Gastronomy tours
"The gentle art of gastronomy is a friendly one. It hurdles the language barrier, makes friends among civilized people, and warms the heart."
Samuel Chamberlain
Come and indulge yourself in gourmandise, discover a delicious and unexpected capital in our Paris gourmet walking tours. Follow the advice of your guide, a confirmed and passionate gastronome, in search of gourmet treasures. In the dreamlike decor of Paris' most beautiful neighbourhoods, listen to the history of the past and current names that make the reputation of this the world capital of gastronomy. And enjoy yourself to the full indulging in the most spectacular food that exists!
The tours are in English, limited to 8 people and include tastings.
Permanent tour programme :
Paris Gourmet tour - 3 hours
We walk as real Parisians through the medieval part of the Latin Quarter, a familial neighbourhood famous for the high quality and large choice of food produce. Our tour brings us through a market, then in a cheese dairy, at several bakers’ and confectioner’s, and finally in a regional speciality shop. A walk rich in tastes and flavours, with a focus on family cuisine, with tastings stops, to introduce you to the French gourmandise.
The visit includes a tasting of foie gras, wine, cheese and bread.
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, from 9am to 12pm.
Rate : 85€ per person.
Pastry and Chocolate tour - 3 hours
At Saint-Germain-des-Près, the fashion district par excellence, discover all the trends for sweets created by exceptional craftsmen, who have been widely celebrated in the whole gastronomical press : «Best chocolate maker in France», «a Bocuse of bakery», «the Picasso of chocolate makers», «a magician of the ganache». The chef confectioners and chocolate makers vie with each other in talent, and the windows in refinement and elegance, for the greatest joy of the eyes and of the palate.
We taste the specialities of the visited shops, in particular 3 pastries, 5 chocolates and several sorts of bread.
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 2pm to 5pm.
Rate : 85€ per person.
French essential gastronomy tour - 2 hours
Visit the neighbourhood of the Madeleine, with our guide who will initiate you to the past and to the present of this Mecca of Parisian gastronomy for more than a century, and will learn you to make out the best. A baker, a caterer, a chocolate store, a regional speciality shop and a wine store are part of the programme. The tour includes a tasting of regional delicacies, wine, pastries and chocolate.
Every Saturday, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
Rate : 62€ per person.
St-Germain-des-Prés Gourmandise - 1 hour and a half
Located on the left bank of the Seine river, this neighbourhood famous for literary cafes and tremendous artistic life also holds an old reputation for excellence in gastronomy. Your gastronome will lead you to delicious places: pastry shops, gourmet shops, cafes and restaurants. You will enjoy hearing anecdotes about the local life, while discovering the sweet traditions of some prestigious places. The tour includes a tasting of bread and Mediterranean products.
Every Saturday, from 2pm to 3:30pm.
Rate : 30€ per person.
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