Top France Art & Culture Classes

Delve into the world of French perfume and create a personalized fragrance in this small-group perfume workshop in Paris. Under the guidance of your expert instructor, learn how to design and blend your own personal scent. Leave with a bottled eau de parfum and a diploma that celebrates your achievement.

Grasse is known as one of the world’s top perfume capitals. On this tour, you’ll go behind the scenes at classic perfume house Molinard and discover how a fragrance gets made. Learn from your instructor about the ingredients and techniques behind each perfume, and acquaint yourself with numerous scents. Then, as part of the workshop, you’ll work alongside an experienced perfumer to create your very own fragrance.

Treat your senses to a perfume making experience at the famous Fragonard Perfume Factory in Eze. Perfect for those passionate about perfume, the experience combines a tour of the laboratory where cosmetics and fragrances are produced, with a 15-minute “Flower of the Year” workshop to create your own eau de toilette. Suitable for children aged 8 and above when accompanied by a paying adult.

Capture your time in the City of Light with this private photo shoot against the backdrop of the iconic Eiffel Tower. Meet your professional photographer and pose in several locations to create a portfolio of beautiful shots to display in your home and share on social media. Treasure a unique souvenir of your Paris trip whether you’re traveling solo, with family and friends, or as a couple.

- Collective workshop - Duration: 45 min - Choice among 40 essences - 30 ml bottle - Perfume initiation

The Nice region is famous for perfume making, so seize the opportunity to create your own scent. Prebook to secure a place on a workshop run by Maison Molinard, one of France’s oldest perfume makers, and let a host guide you step by step. After a theory session, select your fragrance notes one by one, creating your own scent to wear and keep. Choose from various time slots for flexibility.

Paris has been a hub for luxury perfume for centuries—and, while anyone can visit the City of Lights and pick up a bottle, it takes skill and training to develop your own original scent. Learn the basics of composing a bespoke perfume during this hour-long workshop at Maison Molinard, one of France’s most historic perfumeries. Then, take home your own 50-milliliter (1.7 ounces) bottle.

Retrace the steps of American D-Day troops on a full-day tour of Normandy’s US landing sectors from Bayeux. Travel by air-conditioned minivan with your expert guide, and stand at key landing and drop points, including Omaha Beach and St-Mere-Eglise. See the battle sites at Pointe du Hoc and visit the Utah Beach Museum and Normandy American Cemetery to remember those who gave their lives in June 1944.

French perfume is widely recognized as the world’s best, and this workshop gets you exploring this aromatic world firsthand. Led by your instructor, you’ll learn the history of French perfume, the science and structure behind each scent, *and* you’ll mix and blend your own fragrance—going home with an irreplaceable souvenir.

This artistic workshop invites you to paint directly on the beach, sitting in the sand, facing the sea. Accompanied by a professional artist, you create in the heart of nature, in an inspiring Mediterranean setting. Schedules are designed to enjoy soft light — in the morning from 9am to 10.30am or in the evening from 7pm to 8.30pm — while avoiding the hottest hours of the day. Friendly and soothing, this private experience offers you a real moment of creativity in the heart of a lively and bright environment, turning a simple moment of vacation into an unforgettable artistic memory.

Experience what it’s like to be sketched live by an artist and receive your own unique portrait to take home with you. Pose for your portrait however you like—nude, draped, or clothed—and decide upon the sketch style with the artist before you begin. This private session is tailored entirely to your preferences, whether you want to be drawn alone or with a partner or family member.

Paris draws art lovers from around the world—but while anyone can go to a museum and look at paintings, creating your own masterpiece requires know-how and equipment. Partake in an artistic ritual that has endured for centuries during this open-air water-color painting class, and take home a framed souvenir painting of your French vacation. No experience is needed, and stools are provided so you can paint while comfortably seated.

They say scents evoke memories, so why not create lasting memories in Nice? At Parfum et Vous delve into the history of perfumery, modern perfume trends, and what you should know when shopping for perfume. Become a perfumist yourself and experiment with different scents to create your very own perfume, all in the space of two hours.

Visit some of World War II’s most important battle sites—and leave all the planning and navigation to someone else—on this full-day tour of the Normandy landing beaches from Bayeux. Walk the battlefields and beaches where thousands of Allied troops took part in history’s largest seaborne invasion, including key sights such as Utah Beach, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Then, pay your respects at the Normandy American Cemetery.

See the sights of Paris lit up at night—and keep your sightseeing fully personal—on this private tour by Citroën 2CV, a classic French car. Enjoy a bottle of Champagne to accompany your trip, and look forward to seeing a new view of the city. You can drive along the Champs-Elysées and pass the Arc de Triomphe, view the Louvre, admire the glittering Eiffel Tower, and head to Montmartre for panoramic city views.

Find out if you have what it takes to be a master perfumer during this hands-on workshop at the Molinard perfume boutique in Nice. Discover what makes French perfumes so prized, and learn how skilled mixologists combine different bases, fragrances, and oils to make sweet-smelling concoctions. Then, try your own hand at perfumery by blending ingredients to create your own signature scent to take home in a vial.

You will be in a small group and you will have a personalized welcome, a sketchbook is offered and all the drawing material made available: folding stool, pencils, felts, watercolor. Your experienced trainer adapts to the level of each participant, and who gives individualized advice with specific educational objectives and accessible to all, whatever the level of drawing. It will be a walk in Paris that allows both to draw and discover a neighborhood from a cultural and artistic point of view.

Enjoy three experiences in one on this small-group tour in Paris. You'll learn about fashion design from a real artist and snack on brunch—all while aboard a private boat on the Seine. Get tips from your instructor on how to draw like a fashion designer and improve your technique. Take home your finished drawings as a souvenir.

Get an insider’s introduction to contemporary street art during this private, artist-led graffiti workshop outside Paris. Learn basic styles and techniques and understand the history of the creative medium. Get hands-on support from your instructor as you create your own design. Spray paints and other art materials are included, plus safety protection.

Design your own personal perfume, or ‘parfum’ as the French call it, during this workshop in Paris. Learn about the different families of perfumes and tenacities of scents from a perfumer teacher, and then play with a range of scents to create three different perfumes. Take home your parfum of choice in a 50-ml bottle. This artistic experience is limited to eight people, ensuring a more memorable experience.

Experience the art of French savoir-faire during this hands-on workshop in luxury handcrafted jewelry. Choose between morning, afternoon, or evening sessions, which include an insider’s immersion into a real-life showroom in the city’s trendiest district, the Marais. Enjoy a home-cooked meal with wine before designing a one-of-a-kind jewelry souvenir to take home.

Come and enjoy a unique experience in a small group at our boutique in the city center of Grasse. For 1.5 hours, with a 90 essences and the help of our perfume expert, create your own fragrance in a 100ml bottle. Receive a €20 gift card to spend in the boutique on the day of your activity. Workshop for families or friends, ages 9 and up

Once you've selected your raw materials, the creation station welcomes you and introduces you to the ingredients in your formula. You decide which direction to take by evaluating them, choosing your weighing card and letting yourself be guided to create your unique 100% natural fragrance.