Meeting the French

My husband and I took a cooking class with Chef Marthe Brohan while in Paris. It was a fun experience. There were only 6 of us in the class and we met in her apartment. We walked over to the market, got all the fresh ingredients (including ordering fresh French bread!) and then went back to her apartment to cook for a few hours. We made a zucchini salad, a quiche and a plum dessert. Each of the recipes was tasty and interesting, but it was still something we felt like we could make on our own at home. It was fun to learn from Marthe as well as to meet the other tourists. Wear comfortable shoes because you will be on your feet for a few hours cooking!
She also does a macaroon class in the afternoons, which I will do if we ever go back to Paris!

My husband and I took a Chocolate and Pastry Tour with this company, and set it up through our Visa Chase Rewards program. It was one of the highlights of our whole European vacation!
We ended up being the only participants during this particular tour, so our guide may have gone a little off script with this one, making it so much more memorable. Her name was Marie and she was obviously a huge fan of architecture and French history. It was fascinating to listen to her stories and learn about Paris as we walked and dined on some of the best sweets I’ve ever had. We made at least 5 stops at different bakeries and chocolatiers, and got little samples from each.
When I say little, I mean full sized portions of desserts! They were very generous and we had so much to eat along the way, we even brought some back to our hotel for later. We sampled mini apple pies, some homemade sourdough, macaroons, truffles, tortes, and so many more tasty morsels. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.
Once the tour was technically over, Marie decided to take us into a local church, and show us around Paris a little longer. It was a magical experience, and I’m so happy we did it!

Chouette agence de voyages que celle-​ci. Ou plutôt, agence touristique pour visiter Paris. Meeting The French s’est spécialisé dans la découverte de Paris pour des touristes étrangers à travers l’expertise de Parisiens amoureux de leur ville et d’artisans travaillant dans la capitale. Des visites thématiques sont organisées chaque semaine se focalisant sur la gastronomie, l’artisanant ou l’histoire. On peut par exemple découvrir dans le cadre d’un des parcours proposés les ateliers de trois chocolatiers des quartiers chics. Idéal pour les touristes sophistiqués que les bateaux mouche et la queue au pied de la Tour Eiffel n’amusent plus. En plus, c’est pas forcément cher: la plupart des visites sont facturées autour de 11 – 15 € par personne.