French Cooking Class & Château Tour near Paris with Caroline

Paris, France

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Roll up your sleeves and delve into the art of French cuisine with a private cooking lesson at the countryside home of a warm and hospitable local (and former mayor!). Help prepare a classic French appetizer and main dish using seasonal, farm fresh ingredients and techniques honed during her decades of cooking French food for her family and friends. Sit down together to enjoy the home-cooked meal in her lovely home for an authentic taste of French countryside life right outside of Paris. Finish on a decadent note with a cheese course and dessert. End your experience with a tour of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, Caroline's friend's chateau. A stunning landmark with a fascinating history, this chateau is one of the main reasons people visit Maincy.

Private cooking lesson and meal in a French countryside home south of Paris
Learn traditional French cooking techniques from a local expert cook
Tour of stunning chateau
Use fresh, seasonal ingredients from the garden and neighborhood markets
Enjoy a home-cooked meal with the host
Gain insight into French cuisine and culture from a native
Unique dining experience not found in any restaurant
Culturally immersive activity

What's Included

French cooking class with Caroline at her farmhouse
Alcoholic Beverages

Local wine
Tour of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, located in Maincy

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
77950 Maincy, France
Meet your host Caroline at the Melun train station or the entrance to Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. You will then drive to her home for your French cooking class.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:00 am

What To Expect

Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions, or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking

Menu may vary depending on the season
Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Paris home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share French culture and cuisine together.
Private, personalized experience
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Your experience includes pick up and drop off from the Melun train station, which is a 25-min train ride from Paris. Please include your arrival time in the notes field when making your booking or email Caroline directly and let her know.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Reviews

5.0

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Caroline was absolutely...

Elizabeth_W, Jan 2026

Caroline was absolutely lovely and provided a wonderful full day experience that really allowed us to soak in the French culture and cuisine! The food was delicious, we got a great tour of the cathedral in her town and we got to see the magical lights of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte! 10/10!

Fantastic experience in a lovely and warm French home with a wonderful host

Mary_P, Mar 2025

This is in a beautiful quaint town not far outside Paris. Metro and train tickets are included but we drove and it was a beautiful scenic drive. Caroline has a lovely interesting home and gardens and is the consummate host. The food was absolutely delicious. We learned a lot and had a joyous day. We will go back next time in Paris as we felt we were leaving a friend’s home.

Excellent!

Marina_L, May 2024

My daughter and I enjoyed Caroline’s cooking class very much. It’s an easy 26 minute train ride from Gare de Lyon train station to Melun. It was only 2 of us in the class, it is a private class. Caroline is a wonderful host. She is very sweet, personable, kind and generous. It was so much more than just a cooking class, and we learned a lot about the culture also. Caroline is a great cook, the food was absolutely delicious! She also took us to the a few centuries old church, it was very interesting to visit such an historical place. After the class was over, we went to the Chateau Vaux le Vicomte. Chateau and shuttle bus tickets back to the train station were provided by Caroline. Chateau Vaux le Vicomte is a beautiful interesting place, not crowded, which made a visit much more pleasant. Overall, it was an excellent class, actually much more than a class. Thank you so much Caroline! It will always be a special wonderful memory from our travels visiting France.

Lovely day in the French Countryside!

themathers, May 2024

Our day spent with Caroline in the French Countryside was definitely a highlight of our trip to Paris! She was very easy to communicate with and made a point to ask about our food preferences so she could build a menu around our tastes. We assisted with some dishes, observed others, and she had a few special ones prepared ahead of time. We enjoyed champagne and various wines with our lunch. The village was beautiful and charming and Caroline’s home and grounds are very special! We took a walk to see the beautiful medieval church in her village and after lunch she drove us to the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte where we toured the castle and grounds. Since we had no time constraints on our personal schedule we were gone the entire day. Melun is approx a 30 min train ride from Paris. Thank you, Caroline, for your hospitality and for creating a memorable day for our family!