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

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.

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Terri_w
Aug 21, 2024
Making yummy cookies ... - Making yummy cookies and meeting people from all around. Learn great techniques. Instructor was the best.
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Dianadv5295sw
Aug 21, 2024
So fun, informative, and comfortable! - We loved Marie and this class! She was kind, talented, and funny! The place is so clean and makes you feel fancy. They do a great job of having everything set up for you before the class starts. Together, we watched Marie make the shells of the macaroon, she allowed us to pipe them onto the tray, and then you individually make the ganache. You leave with 4 of your own to eat. My friends and I had a great time and felt very comfortable and confident (although none of us are cooks, and we felt a little nervous going in). There was a range of ages, including two younger kids, great for everyone! We're excited to make these for Thanksgiving!
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Jodi_s
Aug 14, 2024
Yummy! - So much fun and the results were delicious! Our instructor was wonderful and patient. Location was easy to find.
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Becky_h
Aug 2, 2024
Learn from the best! - The instructor was fabulous! The macrons were even better. We had a great time. This is worth doing.
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Nicole_s
Jul 31, 2024
Loved this class in a beautiful location! - Fun class all about macarons. We learned how hard it is to make a perfect macaron and got a chance to try our hand at it Marie was a wonderful teacher!
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X7415birenees
Aug 1, 2024
Making filling for Macarons - This was our first cooking class of our Europe vacation so we were not sure what to expect. It was a little chaotic getting set up as people were not willing to move to allow families to sit all together and the instructor didn't help. We ended up moving one of our party members to a corner so he could sit with the rest of us and they had to move bowls and utensils as we made things. It felt like our instructor was not really thrilled to be there. By the end of the class, I wished we had chosen a more hands-on workshop like making croissants.
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Joe_s
Jul 30, 2024
Macarons and more macarons - I know that macarons can be time consuming so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this workshop. We saw how to make macarons, got to try our hand at putting one or two on the sheet and then we mostly made fillings for our pre-made ones. Our instructor didn’t seem like she wanted to be there and was very mechanical and didn’t seem to help organize groups as people sat where our 4th family member didn’t have a spot unless they sat on the other side of the room. I would have preferred something more hands on.
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Rebeca_s
Aug 16, 2024
Horrible mean and didn’t give refund - We arrived a couple of minutes late and the class hadn’t even started and the teacher did not let us in she told us I would get a full refund and I still haven’t gotten any updates its a horrible service and she was so mean with us because we are Mexican
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Michelle_s
Jul 30, 2024
Do not waste your $$ - Teacher was very sweet. Waste of money, barely hands on. Watched teacher mix ingredients in kitchenaid. Should have been $20 maximum per person.
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Lisact2053bt
Jul 20, 2024
A lot of money for no real baking. Save your money. - The person who did the class was super nice and knowledgeable. My family and I were disappointed that we didn’t do any actual baking; mixing chocolate with butter in a bowl is not baking. We stood around and watched the instructor talk through the steps, and then we assembled 4 macarons. For $65/ per person to just assemble 4 macarons and whisk chocolate I won’t recommend this class. My teens were expecting to wear aprons (it even said it in the description), measure flour, use a mixer. If there wasn’t enough time for macrons to cook or cool then extend the total class to allow for that baking time. From the pictures I uploaded you can see only one mixer, and bowels and whisks for the rest of us. We each piped two macaron halves. Save your money, find another place that lets you do actual baking, not paying to watch. I wish I could get a refund.
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