Paris Baking Experience at a Local French Bakery
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Paris, France
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The baguette and the croissant are staples of French cuisine, and this small-group cooking class teaches you how to make them from scratch. Head to a working Parisian bakery to shape dough and laminate pastry under the watchful eye of your instructor, and sample a range of breads and cakes as they come out of the oven.
- Immerse yourself in Parisian culinary tradition in this small-group bakery class
- Leave with the skills to make authentic French pastries at home
- Hear insider tips and stories about Paris’ foodie scene from your instructor
- Get 1:1 tuition in an intimate small-group setting
What's Included
- Interactive French baking workshop
- Expert instructor skilled in the art of French baking
- Several tastings of classic breads and cakes
- Croissants and baguette to take home
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 25 Rue de Bretagne, 75003 Paris, France
Please arrive 15 minutes early for a smooth start. Let the bakery staff know you're here for the class, and they'll guide you. The workshop begins on time, and we cannot guarantee entry for latecomers.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.12:00 pm
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
I learned so much from Paolina and in the setting of a traditional boulingerie to boot! It’s a truly unique experience to learn and experience the inner workings of a boulingerie while also learning about baking. I highly recommend this experience as it’s not a traditional class where you’re off in a kitchen on your own. Time flew by and I was even able to take a few treats we made with me!
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David was an incredible teacher on this tour! You’re in an active bakery, working and learning along with the bakers. Love this experience, David made it fun, informative, and memorable!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Being right in an active bakery makes the experience truly special, and we’re thrilled that you enjoyed being part of it! David’s fun and informative teaching clearly helped turn the class into a memorable experience. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm. We’re so glad you joined us!
From the moment we arrived we were welcomed by the Baker and instructed, educated and entertained! It was a wonderful experience and one I didn’t want to see end. It was a hands on instruction with a step by step approach. The Baker was full of history facts on each of the offerings we would make. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this experience!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
What a wonderful review of the baking experience! We’re delighted that the warm welcome, hands-on guidance, and fascinating history made the class so engaging from beginning to end. Knowing that you and your husband thoroughly enjoyed learning each step makes us especially happy. Thank you for spending part of your Paris adventure with us!
This class was both fun and tasty. We learned a bit of french food history regarding the bread, croissant, and financier, as well as how they are made. We also got to dig into the flour and make them, with plenty to take home! Our instructor Timmie (sorry is the spelling is incorrect) was a great hostess and very passionite about the food.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
What a great way to experience French baking! We’re glad you enjoyed learning about the history behind the bread, croissants, and financiers while getting hands-on and taking plenty of treats home. We’re especially happy that Temmy's passion and warm hosting made the class even more enjoyable. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words!
David was knowledgeable and patient. He explained the science of cooking and was super engaging with my two kids. Great experience if you are into cooking.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for your kind feedback, Amy. We're so glad you had a great time! It's great to know David's knowledge, patience, and engaging teaching style made the class enjoyable for both you and your children.
Clara was great! We rolled our own baguettes and made financiers. We also learned about the history of the baguette, financiers and croissant. She really engaged with us and made the whole experience lovely.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
We’re so glad to hear you had such a lovely experience with Clara! It’s great that getting hands-on with baguettes and financiers, along with learning their history, made the class so engaging and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing your feedback!
it was wonderful having this experience in a small group with just my friends. Our instructor was very knowledgeable, funny, easy to talk to and learn from. The bakery itself was busy and the workers in the back were so nice to let us observe a working bakery!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the small-group setting and that it made the experience feel even more personal and engaging. It’s great that your instructor was able to keep things both fun and informative, and that you also got a glimpse into a real working bakery behind the scenes.
You’re in a working bakery, be flexible and aware of coworkers. Could be longer but you get the experience and a better understanding of the process. The dough is clearly critical.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
It’s great to hear you got a hands-on sense of how the bakery operates and how important teamwork is in keeping everything running smoothly. It sounds like the experience also gave you a better appreciation of how central the dough is to the entire process.
This was such a great experience. It turned out that I was the only person who signed up for the class, so it was a 1:1 baking experience. The class took place in a working bakery, so I had the opportunity to see where they made some amazing pastries.
I was given some history of the baguette and how this particular artisanal bakery made them. I helped form several baguettes and then went downstairs to the other part of the bakery and made financiers from scratch!! Once everything was done, they gave me everything to take home. It was super fun and yummy!!
I would absolutely recommend this experience to anyone. It was also very informative and a great way to spend a few hours on my birthday. 🎉 🎂
Response from Host, May 2026
What an amazing birthday experience! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed such a unique and personal baking session in an authentic working bakery. It’s wonderful that you were able to learn about the history and techniques behind traditional French baking while getting hands-on experience making baguettes and financiers from scratch.
We’re especially glad the class became such a memorable part of your birthday celebration, and we truly appreciate your recommendation!
We had an amazing time baking with Valentina! Not only did we get to see all the steps of bread baking in a real French bakery, but we got to bake breads, make financiers and roll some croissants. We got to take home everything we baked, too. I highly recommend!
Response from Host, May 2026
We’re thrilled to hear you had such an amazing time baking with Valentina. It’s wonderful that you enjoyed seeing the full process in a real French bakery and getting hands-on with breads, financiers, and croissants. Even better that you were able to take everything you made home with you! We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again for another memorable experience soon.
What a fun, educational experience. We learned all that goes into making a baguette, then made them along with financiers, round 'bowls', braided baguettes, and more. Valentina was a great teacher and I left with a lot of breads. They were also very accommodating as I am handicapped. I would highly recommend this class.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We’re delighted to hear you had such a fun and educational experience! It’s wonderful that you enjoyed learning about baguette-making and creating so many different breads and pastries. We’re especially glad Valentina made the class such a great experience for you and that you felt well supported throughout. Thank you for your recommendation and for sharing your feedback!
I learned so much from Paolina and in the setting of a traditional boulingerie to boot! It’s a truly unique experience to learn and experience the inner workings of a boulingerie while also learning about baking. I highly recommend this experience as it’s not a traditional class where you’re off in a kitchen on your own. Time flew by and I was even able to take a few treats we made with me!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We’re delighted to hear you had such a unique and memorable experience with Paolina! It’s wonderful that learning in a traditional boulangerie setting gave you such a special behind-the-scenes insight into baking. We’re glad the experience felt engaging, hands-on, and enjoyable—and even better that you got to take some treats home with you!
We loved the idea of baking in a real French bakery. We had a wonderful instructor who showed us the basics of baguettes and also taught us how to make Finances, which were delicious! We left with plenty of bread, treats and coffee too.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you enjoyed baking in a real French bakery and learning from your instructor. It sounds like a delicious and memorable experience!
This was a fun adventure, making baguettes, croissants, and financiers. Daniel was a great entertaining instructor. You definitely learn a lot and have fun. Highly recommended as a fun and delicious day in Paris.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Daniel clearly made your baking class a fun and educational adventure! We’re glad you enjoyed making baguettes, croissants, and financiers, and appreciate your high recommendation.
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