Award-Winning Paris French Bakery Experience — Le Marais, 4th Arr
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover what makes French pastries truly special by stepping inside a working Parisian boulangerie — not just to watch, but to bake like the artisans do. Proudly named Viator Experience Award Winner in 2023 & 2024, this tour is recognized among the top-rated family experiences for guest satisfaction and authenticity.
During this 2-hour experience, you and your family will learn how iconic French breads and pastries are created from scratch, in the very place where locals buy their daily baguettes. Unlike tourist-style demos, this visit offers real behind-the-scenes access to the production area — where dough is mixed, folded, laminated, and baked before sunrise.
Children and adults roll up their sleeves to:
• Shape baguettes and rustic breads
• Roll their own croissant
Kept intentionally small (max. 9 guests), this award-winning experience is intimate, family-friendly, and deeply authentic — a chance to step behind the counter and access a world normally hidden from the public.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Traditional French Breakfast at your arrival
Your baguette to take with you
Small-group baking class
Tour of a French bakery
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Viator Experience Award Winner 2023 & 2024 — recognized among the top family experiences worldwide for exceptional reviews, guest satisfaction, and booking volume. A behind-the-scenes bakery adventure for families — hands-on, authentic, and fun. Start with a warm French breakfast in the café: a fresh croissant plus hot chocolate, coffee or a soft drink. After breakfast, you’ll be invited inside the bakery for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. You’ll meet the artisans, discover how traditional French breads and pastries are made, and then it’s your turn to roll up your sleeves! Hands-on workshop: • Learn how baguettes and country breads are shaped • Roll your own croissant and shape your baguette • Bake your creations and take them home, warm from the oven Cherry on top: make classic Financiers from scratch — bake, taste, and bring the rest home (if you don’t eat them first ). Family-friendly and welcoming to all ages. Small groups, this experience is combining discovery, tasting, baking, and fun — a truly interactive culinary experience in the heart of Paris.
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Award-Winning Paris French Bakery Experience — Le Marais, 4th Arr
Reviews
1,085 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Avoid this experience
Omer M,
Oct 27, 2025
- Viator
1.00Never had an experience with viator where I scheduled an experience, was messaged the day before to confirm the event, and then had the tour guide not show up at the start of the experience! We waited for 30 minutes with another family there and nobody ever showed up. We were just standing around awkwardly in a crowded bakery. Very unorganized and an absolute waste of our time. Do yourself a favor and avoid this booking. At least we got our refund quickly.
Baking and laughing
JULIE C,
Oct 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00My daughter and I had the pleasure of taking a baking class at Bristot Baguette. It was the first class they had there and it was the best experience ever. Nulu as he said we could call him was not only extremely knowledgeable about all things baking but he was able to explain it in such a way that my daughter completely understood but also kept us laughing the entire time. He explained how European flour flour was different than American flour and the process that yeast goes through. We baked baguettes, bread bowls, cookies and rolled croissants. We went home with a bunch of goodies. The area was a bit far from our hotel but a beautiful walk with many sights to see. I highly recommend this experience.
Amazing experience fun for everyone!
JR M,
Oct 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00We were greeted with caffeine and an assortment of baked goods. All of which were fabulous. Mourad was our guide and he was phenomenal. We were able to see where all the magic happens in the bakery. Mourad was amazing with our child in the group as well as with the adults. We learned by doing. Dough was made for us and was ready to be smacked, folded, and rolled into baguettes, buns, and a French dessert. And not only did we bake these items. We all got goodie bags of the items we made. I have enough baguettes to go with my breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner for my entire stay here in Paris. Thank you again to our guide for making this such a special experience for our family.
Learn about French baking and eat what you bake!
Janice M,
Oct 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had the most amazing time during our French bakery experience. From the moment we entered and they placed a dish with all kinds of puff pastry to try, we had a sense this would be great. All delicious. Maya (sp?) was our teacher/guide and she was charming, knowledgeable, and seemed to really love what she does. Learning the process of how the bakery operates behind the pastry cases out front, was just as enjoyable as eating the baked goods we made there. We had bags of bread to take home. They even told us they would be selling the croissants we rolled ourselves for the next day in the bakery. We give the highest recommendation possible for this fun and interesting authentic French experience!
Cooking with kids
Vicki B,
Oct 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00My 8 year old grand daughter had a great time, as did I. The breakfast before the class and bread and cake we took away were amazing
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