Top Versailles Food Tours

Step into the historic Saint-Germain-en-Laye’s regal and swash-buckling past and savour an array of mouth-watering French delicacies from the best of the town’s specialty food shops chosen for you by our expert guide. This walking and tasting tour is generously seasoned with tales of the town’s most illustrious son, Louis XIV, and other celebrated figures from its past and present.

Follow your guide on a unique initiatory and sensory journey in the heart of a protected natural environment, the Plain of Versailles. He will reveal all the secrets of organic viticulture to you and share fascinating anecdotes with you. The visit begins with a walk through the paths of the vineyard and its collection of rare grape varieties; on a clear day you can see the Palace of Versailles in the background. Then, it's time for tasting. Learn the different stages of tasting while savoring 3 unique cuvées en primeurs. It will be a moment of sharing and conviviality not to be missed.

On this tour, you will taste a selection of French specialties, including pastries, macarons, brioches, breads, cheeses, charcuteries, seasonal fruits, fine wines, and more, all locally made and crafted by talented artisans and small-batch producers, including a former chef of Le Ritz and award wining farms. After starting your tour next to l'Eglise Notre-Dame, you'll head to the farmer’s market, dating back over 300 years, where the locals have been trading fresh produce for generations. You'll then pass by the Royal Stables and the Palace, to then continue on to the Saint Louis area, where small houses built under Louis XIV to house local artisans face the Cathédrale Saint-Louis. After visiting, you'll head to the Royal Vegetable Garden, built to supply the Palace with fresh produce and still in activity, a place where farm-to-table traditions have flourished for centuries. Along the way, our expert guides will share fascinating insights into the French terroirs and their history!