--- title: Paris French Baking Experience - Bread/Croissant or Macaron Class lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/paris/tours/paris-french-baking-experience-bread-croissant-or-macaron-class/ type: tour city: Paris country: France price: 90 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.86 reviews: 248 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 12 of 19 (Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-09-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-french-baking-experience-bread-croissant-or-macaron-class/ --- # 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. ## 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. ## Key facts - Price: from €90 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.86/5 from 248 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: ExperienceFirst ## 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: 2026-09-12 - 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. ## 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. ## How it compares in Food Tours Ranked **#12 of 19** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. 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[Paris Montmartre Guided Food Tour: A Full Meal by Do Eat Better](https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-montmartre-guided-food-tour-a-full-meal-by-do-eat-better/?format=md) — €89 per person, 4.94 (1537) Full list: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/food-tours-paris/?format=md ## More in Paris - All Paris tours: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/paris/tours/paris-french-baking-experience-bread-croissant-or-macaron-class/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/france/paris/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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