Award-Winning Paris French Bakery Experience — Le Marais, 4th Arr
Description
Discover what makes French pastries truly special by stepping inside a working Parisian boulangerie — not just to watch, but to bake like the artisans do. Proudly named Viator Experience Award Winner in 2023 & 2024, this tour is recognized among the top-rated family experiences for guest satisfaction and authenticity. During this 2-hour experience, you and your family will learn how iconic French breads and pastries are created from scratch, in the very place where locals buy their daily baguettes. Unlike tourist-style demos, this visit offers real behind-the-scenes access to the production area — where dough is mixed, folded, laminated, and baked before sunrise. Children and adults roll up their sleeves to: • Shape baguettes and rustic breads • Roll their own croissant Kept intentionally small (max. 9 guests), this award-winning experience is intimate, family-friendly, and deeply authentic — a chance to step behind the counter and access a world normally hidden from the public.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(1,412)
I loved this experience, the guide was very friendly, welcoming and funny! I came home with lots of baguettes and cakes, highly recommend.
We had a wonderful time learning to make bread, croissants and financiers. Our baker tour guide leader was funny, patient and made our whole experience memorable. Highly recommend!
My husband and I attended this absolutely wonderful baking class. He was a little hesitant but he really enjoyed the class, what a surprise for him! Our instructor, David, was as nice as can be, so helpful and fun. We made baguettes and Financiers (spelling??) and learned how to properly roll a croissant. We were with 5 other people, an older gentleman and a family with two older teens. The group size was perfect so we all got hands on experience with the baking. We got to learn about everything in this Class One bakery that has won awards for their croissants. I understand why because theirs were the BEST croissant I've ever eaten!! Don't think you will be intimidated even if you have never baked anything in your life. David's instruction makes it look easy and again it was so much fun! I would do it again!
Katie helped make this such a fun experience! My daughter (10) and I loved learning about the history of the bread culture in Paris and how some of the iconic items are made. You get to go behind the scenes and of course get to try making some yourself. Afterward grab some cheese to go with your fresh bread and have a picnic. Definitely worthwhile!
Our guide was so much fun! Our family loved the hands on learning making pastries from scratch. We left with plenty of delicious bakery items for the rest of the day!!!
It was a great experience. We had an awesome time. Jade was amazing showing us everything. We got hands on experience in a real bakery from start to finish. Then got to enjoy our baked goods right there with refreshments at cafe. Highly recommended!
My daughter and I had a great time at this experience. It was hosted at a beautiful little bakery and all the staff were helpful and friendly. Our instructor was really fun and informative and asked us great questions. We also enjoyed that it was a small group, only 4 of us, so we felt like we got to do a lot in a little amount of time. It was also super fun to get to shape and bake our own baguettes, they were so delicious. If you have a couple hours with nothing to do, this is a fun little activity to do. I would say that the image for the experience is misleading because you do get to roll some croissants but you don't get to keep any, eat any, or learn anything about how to make them other than rolling them. The other thing I'd warn you about is that the location was changed the night before our experience. I would recommend not having anything scheduled right after this experience in case they switch locations on you too.
Great experience!!! Very kid friendly and you learn a lot. The groups are small and intimate and is definitely worth it!
This was such a fun thing to do with my kids (ages 8 and 14). We learned how to make baguettes, financiers and croissants. The ingredients and dough were prepped ahead for us since it’s a short class - perfect amount of time for kids. Arthur and Penelope were wonderful guides, shared lots of knowledge, and had my kids laughing. Highly recommend!
We were running late due to a metro issue, but Viator was able to change our location so we didn't miss this experience. We worked with Lisa at the Maison Julie Bakery, and she was awesome. We learned a lot and our kids had a great time making cookies, baguettes, and rolling croissant dough.
