Top 15 Baking Classes in France

1.Paris Croissant Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 910 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157Our pick

In Paris’s Marais, a professional chef guides you through dough-making, butter lamination, shaping, and baking croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin. Classes are taught in English, with drinks, pastries to taste and take away, and a recipe booklet included. Groups are usually small, though the maximum is 12.

“Fun time baking croissants, and you learn a lot too. Great for experienced bakers and new ones alike! Innes was a wonderful teacher and host. We will be back for the next class!”

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2.French Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 712 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

At Maison Fleuret on Paris’s Left Bank, an English-speaking chef guides you through laminated dough, shaping, and baking croissants, pain au chocolat, and chocolate or cinnamon pastries. The 150-minute class is limited to eight people, includes equipment, and sends you home with pastries and recipes to use later.

“Absolutely amazing experience. Loved every second of it. Left us with such wonderful memories of our trip to Paris. Little touches like other things to do whilst in Paris which included cafes and restaurants etc were such a thoughtful idea to help the visitors to the city. One of the best experiences I’ve had”

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3.Paris Macarons Small-Group Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $157

At Maison Fleuret’s pastry studio near Place des Vosges, you’ll make French macarons with a chef in a small, hands-on class. Choose your color and flavor, use provided ingredients and tools, then box 15 to 20 macarons to take away. Instructors such as Nogo, Mateo, Lauryn, and Felix teach beginners and families in English.

“Great session for our family with 3 young kids. The process was well explained, fun and engaging. The atelier was well designed and easy to find. Would recommend to other families”

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4.Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 270 reviews · 2 hours · from $112

At Baked in Paris on rue Buffon, an English-speaking pastry chef guides your family through mixing, piping, filling, and decorating macarons. The two-hour class suits beginners and children, with groups capped at eight. You take home the finished batch, and the chef may demonstrate ganache or cream fillings if time allows.

“Our family had a great time making macarons. Jade was such a fantastic host and we had a great time. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Paris. Merci”

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5.Macaron Baking Class in Central Paris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 2h 30m · from $122

Spend 150 minutes at Studio Pâtisserie in central Paris making macarons from start to finish. Chef Leo or Maria guides a small group of up to 10 through shells, fillings, piping, baking, and troubleshooting. You taste the results, take home your macarons and recipe, and leave with practical skills for baking them again.

“Chef Leo was very friendly and patient with the kids and the macarons where a success🙂”

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6.Croissant Baking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 3 hours · from $140

Spend three hours with pastry chefs Leo or Maria learning dough, butter layering, shaping, proofing, and baking in a small Paris kitchen. You make croissants and often pain au chocolat, then eat them warm and take the rest with you. The class is in English, limited to eight people, and includes a recipe.

“Lee was an amazing teacher, I had a lot of fun learning how to make croissants and pain au chocolate for the first time. He explained everything really well and they turned out amazing! Would highly recommend taking t this class 😊”

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7.Paris French Baking Class Baguettes and Croissants in a Bakery

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 172 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $264

Step into Boulangerie Pâtisserie Le Petit Mitron near Oberkampf Bastille for a 2.5-hour English-supported class with baker Didier and translator Luz. You’ll shape baguettes, roll croissant dough, learn French baking traditions, taste warm pastries, and take home recipes plus a fresh loaf.

“Wonderful experience with an expert baker. We enjoyed our time in this Paris bakery. The product was delicious and the interpreter was lovely as well.”

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8.Croissant Baking Class, Mastering the Art with a Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 116 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Spend about three hours at Studio Pâtisserie in Paris learning croissant and pain au chocolat techniques with chefs such as Leo and Maria. In a class capped at eight, you will mix, roll, laminate, shape, and bake pastries using quality ingredients. You leave with fresh pastries, recipes, and skills to try at home.

“The croissant class was awesome.. it was an amazing experience!!! Our Chef created a friendly environment and he was a great instructor. Recommend for individuals and families.”

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9.French Macarons Baking Class with a Parisian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $213

Spend three hours in a private Paris apartment kitchen learning French macaron technique from a Parisian chef. With groups capped at eight, you’ll make one flavor, such as chocolate, lemon, raspberry, coconut, or coffee, then take home your macarons and recipe. Chef Frédéric is praised for clear, friendly instruction.

“Very engaging and educational. Nice group of people and we all got to participate in the process. Can't wait to try to make these at home. Fun!”

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10.Macaron Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 26 reviews · 2 hours · from $117

Meet your English-speaking instructor at Chez Manon in le Marais for a two-hour, small-group macaron class. You’ll mix, pipe, bake, taste, and pack your own creations, with guidance from instructors such as Paulette or Jess. Expect steep steps to a basement kitchen and recipes containing almonds and dairy.

“Very interactive, plenty of opportunities to try out new skills and a knowledge instructor. A great activity to do with kids!”

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11.Aix en Provence Small group Croissant Baking Class with a chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $127

Meet local chefs Cécile and Gaëtane in a professional kitchen two minutes from Aix’s main square. In about three hours, you’ll make croissants, pain au chocolat, and pain au raisin with hands-on guidance, drinks, a pastry tasting, and an illustrated recipe booklet. The group is limited to eight people.

“We had a great time learning how to make croissants & pain-au-chicolat pastries today (although we’ll probably never be able to make them at home). The chef was wonderful. We worked in a professional kitchen with six other guests who were fun to get to know. If you’re visiting Aix-En-Provence, we highly recommend this experience.”

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12.Aix-en-Provence: Croissant Baking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $125

Meet a local pastry chef at Ma Cuisine on Rue Constantin for a three-hour English or French workshop. You will knead, laminate, shape, and bake two croissants and two pains au chocolat in a group of no more than eight. Coffee, tea, tools, an apron, and a recipe sheet are included.

“We loved this experience. It was very cleverly done so that you experience every aspect of making croissants but without the hour and a half proving time. The teaching was very good and the croissants and pain ou chocolat delicious”

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13.Bordeaux Private Baking Class : A Journey Into French Pastry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $275

Meet at 61 Cours Pasteur in central Bordeaux for a private pastry workshop taught in English, French, or Spanish. You may work on local favorites such as cannelés and Dunes blanches, with choux pastry also featured in past classes. The session lasts about two hours and ends where it begins.

“My boyfriend and I were traveling to Bordeaux for the first time and decided to sign up for a pastry masterclass. We love to cook/bake and thought this would be fun! We absolutely loved our teacher, Sandra. We made choux pastries. They’re such a delicate dessert, and Sandra made us both feel so confident and encouraged to take on the challenge. She guided us through all the steps and made the process of making those pastries so easy. She’s also such a great conversationalist and a wonderful teacher. Would definitely recommend this to anyone, whether you have cooking experience or not.”

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14.Millefeuille baking class with a chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

Spend about 150 minutes in a small Paris pastry workshop, working in English with a professional chef to make millefeuille from puff pastry and pastry cream. You will shape, decorate, bake, and assemble your dessert, with tea, coffee, water, ingredients, a digital recipe, and travel packaging included.

“I had a 1x1 session and made 3 Millefeuilles! Great experience. Personable, warm and engaging host who was a great teacher. I highly recommend to all those who love millefeuilles!”

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15.Lemon Tart Baking Class with a Pastry Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2h 30m · from $159

Spend 150 minutes in a small Paris pastry class, learning to make lemon meringue pie from scratch with an English-speaking professional chef. You will work with the ingredients, practice mixing and baking techniques, taste the finished dessert, and take your pie home in transport packaging with a digital recipe.

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