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1 hour 30 minutes
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Discover the french pastry during your stay in Paris!
In the heart of the Opera district
Learn the tricks of our French pastry chef
Discover the steps of creating the shells and the ganache
Uncover the mysteries of the macaron and become an expert
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Minimum age is 13 years old
Language of the class English and French
If the minimum of 4 participants is not reached, Galeries Lafayette reserves the right to cancel the course. In that event, full refund will be issued.
Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes before your reservation time. Any delay of more than 10min will unfortunately result in denied access.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
2 recipes to bring home
At least 4 macarons to eat on the spot or share with your friends.
Personal expenses
Discover the french pastry during your stay in Paris! In the heart of the Opera district, learn the tricks of our French pastry chef. Discover the steps of creating the shells and the ganache & uncover the mysteries of the macaron and become an expert.
dessert
Chocolate Macaron
dessert
Pistachio Macaron
272 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
beth c,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
Fun yummy delicious informative. Sweet chef leader clear and informative great hands on experience a fun day
SuellenFATIMA S,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
Marie was so lovely and patient explaining the whole process to prepare and making of the macarons. We dont do the shell of the macarons as it takes 1h to settle and then oven, but we are shown how to do it and we get to practise. We do learn how to mix the ingredients of the macarons and assemble them. We get to take 4 home 2 chocolate, 2 pistachio and the step by step recipe to try do it at home. It was a good way to spend the morning would recommend it for a diferent experience in Paris.
Denise B,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
An excellent instructor and great facility! Enjoyed the class very much! Everything was well organized and enjoyable and our macarons were delicious!
Pathfinder376244,
Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
I was very disappointed with this class. We didn’t get to make the meringue- just watched the chef. We each got to pipe two cookies and we each got to make 2 teaspoons of filling . Everything was measured out - we just mixed . We each put together 4 macarons -done in just over an hour - hardly a good learning experience- and for this we paid $70 us . It could have been so much better. We have had many great polo g school experiences but this wasn’t one of them .
LRachel G,
Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
We so enjoyed our macaron baking class. Our pastry chef was awesome. Her pace was perfect and it was very easy to understand and follow her directions. I read the reviews before I booked, some of which mentioned that they felt cheated because we don’t make the merengue shells in class and instead make the fillings and use pre-made shells. But that part made total sense to me. It’s not actually culinary school, it’s a 90 minute long demonstration. Not enough time for a group of that size to make your own shells and fillings. We learned the differences in merengues and many helpful tips to use when we try the recipe at home (which we are trying today!) Plus, the Galleries Lafayette is a beautiful store with something for everyone. It was a great choice for my daughters and I!
Megan H,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
Fabulous experience in the heart of Les Galleries Lafayette!! What’s better than shopping & fresh macarons?! Answer = NOTHING!!!
NAZLYP S,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
We came from Lyon to Paris using train at 1.08 PM to reach our cooking class lesson at 5 PM. However, there was an incident in which signalization cable was cut on the railway to Paris Gare de Lyon . As such, the entire trains were delayed. We tried to get another train around 4 PM and finally reached Paris at 9 PM after multiple delays along the way. We missed our cooking class and Viator did not want to give us a refund.
Petra S,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great experience and a must for all Macarons fans. Also suitable for teenagers. Very understandably guided and super delicious result. Great Mood.


Boykin K,
Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
The chef was knowledgeable and helpful. We learned great tips to make a perfect French macaron. It was the perfect class for our family.
Heidi S,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great small group. Chef was absolutely great and really taught us a lot. I wish it was in an actual bakery but still a fun experience.
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