Paris Bastille District: Authentic Parisian Food Tasting at Aligre Market
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9 Ratings
Paris
Experience an authentic Parisian food tour in the Bastille district, starting with a typical breakfast at Place de la Bastille. Explore the vibrant Aligre Market and discover the diverse shops dedicated to the art of good cooking.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Marche d’Aligre - Your guide will lead inside the incredible market and explain you about all his secrets and mystreries
What's Included
- Expert local guide
- Curated wine tasting
- Exclusive small group tour
- Complimentary bottled water
- Diverse food tasting experience
- Refreshments with tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a Culinary Journey in one of the most genuine and vibrant regions of Paris, away from the typical tourist spots!
Kick off your adventure at the iconic Place de la Bastille, a symbol of the French revolution, nestled in the 12th district, near the Seine River and Marais neighborhood. Savour a traditional Parisian breakfast here, before proceeding to the Aligre Market through the countless (and somewhat secretive) lanes that make this area so stylish and imaginative.
The Aligre Market enjoys widespread popularity among Parisian food lovers. It functions every day (except Mondays) where the vendors greet you right on the streets surrounding Aligre square. It’s an exceptional blend of food vendors (both indoors and outdoors) and vintage goods sellers, half food market, half flea market.
The array of stores encompassing this market, dedicated to the art of fine cooking, attracts food enthusiasts from across the globe, who admire its variety and abundance.
Location
12 Pl. de la Bastille
Place de la Bastille
Between Indiana Cafe and the pizzeria, at the entrance of the "Cour Damoye". If you come by subway/métro, take the exit n°1.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(9 Ratings)
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Cindy_c
Apr 23, 2024
Great tour!!! - What an absolutely amazing food tour! Highly recommended! We ate until we popped! Our guide brought us through the bastille district and we got to try some amazing food!
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Lindsey_b
Dec 21, 2023
Lots to Enjoy in the Bastille - We had a fantastic time exploring the markets of Bastille and sampling croissant, coffee, cheese, wine and sausages. The highlight was the guide Arthur who was very knowledgeable & easygoing as well as the configure tasting who thought cherry & Kalamata olives would be so good!
Highly recommend this food tasting tour.
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Nycfoodie711
Nov 19, 2023
Behind the scenes food tour - Wonderful tour with Arthur. My friend and I enjoyed visiting the oldest market in Paris and wandering off the beaten path. We truly visited establishments for locals. I recommend this if you want to see more of the local foodie scene.
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Mike
Jul 3, 2023
Terrific Market Tour - This was a terrific time. We were on the Bastille Market Tour (which, as it turns out, doesn't have much to do with Bastille but is the wonderful D'Aligre Market ). Our guide Nick was terrific. We not only got good food, we learned all kinds of things about life in Paris. One of the highlights of our Paris stay.
One small warning: the toilet facilities are, at best, minimal. Three hours with food and drink can get long....
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Geysa_l
Jun 29, 2023
Fun at Montmartre - My tour was canceled last minute due to an unpredictable event. Nonetheless the agency immediately reached out to me with the urgency required and offered me alternatives. I ended up going to Montmartre with our guide Margaux. She was very nice and our group had so much fun venturing into shops to try each of the foods carefully selected by the agency. I highly recommend this tour!
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A217isjamesm
Apr 4, 2023
Tremendous Food Tour - Achille was PHENOMENAL!!! Energetic, knowledgeable and took us to all of the “back street” gems. Cannot recommend him any more strongly
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Mary
Sep 15, 2022
A Wonderful Market Tour - We went on this Food Tour today with Malvina. What a wonderful guide! She made us laugh and knew so much about the area, because this is where she lives.
We had delicious croissants, lovely hand-made chocolate, three types of cheese with a crusty baguette and wine, three types of charcuterie meat (with more wine) and finished off with some incredible jams. We were full to the brim by the time we finished!
We walked all around the Bastille area - through hidden little passageways and explored lots of lovely places. The market was an absolute highlight.
Can highly recommend this tour.
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Judy_h
Jul 16, 2023
A great way to taste wonderful foods of Paris! - Very informative tour. A nice look into how Parisians live in Paris. Beautiful small streets with wonderful shops. We were able to taste cheeses, wines, croissants, chocolate and more. Would recommend!
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Y1615zdjamesn
Jul 28, 2022
No Tour-Guide had Covid - My wife and I were booked for the "Paris Local Market & Bastille Food Tasting Tour" on July 13th, 2022. The company called and said that the guide tested positive for covid on the day before the tour, so it was canceled. On the one hand, glad they were protecting my health. On the other hand, they had no substitute guide--and it might be a long time before we get to Paris again.
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