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CHOCOLATE PASTRY TOUR
Available Tuesday – Friday
During a personalized 2,5 walking tour, in a nice non-touristy Parisian neighborhood, the clients visit bakeries, pastry shops, chocolate and confectioners and learn the history of chocolate in France, the origins of those very French pastries such Paris-Brest, tarte Tatin or traditional candies like nougat, calisson d'Aix...
Then in a a cozy salon de thé, you taste delicious pastries, macaroons and different kind of chocolates with a beverage.
EPICUREAN TOUR
Available Tuesday – Friday, beginning at 9am
Our Decadent Gourmet Food Tour takes you into the “laboratoires” (back kitchens) of a boulangerie (bakery) and a chocolate shop to meet the masters and watch how they hand-make top quality gourmet foods.
Our Decadent Gourmet Food Tour is available for booking from Tuesday to Saturday, starting at 9am. Join our 2.5-hour tour to visit a prestigious fromagerie (cheese shop), a boulangerie (bakery) and an artisan chocolatier (chocolate shop).
Learn everything, well, almost everything, about choosing and appreciating french cheeses.
Witness the amazing creation process of 2 types of traditional french baguettes.
Visit France’s best gourmet chocolate shop – find out why he is hailed as the best artisan chocolate maker in France. Learn the latest chocolate trends in Paris.
Nibble on tastings at all three shops. Meet the maîtres (masters) and ask them questions you’ve always wanted to ask. Come away with intriguing insider’s knowledge. Start your Paris voyage with an absolutely decadent morning.
MARAIS GOURMET TOUR
Available Wednesday – Saturday
The Marais is one of the oldest districts in Paris. Well-known for its Jewish quarter and trendy shops, it's also a great place for gourmet food.
Let's walk along the beautiful streets of the Marais, discover magnificent buildings and mansions and a selection of the best gourmet shops:
One of the oldest teahouse, salesmen in linen suits help you to make your choice in their huge range of great teas
A very famous chocolatier and pastry shop
An old-style and charming shop offering famous vanilla filled waffles
The oldest food market of Paris , a delicatessen and many more ...
Along the tour, you will taste a selection of yummy delicacies according to your taste. It will be an unforgettable cultural and culinary experience.
This 2:30 to 3 hours tour takes place from Wednesday to Saturday.
St. GERMAIN DES PRES GOURMET TOUR
Available Tuesday – Friday
Saint Germain des Prés neighborhood is famous worldwide for art galleries, restaurants and fashion boutiques. Food lovers will enjoy one of the most famous chocolatiers or pastry shop such as Ladurée, Pierre Hermé, Patrick Roger...
But strolling in those charming narrow streets, you will discover our selection of food artisans.
An open-air market
Shops dedicated to olive oil
Chocolate and pastry
The oldest tea brand in Paris and an organic tea shop
Waffles from Lille
The original salted butter caramel
The famous Tropézienne, a delicious pastry from Saint Tropez
An epicerie fine
A cheeseshop with delicious cheeses directly from the Alps
2 itineraries:
From la Grande Epicerie to the Luxembourg (from Tuesday to Friday)
From the open-air market on Raspail to the Luxembourg
(on Tuesday & Friday morning only)
Included: a cup of coffee, chocolates, cheese tasting + glass of wine, 2 types of small pastries.
Duration : 2h30 to 3 hours
GOURMET DRIVING TOUR
Available Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm
This 7-hour guided car tour takes you to visit Paris’ best gourmet shops in a Mercedes van with a professional chauffeur. All of these shops are “best-hidden-secrets” of Paris. You can also custom-make your own itinerary to include non-food places, eg. hottest shop at the moment, historic shops, etc.
Gourmet shops include: chocolate shops, sweets shops, boulangeries, cheese shops, the most beautiful open-air market, etc.
Agenda:
Greet and pick-up at hotel
Gourmet shops’ visits: talk and tastings
Short lunch break of around 25 mins, at a boulangerie. (No need to provide for guide and chauffeur)
Gourmet shops’ visits continue
Hotel drop-off
OPEN FARMERS MARKET TOUR
Available Wednesday – Saturday
We will take you to an outdoor marché (farmers market), a very old french tradition which is still very much an integral part of everyday life. It’s a real eye-opener, so enjoy yourself fully at the marché while learning everything about it. Learn to shop like a local, and experience the joy of buying the freshest produce to take back to your apartment/hotel for a delicious meal à la french style...
We visit a beautiful marché (Farmers Market) in an elegant quartier (quarter) of Paris. We will spend time in front of each of these vendors for in-depth talks: meat, poultry, seafood, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, baked goods and delicatessen products. Come and learn what makes french produce so amazingly tasty and coveted by chefs all over the world.
CHOCOLATE & FARMER'S MARKET TOUR
Available Wednesdays & Saturdays ONLY, from 8:45 to 11:15am.
We start off by taking you into the “laboratoire” (back kitchen) of a renowned chocolate creator. Watch how he hand-makes top quality chocolates. Find out why he is hailed as the best artisan chocolate maker in France. Meet the master himself (he’s almost always there) and indulge yourself with chocolate tastings. Learn the latest chocolate trends that are happening right here in Paris.
Then we visit a quintessential French confiserie (french candy store) for a candy talk on beloved, classic French sweets from every corner of France: from Provence to the Belgium border. Afterwards we will take you to an outdoor marché (farmers market) in an elegant quartier in Paris. French farmers market is a very old tradition which is still very much an integral part of everyday life. You will learn all the essentials about French market produce(cheese tasting included), and come away feeling like you have shopped at french markets all your life...
GOURMET MARKET TOUR
Paris, the capital of gastronomy, is known worldwide for its prestigious restaurants and its famous brands. But, Paris is before all the city of people fond of food. So follow us so as to discover it...
The gourmet tour is a two hour visit of a shopping neighborhood, going through a market or a commercial street (such as marche d’Aligre, marche des Batignolles and rue de Levis, quartier Montorgueil, marche Notre-Dame in Versailles).
Like as if you were friends passing through Paris, we will give you a taste of what is the everyday life of Parisians. We will go discover one of Paris' shopping neighborhoods through a trip which will have you meet with quality craftsmen and discover the emblematic French products. (such as bakers, pastry, chocolate makers, cheesemongers, wine sellers & caterers ...)
MARKET TOUR ALIGRE
Aligre market is on of the busiest and more colorful market in Paris.
The open-air market offers a large range of fruits and vegetables whereas inside la Halle Beauvau, the 19th century covered market, in a more quiet atmosphere, stands propose cheeses, pastry, spices, meat, fish ...
During this tour, meet also a pastry chef and taste her yummy delicacies and discover the secrets of fair trade chocolate.
What's included: a cup of coffee, chocolates, cheeses & bread, 2 pastries & a beverage Duration: 3 hrs.
GOURMET MARKET TOUR & WINE TASTING
Available Tuesday – Friday, mornings
Paris, the capital of gastronomy, is known worldwide for its prestigious restaurants and its famous brands. But, Paris is before all the city of people fond of food. So follow us so as to discover it...
The gourmet tour is a two hour visit of a shopping neighborhood, going through a market or a commercial street (such as marche d’Aligre, marche des Batignolles and rue de Levis, quartier Montorgueil, marche Notre-Dame in Versailles).
Like as if you were friends passing through Paris, we will give you a taste of what is the everyday life of Parisians. We will go discover one of Paris' shopping neighborhoods through a trip which will have you meet with quality craftsmen and discover the emblematic French products (such as bakers, pastry, chocolate makers, cheesemongers, wine sellers and caterers ...) Followed by a wine tasting at a local boutique – 3 different wines with oenological explanations.
MARKET TOUR & WINE TASTING
Available Tuesday – Friday, also available with Epicurean Tour
We will take you to an outdoor marché (farmers market), a very old french tradition which is still very much an integral part of everyday life. It’s a real eye-opener, so enjoy yourself fully at the marché while learning everything about it. Learn to shop like a local, and experience the joy of buying the freshest produce to take back to your apartment/hotel for a delicious meal à la french style...
We visit a beautiful marché (Farmers Market) in an elegant quartier (quarter) of Paris. We will spend time in front of each of these vendors for in-depth talks: meat, poultry, seafood, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, baked goods and delicatessen products. Come and learn what makes french produce so amazingly tasty and coveted by chefs all over the world.
Afterwards, you will enjoy a private wine tasting (choice of one):
We offer a fine wine tasting session, the “Tour de France”, in partnership with a wine concept shop in the elegant 7th arrondissement. These tastings are a unique, private experience, available only through us and not open to the public. The owner of the shop will personally lead the tasting. You will enjoy 4 top fine wines from 4 French regions, with an accompanying appetizer. Our recent wines have included a 3-star “Revue du Vin de France” Chardonnay by winemaker Bruno Clair, one of the best rated winemaker of the famous Côte de Nuits. Another recent favorite is a 3-star Syrah by winemaker JM Gerin, another best rated winemaker of the famous Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu area.
We offer a fine champagne tasting session, “Les Grands Champagnes”, in partnership with a wine concept shop in the elegant 7th arrondissement. These tastings are a unique, private experience, available only through us and not open to the public. The owner of the shop will personally lead the tasting. You will enjoy 4 very fine champagnes with accompanying appetizer.