Top Paris Classes & Workshops

Who needs an Eiffel Tower keychain or Mona Lisa playing cards, when you can make your very own fashion forward souvenir? Create the custom denim jacket of your dreams during a 3-hour fashion workshop in Paris. All materials, including patches, embroidery, and accessories, are at your disposal. No previous design or sewing experience is necessary, as team members are on hand to assist you and offer advice.

Combine a guided tour with an opportunity to improve your French language skills with a 1.5-hour conversational class at Paris' famous Café de Flore. It's an excellent way to take your language learning to the next level, speaking with a Parisian. Choose from either a beginner or intermediate level class of no more than five people, ensuring the best possible learning experience for all students. After your lesson and discussion time at the cafe, take a guided tour of the colorful Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood.

Learn the art of perfumery in the country that does it best with this perfume-making workshop. A professional perfumer from the famous perfume house Molinard will teach you all about perfume-making, from theory to ingredients, and will be on hand to give you guidance as you create your own fragrance to take home!

Parisian perfume is famous for its fine quality and sophisticated bouquet. Discover the secrets to crafting the perfect scent from a master perfume maker in Paris. During this hands-on workshop, learn the history of ‘Eau de Cologne’ and how to identify and describe a perfume’s various notes. Then, follow your nose and mix your own signature scent by combining classic perfume ingredients into a bottle that’s yours to keep.

Try your hand at the decorative art of faience on this 2-hour ceramic-painting experience at the Gien workshop in Paris. Listen as your instructor shares insight into Gien’s 200-year history. Browse the broad range of faience patterns and seek inspiration for your own creations. Then, set to work painting your plate in the faience style of your choice. Enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to eight people, and take your plate with you when your class comes to an end.

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.

While in Paris, visit the atelier of a world-renowned hat maker and personalize your own creation. This 3-hour workshop lets you experience true Parisian craftsmanship and have something unique to take home as a remembrance. Observe traditional handcrafted techniques then choose the color, shape, and accoutrements, all made to measure.

Finding worthwhile activities for children while traveling can be a challenge, but this perfume workshop makes it a little bit easier. A fragrance expert helps you and your children become budding alchemists by creating your own perfumes in a fifth-generation heritage Parisian perfumery. Afterward, you can shop for fragrances at a discount.

Learn the secrets to making traditional French baguettes and croissants during a 2-hour baking workshop with a chef. Get time-tested recipes handed down over generations, and bread-making techniques that will help you make perfect baked goods. This is a hands-on baking lesson in the back rooms of a French bakery in Paris with group size limited to eight people for maximum personal attention from the instructor for each student. Leave the class with your own freshly-baked baguette to snack on later.

The buttery croissant is a staple in French bakeries. Learn how to make this local favorite yourself during a 3-hour cooking class in the captial of French cuisine: Paris. With assistance from your expert instructor you'll learn the tricks to making a fluffy, flaky and perfecty folded croissant every time. Still hungry? Try your hand at making pain au chocolat. You'll have an opportunity to sample your fresh-from-oven results when they're through baking, along with some hot coffee or tea.

As a first walk in the world of perfume, this workshop will allow you to familiarize yourself with perfumery. Smell, then choose your favorite fragrances among the 180 exclusive notes of our perfume organ, and take home your customized creation of 30 mL (1.014 fl oz). The perfumer will be at your disposal to guide you and share his expertise

Maracons are one of France's most popular confections. Discover how to make them on your own during a 3-hour class in the capital of French delicacies: Paris. Your expert instructor will lend a hand and provide detailed instructions throughout the class, walking you through the steps to creating a perfectly piped-macaron. Choose the colors you prefer for your shells, fill them with buttercream and learn about their role in French culture while you wait to taste the freshly baked results. Upgrade your booking for an advanced macarons class.

Learn the art of chocolate making at the workshop of Edwart Chocolatier, right in the heart of central Paris. During this family-friendly class, learn all about how chocolate is made and try your hand at the craft. Take the recipes back with you, so you can show off your skills to your friends and family back home. This class is recommended for adults and kids aged 12 and over.

Introduce the kids to the wonderful world of French ‘pâtisserie’—or pastry-making—on this hands-on and family-friendly cookery workshop in Paris. Under the watchful eye of your instructor, stretch and slice your dough with your young protégé, and hear helpful hints and tricks to make the perfect pastries. Color your croissants for a more child-friendly breakfast, and hear the hidden secrets of ‘viennoiseries’ and French pastries.

Bonjour from Paris! While you can't travel to our beautiful city, we want to make the most out of modern technology and bring Paris and its wonders to you. Thanks to your Private Virtual Tour, you will be able to choose the site, landmark, neighborhood or theme of your liking and 'explore' it thanks to your Local Expert. Our Private Virtual Tours are fun experiences for all curious travelers stuck at home. Engaging and enthusiastic, your Local Experts are here to share their passion with you. Join us now!

I am a professional calligrapher. I usually teach in French and English to any audience: adults, children, right-handed, left-handed and dyslexic. This session is ideal to discover the calligraphy and can also be the opportunity to deepen your knowledge. The group is limited to 8 people to allow me to give the necessary attention to beginners but also to share a moment with you. I will welcome you in my workshop which is spacious (90m²) and adapted to the practice of art.

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.

You will be guided by an Art Historian with a PHD on art related to AIDS. This time she decided to explore the subject a bit wider, including many different epidemics that have stricken our world in the past.

Discover a new side of Paris with our Graffiti Workshop. Become a real artist for one day and show your creativity on Paris' walls!

Keeping kids active can be a tough thing to do if you’re stuck at home, but this virtual ballet dance class live from Paris helps get your kids up and moving, while learning new skills. In a small-group, online setting of up to ten classmates most, your kids can learn the basics of ballet and about French culture from a Parisian.

Learn the delectable art of making choux pastry dough during a cooking class in Paris. A chef will assist as you try your hand at using a pastry bag and creating cream fillings to go with your light, airy dough. Master eclairs, profiteroles and cream puffs and then sample your creations. This small-group dessert class is limited to 6 participants for a more personalized experience.

Learning the French language is something you can do wherever you are in this era, but still nothing can replace the atmosphere when you are in the capital of France. You will have an immersive experience with surrounding native speakers, you will learn how to pronounce properly those practical French borrowed words, we can’t promise you to master French in such a short time, but we are sure that this experience will absolutely ignite your true interest of the beautiful language.

Butter, water, flour and eggs — learn how to take these simple ingredients and produce a French pastry masterpiece. Set in a professional kitchen in the heart of Paris, this hands-on experience guides you step-by-step into making desserts like choux or puff pastries, macarons, croissants or an iconic French dessert like crème brulee. Enjoy the process with a professional English-speaking chef during a 2.5- or 3-hour morning or afternoon class. Best of all, you get to devour your creations!

Experience the art of French savoir-faire during this hands-on workshop in luxury handcrafted jewelry. Choose between 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 lunch or dinner with wine before designing a one-of-a-kind jewelry souvenir to take home.