Paris French Bakery Experience Le Marais
Overview
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 City Sky Diving Experience Award Winner in 2023 and 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.
What's Included
- Traditional French Breakfast at your arrival
- Your baguette to take with you
- Small-group baking class
- Tour of a French bakery
- Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
87 Rue Saint-Antoine
75004 Paris, France
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
[BRAND] Experience Award Winner 2023 and 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.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-6159P10
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Average 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 1,520 traveler reviews collected by City Sky Diving and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Sky Diving customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Traditional French Breakfast at your arrival.
- Your baguette to take with you.
- Small-group baking class.
- Tour of a French bakery.
- Tour Guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Paris French Bakery Experience Le Marais is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Paris French Bakery Experience Le Marais will be included in your confirmation email from City Sky Diving. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Traditional French Breakfast at your arrival
- Your baguette to take with you
- Small-group baking class
- Tour of a French bakery
- Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
