Macaron Baking Class in Paris: Uncover the Art of French Pastry at Galeries Lafayette
4.3
180 Ratings
Paris

Experience the art of French pastry during your Parisian visit!

Situated in the central Opera district

Acquire skills from our French patisserie chef

Understand the process of crafting the shells and the ganache

Unravel the secrets of the macaron and transform into a connoisseur

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 40 Bd Haussmann - 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.
What's Included
  • 2 recipes to bring home
  • At least 4 macarons to eat on the spot or share with your friends.
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
Meal Options
  • Chocolate Macaron
  • Pistachio Macaron
Additional Information
  • 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.
Location
Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
Boulevard Haussmann
Meet at the "Appartement Lafayette", 3rd floor of the main store "La Coupole", next to the (Re)Store area and close to the Concierge.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Pat_g
Apr 7, 2024
Fun, fun, fun - Just learning how to do it and in such a simple instruction method. We only speak English and the instructor was very accommodating. We were very happy we got the recipe and got to taste and bring some macaroons home. It was a comfortable location with people from a variety of places.
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Nicole_r
Apr 6, 2024
A morning as a French baking family - A hands on experience piping out macaron shells and mixing the ganache. Very informative and so unique. Our teacher Aurelie was super informative and friendly. Great activity for the whole family
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Amanda_c
Apr 1, 2024
Fun family experience! - My husband and I took our daughters (age 14) to this class while we were visiting Paris. There were about 20 people in the class, but it was not a problem. The instructor demonstrated how to make macaron shells, and each person had a chance to use the piping bag to form macarons. After that, everything else was individual and hands-on. We enjoyed making our own ganache, assembling the macarons, and tasting them! Plenty of feedback was provided along the way. Recipes to take home we're handed out at the end of the class. We're looking forward to making our own macarons from scratch when we get home. Would highly recommend this great experience in Paris!
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Kathryn_p
Mar 25, 2024
Great instructor - Our instructor was excellent and made sure everyone had a chance to participate. It was also fun to chat with the other class members.
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Holley
Mar 23, 2024
Definitely do this! - This was one of our favorite activities in Paris. It was very well organized and presented. We LOVED learning how to make macarons and can’t wait to get home and try them. Due to the length of the class there wasn’t time to do the whole process but we did get to see and try all the steps. And we got to take some we filled home (in a very cute box and bag). There were people from all over the world in the class which was also fun. Plus being located at the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann meant great shopping and being able to see the amazing glass dome. Definitely worth doing!
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Jennifer_a
Mar 23, 2024
Engaging and easy - Easy class. Lovely baker. Learned some nice baking tips. Convenient after a day of shopping at the Galeries Lafayette.
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Annemarie_g
Apr 11, 2024
Yum! - If you don’t know Paris it’s confusing to find. Due to this we were late and missed some of the instruction. What we did participate in we thoroughly enjoyed. I was with my 17 year old granddaughter.
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Christine_r
Mar 11, 2024
We really didn;t learn to... - We really didn;t learn to make them just watch and have all ingredients pre measured out and added to baked macaroons
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Christine_h
Apr 10, 2024
Macaroon Mania - It was fun although I wish it could have been more "hands on" other than just whisking the ganache and making only 4 macaroons The recipe provided at the end of the class was a nice touch.
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Carrier353
Apr 4, 2024
Not worth the money - Cute idea but not worth the money. At the start of class, the instructor made the cookies and asked if anyone wanted to "practice" piping them onto trays. I assumed that meant we'd all get the chance to make them at some point but nope, that was it. The rest of class consisted of whisking a tablespoon of chocolate ganache and even less pistachio butter, then spreading them onto the premade cookies. Our instructor had little interaction with the group beside asking our favorite French desserts. No instruction on how long to bake, what they should look like, etc (though we did leave with recipe cards). At $65/person... we walked away with four macarons. Plenty of other ways to spend money in Paris.
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