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title: Paris French Baking Experience - Bread/Croissant or Macaron Class
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type: tour
city: Paris
country: France
price: 90
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.86
reviews: 250
duration_minutes: 120
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 55 of 87 (Food Tours)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-03
data_updated: 2026-10-03
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# Paris French Baking Experience - Bread/Croissant or Macaron Class

**Guidekin's take:** Pick your discipline — baguette and croissant lamination or macarons — and learn it hands-on with a French baking expert. A flexible, family-friendly format for households that can't agree on a pastry.

In our comparison: #55 of 87 in Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Join a French baking expert for a family-friendly hands-on class of your choice. Learn how to laminate dough, shape a baguette, and puff a croissant, or create, taste, and take home your own macarons.

## Before you book

- Meeting point: Upon arrival at the bakery please notify…
- 6 start times: between 08:30 and 17:00
- Strollers OK: infants accepted
- Children from €90: ages 5 to 11

**Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point

## Key facts

- Price: from €90 per person for the Traditional Baking - Le Marais option; other options up to €100
- Duration: 2h
- Rating: 4.86/5 from 250 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: ExperienceFirst
- Group: Shared tour
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 08:30, 10:30, 13:30, 14:00, 16:30, 17:00
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-03

## Reviews

4.86 from 250 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 243 of 250.

- 5 stars: 229 (92%)
- 4 stars: 14 (6%)
- 3 stars: 2 (1%)
- 2 stars: 3 (1%)
- 1 star: 2 (1%)

### What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the teaching and bakery treats, but some wanted more practical baking.

**Praised:**
- Friendly, knowledgeable instructors explain baking techniques and French bread history
- Patient teaching keeps children involved and makes the class work for different ages
- A look inside a working bakery and its bread and pastry production
- Practice shaping baguettes, rolling croissants and making financiers
- Tastings and generous bags of bread and pastries to take home

**Complaints:**
- Some enjoy the practical work, while others find the amount of baking too limited
- Cramped or crowded baking spaces
- Some find bakery staff welcoming, while others feel their presence is unwelcome

Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2025-06-25 to 2026-09-30); last checked 2026-10-03.

## Tour options

Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page.

| Option | Price | Guide languages | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Baking - Le Marais | €90 / person | English | Breads, Croissants, Pastries |
| Macaron Baking Class | €100 / person | English | Includes personalised macarons |

## What's included

- Tastings of your creations along the way or to take home
- Expert guide
- Personalised macarons to take away (Macaron Class only)
- Hands-on baking lesson

## Not included

- Gratuities

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 08:30, 10:30, 13:30, 14:00, 16:30, 17:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-03
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Meeting point

Upon arrival at the bakery please notify bakery staff that you're there for the baking or macaron class. They will point you in the right direction. Be sure to arrive 15 minutes early. This experience starts promptly, and you may not be able to join if you arrive late.
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJlQX6kwZu5kcREO1dLzD0WTY

Ends: back at the meeting point

## Good to know

- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children are allowed, but they must be accompanied by an adult. Kids under the age of 5 can join free of charge, but they won’t be able to participate in the hands-on baking experience due to safety concerns.
- This tour requires you to be able to stand for an extended period of time. It is 15 steps to the bakery on the 2nd floor with no elevator.

## Compared with other Food Tours

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #55 of 87** | €90 | 2h | 4.86 (250) | shared |
| [French Wine, Champagne And Cheese Tasting Paris SECRET WINE DOOR](/france/paris/tours/french-wine-champagne-and-cheese-tasting-paris-secret-wine-door/?format=md) | €89 | 2h | 4.99 (494) | shared |
| [Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option](/france/paris/tours/paris-cooking-class-and-lunch-with-wine-plus-market-visit-option/?format=md) | €199 | 6h | 4.96 (1158) | shared |
| [Paris Cooking Class: Learn How to Make Macarons](/france/paris/tours/paris-cooking-class-learn-how-to-make-macarons/?format=md) | €129 | 3h | 4.97 (687) | shared |

Ranked #55 of 87 in Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €20 to €250, median €98; typical length 2h 30m. 14 of 87 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market.

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