Top France Cooking Classes

Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

My cooking classes are completely à la carte. We choose the menu together to take into account your desires, what you like and possibly your allergies. With more than 20 years of experience, I offer a typical French homemade kitchen (everyday cooking or more sophisticated according to your choice) in a kitchen that could be yours. I only buy fresh seasonal produce (depending on the season) that I pick up at the local Point of Sale held every Thursday morning in the Town Hall Square near my home. Local vegetable, fruit, cheese, meat and poultry producers are my exclusive suppliers. Even flour, I buy 10km from home at the mills of Sologne which makes flours of exceptional quality from varieties of old wheat, with a lower gluten content. In April/May/June, I pick up the asparagus and strawberries directly from the grower in the nearby village. Welcome home!

Cooking lessons in a French House in the Loire Valley

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Viator Exclusive: Local Cooking Class & Dinner with View of Nice

Learning French cooking techniques can feel intimidating without hands-on guidance from an expert. Build your skills in a small-group class led by a chef-tutor from renowned culinary school Ferrandi Paris at Galeries Lafayette. Prepare classic French dishes like curry roasted cauliflower or chicken cordon bleu while learning professional techniques you can use at home, with personalized instruction suitable for all skill levels.

Paris Cooking Class with Ferrandi chef at Galeries Lafayette

Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

Held in one of Paris’s trendiest neighborhoods, Les Batignolles, this is not just a hands-on cooking class but a fully immersive culinary experience led by a former Cordon Bleu instructor. Unlike many Parisian workshops that emphasize demonstrations, this hands-on class ensures every guest actively participates in preparing each dish from start to finish. With a maximum of six participants, the intimate setting allows for personalized guidance, making it ideal for mastering authentic techniques. While the focus is on classic French cuisine, guests can also explore Colombian or Asian flavors upon request. After cooking, guests sit together to enjoy the gourmet meal they have created. Each participant leaves with a deeper culinary understanding, a certificate of accomplishment, and a cookbook featuring all the class recipes. This class is for person aged 15 and older. No children please.

Paris Small Group Hands-On Cooking Class with Cordon Bleu Chef

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Make French Pastries with Professional Chef in Private Atelier

Paris French Bakery Experience Le Marais

Discover the art of macaron baking from a Le Cordon Bleu Paris-trained chef during a small-group pastry class in Paris. No prior patisserie experience is required for this hands-on workshop, with all bakers welcome. This intimate experience is ideal for solo travelers, couples, and groups alike. Throughout the class, you’ll enjoy personalized one-on-one attention from your chef, ensuring you learn the necessary steps to prepare professional-level macarons back home.

Paris Macaron baking class with a Chef Patissier

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Get the authentic French culinary experience with a small-group cooking class in a private Parisian apartment. Head to the centrally-located home and get ready to learn — and eat! Meet your local chef instructor, gather ingredients on an optional market tour, and discover the fundamentals of preparing classic French dishes such as soufflé, cod mouclade, and chocolate fondant. Then prepare and savor delicious dishes with fellow food lovers.

Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Learn how to prepare the perfect flakey croissant during a small-group baking class in Paris. While you’ll be using professional techniques, no previous baking experience is required, only a love of pastries. With a small class size, you get the personalized attention of your instructor, so you don’t miss a single step. Once the baking process is complete, enjoy your creation with the rest of the class.

Croissant Baking Class, Mastering the Art with a Pastry Chef

In a charming Parisian bakery near Notre Dame, a French baking expert guides you through creating delicious desserts that you’ll be proud of. This small-group, hands-on class reveals the secrets of either flaky croissants, perfect baguettes, and pastries, or French macarons (depending on the option chosen). Enjoy tastings that highlight France's flavors while learning the stories behind its famous baked goods.

Paris French Baking Experience - Bread/Croissant or Macaron Class

Don't just savor croissants during your Parisian getaway—learn insider tips and tricks for mastering them yourself during this hands-on, small-group cooking class. Perfect for visiting cooks and food lovers looking to learn, this class is hosted by an experienced pastry chef. Explore the different techniques of croissant-making, and even have the chance to prepare special versions. Afterwards, enjoy your treats—and your enviable new skills.

Paris Croissant and Breakfast Pastry Class with a French Chef

Macarons are one of France's most popular confections, but they can be tricky to prepare. Learn insider tips and tricks for perfecting them during this hands-on, small-group baking class in Paris. Benefit from your expert instructor, who provides detailed instructions throughout the class. Choose the colors you prefer, fill them with buttercream, and taste the freshly baked results. As a bonus, take home a box of macarons as a souvenir.

Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé: Visit & Tasting in English

1 hourFree Cancellation

Paris Baking Experience at a Local French Bakery

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Macaron Bakery Class at Galeries Lafayette Paris

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

France is world-renowned for its delicious cheese and butter, and this hands-on workshop lets you dive into the country’s cheesemaking and butter-making heritage. Visit a traditional local ‘fromagerie’ (cheese shop), “Paroles de Fromagers”, meet the cheesemakers, and learn the secrets of cheese and butter making during a fun and interactive workshop. Finally, sample some of the delicious cheeses paired with French wine.

Butter and cheesemaking Workshop with Wine and Cheese Tasting

Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

6 hoursFree Cancellation

We'll cook together recipes that have been passed down through generations of my Provençal family. My mother, my grandmothers, and also my father and grandfathers each had their favorite ones. It's a simple, hearty cuisine based on quality seasonal and local products from producers who have often become friends. As a farmer, I grow almonds and Provençal herbs (rosemary, thyme, savory, and oregano), and we'll use my almonds and pick the Provençal herbs for the preparation. Most of these recipies can be adapted to Vegetarian, Vegan and lactose intolerant Talking Provence culture, history, people and interact with people is one of the reason I decided to open my kitchen to prepare and share our lunch or diner. let yourself be tempted

Cooking with Agnes

These courses are designed to offer a user-friendly, personalized experience. These are real moments of sharing and exchange. I show them that baking is an art accessible to everyone. I teach different baking techniques, and I give a lot of tips. Pastry is a passion and the joy of passing on to others is above all a lot of fun. Courses are given in French and can also be given in English. Private lessons from 2 people.

Private French Pastry Class in Marseille

2 hours 45 minutesFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Enjoy the fun and delight of making macarons in an engaging Parisian pastry class, perfect for families and kids! Led by expert pastry chefs, this hands-on experience lets you and your loved ones discover the art of crafting these delectable French treats. Designed for all ages, this class offers a memorable, interactive adventure where you can bond while learning the secrets of French baking. Plus, you’ll get to take home your delicious creations as a sweet keepsake to remember your time together.

Fun Macaron Class for Families in Paris

Discover one of the Latin Quarter’s must-visit foodie destinations when you tour the Rue Mouffetard’s famed market—and follow up your explorations with a tutored food and cheese tasting—on this small-group tour. Meet your guide right in the market, chat with local producers, and then head to an intimate restaurant. You’ll taste several different wines alongside a French cheese plate, and will learn about the art of pairing from the restaurant’s chef.

Cheese and Wine Tasting in the Latin Quarter with Chef Alex

1 hour 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Indulge in a true gourmet French experience: preparing, cooking, and enjoying your own 3-course meal. Choose between a 4.5- or 6-hour Paris culinary course (a 1.5-hour market visit is optional) then set out to learn the tricks and techniques of French cooking. An instructor will help you through the steps of creating an appetizer, main dish, and dessert. French wine is also included with your gourmet lunch.

Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

6 hoursFree Cancellation

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Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

Vasu, Sept 2026

Paris trip not complete without this experience!!

I love cooking classes and this was one of the best experiences I had in Paris. The school (Maison fleuret) was such a highlight that I booked another last minute macaron class with them that same day!! You get to be hands on with every step of the croissant making and you can take away many croissants back. Can’t recommend this enough. I feel this would be even more fun with friends and family

Paris Macaron baking class with a Chef Patissier

Stacy_F, Sept 2026

Macaron Mania, Oui!

The macaron class with Laeticia was absolutely wonderful! I have always been intimidated to try baking macarons and she made the entire experience comfortable. If you have the chance, don’t skip on this class. Bonus, you get to take home a bunch of yummy macarons.

Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

Lisa_S, Sept 2026

Hands down our best experience in Paris

It is a pretty full day. You walk to the market and back and then you will stand most of the time preparing foods to cook and then cooking them. On the market trip you learn a lot of where things are sourced from and what that means. A stop at the fish monger and cheese shop for some history as well! There is something for everyone whether you are an experienced cook or have never set foot in the kitchen! I would be willing to bet everyone will walk away with a new skill or approach and for sure you will have a lot of fun. I know I personally did and I like to consider myself a good cook and someone that knows their way around the kitchen:) Everyone is a bit shy at first but by the time you sit down for your well deserved meal you have prepared and all worked on together —you are family! I would do this a hundred times over! Chef Fred was personable, knowledgeable and talented! You won’t regret this addition to your time in Paris!

Paris French Bakery Experience Le Marais

Jasmine_M, Sept 2026

Great workshop

Absolutely brilliant, especially for families. The dough is already made for the baguettes and croissants, but you do get to shape and bake it. You don’t get to take the croissants with you as it takes over a day for the process to take place, but you do get to eat the tasty ones in the shop. It is great to see how a bakery operates. Our instructor Nina was welcoming and informative. We enjoyed our baguettes with our picnic near the Eiffel Tower!

Viator Exclusive: Local Cooking Class & Dinner with View of Nice

Karen_S, Sept 2026

Great evening experience in wonderful setting

We had a great evening up in a home in the hills of Nice at this cooking class with 10 other participants, who were all warm and friendly. Rebecca and Laurent were engaging hosts and Rebecca had us all engaged in prepping the Nicoise-style meal outside on their patio, which had a fantastic view. Plenty of good food, spirits. My husband doesn’t cook but thoroughly enjoyed his food-prepping too! One of our highlights during our time in Nice!

Fun Macaron Class for Families in Paris

Andrew_T, Aug 2026

Fun Family Baking Class in Paris

Our 3- and 8-year-old children love macarons and we saw this class as an opportunity for them to have an interactive and tactile experience while traveling so far away from home. We did not know we would be sharing the class with another family, but it worked out well as they too were visiting from USA and their children were very close in age to ours. Our instructor, Marie, was absolutely terrific. Her English was perfect, she was exceptionally patient with the children knowing exactly how to engage them and keep them focused, while guiding us to make delicious macarons. Allowing the kids to help measure & blend the dry ingredients, choose their own colors and flavors and teaching us all how to pipe our own shells, Marie really got the everyone to buy in to the whole experience. The kitchen is clean, modern and just the right size. Overall, we would return to learn other recipes from Marie and this business. Highly recommend!

Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

Shery_C, Aug 2026

A Delicious Highlight of Our Paris Birthday Celebration

Guiding a group of six women around Paris for six days to celebrate one woman’s 70th birthday was an unforgettable experience, and one of her wishes for the trip was to take a cooking class. After reviewing several options on Viator, I selected Le Foodist because it combined a market experience with the cooking class, and it turned out to be an excellent choice. Everything about the experience was outstanding. Chef Paulo was not only knowledgeable and skilled in selecting the ingredients and guiding us through the preparation, but his energy, personality, and hands-on approach made the entire experience engaging and memorable. Of all the experiences we enjoyed during our time in Paris, this was one of the absolute favorites for the ladies. I would highly recommend Le Foodist to anyone visiting Paris, whether you are traveling with friends, celebrating a special occasion, or even traveling solo. It is a wonderful way to experience French food, culture, and the joy of cooking together.

Paris French Baking Experience - Bread/Croissant or Macaron Class

Rebecca_S, Aug 2026

Creating Such Great Baking Memories!

Sania did an excellent job in providing us with the history of the baguette! She was engaging and it was such a joy to see how passionate she was about this class! She made us feel like real bakers. We had so much fun! I definitely recommend this class! You will have the best time!

Croissant Baking Class, Mastering the Art with a Pastry Chef

Kelly_C, Aug 2026

Wonderful experience, definitely recommend!

My sister and I had an absolutely amazing experience with our lovely pastry chef Vivian! She explained everything so thoroughly to us and was very patient, polite, super engaged and friendly. We had such a wonderful class and was so impressed with how yummy and professional our crossiants and pain au chocolat pastries came out all thanks to Vivian. We’ve been wanting to learn how to make Crossiants for a long time and this class did not disappoint, especially as we were complete beginners! Whenever we visit Paris again we’d definitely love to come back for another class at Studio Pâtisserie especially with Vivian, 100% recommend, 10/10. Thank you for a wonderful morning Vivian!

Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons

Alex_L, Aug 2026

Very interactive and...

Very interactive and engaging! Ann made the class a great time and catered to the group whether you were an avid baker or first timer. We loved the small group size and intimate setting. After the class, we all got to sit down and enjoy our creations over coffee and tea. We took home over 50 macaroons!

Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

Jennifer_M, Dec 2025

A Deliciously Unique Experience

Chef Carole was so lovely to open her home to my daughter and I. She showed us how to make some traditional French holiday recipes that were absolutely delicious and we both felt like we could replicate them when we get home. She went over the ingredients in great detail, letting us know where they were from and how the flavor profiles worked together. As people who don’t usually “dabble” in the kitchen, we are now inspired to do so together more. Thank you Chef Carole for the truly amazing and unique experience!