winning Paris French Bakery Experience — Le Marais, 4th Arr

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,186 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $114

In a small group of up to nine, you’ll start with a French breakfast or goûter before working in a real Le Marais boulangerie. Guides such as Mourad, Alice, Lisa, and Elyse lead you through baguettes, croissants, financiers, and other pastries. You’ll tour the bakery, work with dough, and leave with a homemade baguette and other baked goods.

“Great breakfast on arrival A lot of fun Informative Lots of self made takeaways Lovely guide who made our experience great”

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3.Entrance Ticket to the Chocolate Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,105 reviews · 1 day · from $21Best value

At Le Musée Gourmand du Chocolat, follow cocoa from Olmec, Maya, and Aztec rituals to modern chocolate-making. Watch a virtual demonstration with two Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, taste chocolate made on-site, and use the children’s treasure hunt to keep younger visitors involved. The self-guided visit is available in several languages.

“It's was a lovely experience...you can learn a lot about the history of chocolate, they have an activity book for kids and you can eat plenty of chocolate during your visit.”

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4.Private Montmartre Food Tour with Wine, Cheese & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $302Top rated

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Montmartre with a private English-speaking guide. Shop for a picnic of French cheese, bread, cured meats, pastries, macarons, chocolate, crêpes, wine, and a secret dish while learning about the 18th arrondissement. Guides such as Matthieu, Rita, and Baptiste bring different local stories and personalities.

“Mattheiu was awesome! He is a local who grew up in the area and was able to share the history and his pride exuded as we walked through the village. The cheeses and bread were incredible!”

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5.Paris French Sweets Tasting Tour with Pastries and Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 947 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

Spend about three hours tasting French pastries, chocolates, breads, and cakes while walking through Saint-Germain-des-Prés or the Marais. Groups are capped at eight, with morning and afternoon departures. Guides such as Josie, Gilles, and Luis add food tips and Paris history, though the shop mix can vary.

“My wife and I have done this tour twice and though we will probably not do it a third time- we highly recommended this tour.. So informative and lots of fun! Our future Paris chocolate tastings will include memorable spots, discovered on this tour.”

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

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

Join Maison Fleuret in Paris’s Marais for a 2.5-hour, English-language pastry class with a professional chef. You’ll make croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin, then eat some fresh from the oven and take the rest home. Guides have included Clara, Felix, Milly, Prisca, Ines, Lizzy, and Delphine.

“What an amazing experience—from start to finish, and especially the moment we all enjoyed our croissants fresh from the oven. Absolutely magnificent!”

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7.Behind the Scenes Bakery Tour with Breakfast

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 907 reviews · 2 hours · from $123

Spend two hands-on hours inside Miss Manon bakery near Saint-Paul. With an English or French guide such as Mourad, David, Jade, or Katie, you will eat croissants, shape baguettes and pastries, tour the working bakery, and take home fresh bread. Groups are capped at nine.

“It was fun. Great experience making baguettes, especially for the kids.”

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8.Macaron Class at Galeries Lafayette

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

At Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, a French pastry chef leads a 90-minute macaron class in English, with French on Tuesdays at 5pm. You will learn shell and ganache techniques, practice piping and filling, taste your work, and take home four macarons plus two recipes. The class suits couples, friends, and families with children aged 5 to 12 on Wednesdays.

“I went to the class with my 27 year old daughter. It was a great class and we both enjoyed our instructor who provided great tips & tricks for how to be successful when making macarons. The length of the class was just right and the venue was perfectly set for the class. I am glad we did it and I recommend it!”

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9.French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

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

At Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank, you’ll spend 150 minutes learning laminated dough, shaping croissants, and making pain au chocolat and cinnamon swirls. English-speaking chefs such as Felix, Guillaume, Alice, and Erika lead the small classes. You’ll work in pairs, bake your pastries, and take plenty home.

“Absolutely amazing experience. Loved every second of it. Left us with such wonderful memories of our trip to Paris. Little touches like other things to do whilst in Paris which included cafes and restaurants etc were such a thoughtful idea to help the visitors to the city. One of the best experiences I’ve had”

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10.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 making French macarons from scratch in an English-language class. Expect close help in a small group, tips from chefs such as Stéphane, Luc, or Paulo, a tea or coffee tasting, and 20 to 30 macarons to take home.

“This class was excellent. Lots of useful tips and clear instructions. Macarons looked beautiful and were delicious. And we made them!!!”

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11.French Macaron Culinary Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 591 reviews · 2h 30m

At Maison Fleuret School, a chef guides you through French macaron-making in English during a 150-minute class for up to six people. You will practice meringue, ganache, shell shaping, colors, and flavors, then take home a box of your finished macarons. Guides including Alice, Amélie, Delphine, and Matthieu are praised for clear, friendly instruction.

“Nice experience, but for more advanced info not enough. Other to add last part was to loud .”

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12.A Morning in Paris Food Tour: Croissants, Baguettes & Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 556 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Start near the Louvre with Viennese coffee and a waffle, then follow an English-speaking guide through pastry shops, chocolateries, a tea house, and cheese counters. Expect generous sweet and savory tastings, about 2.5 hours of walking, and a group capped at 10. Guides have included Jesita, Claire, Nora, Selma, Harriet, and Carole.

“Claire was the tour leader. She was very knowledgeable about Paris, France, and food of course. Each of the places we stopped at were fabulous and the more than adequate samples had me stuffed by the end of the tour. I highly recommend this excursion to everyone.”

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13.45-minute Chocolate Making Workshop at Choco-Story

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

At Paris’s Choco-Story museum, a French and English-speaking chocolatier guides you through a 45-minute hands-on session. You decorate chocolate bars and treats with orange, marshmallows, hazelnuts, coconut, and other toppings, then take home 250 to 300 g of chocolate and a Choco-Story apron. Museum admission, tastings, and a virtual demonstration are included.

“Me & my children loved it. The instructor was very good and polite. He spoke in different languages and always had time to help the children when they needed help. Definitely worth doing with the family.”

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