Croissant and Breakfast Pastry Class in Paris with a French Chef | La Vacanza Travel

Croissant and Breakfast Pastry Class in Paris with a French Chef

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: France, Île-de-France, Paris
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  • 3 hours
  • Paris
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Only 6 participants in each class.
Bring home the tastiest of souvenirs with this 3-hour tour. You will learn the technique for making delicious buttery croissants.
With our course led by a French pastry Chef, you'll learn all the secrets of crafting the perfect croissant, from the intricacies of the puff pastry dough to the chemistry behind creating that flaky texture.
You'll enjoy a studious yet fun atmosphere that allows for plenty of hands-on learning and personalised instruction.
Located just a stone's throw from Montmartre and the Sacré-Coeur, our welcoming and well-equipped studio provides the perfect setting for learning and practicing the art of croissant-making. And once you've perfected your skills, you'll get to enjoy your delicious creations on-site with a hot beverage, or take them to go for later.

Only 6 participants in each class.
After 3 hours spent with our French Chef, you will have acquired the know-how to make croissants that are light, crispy on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth soft on the inside. You will learn and perform each step in making classic buttery croissants and pain au chocolat (chocolate-filled croissants).

You will learn some specific techniques :
• Make the Beurrage: to add butter to the dough that is called pâton.
• Pâton : the block of croissant dough after the butter has been folded into the detrempe to form an envelope.
• Make the turns: to give turns to the croissant dough (pâton) by rolling the dough and folding it.
• Feuilleter (to make into leaves): enclosing the butter in a layer of dough and folding and rolling the dough to form thin layers or leaves.
• Follow "la pousse" (the fermentation and the rising) : the expansion of the fermented dough caused by the yeast during the rising.

Stop At:

• Patisserie a la Carte, 9 rue Thimonnier, 75009 Paris France

Sample Menu

• Croissant and breakfast pastries

Inclusions
  • Professional pastry Chef
  • Pastry course and tasting
  • Small groups of maximum 6 participants
  • English language copy of the recipes
  • Aprons and all cooking equipment
  • Take home bags
  • Tea and coffee
  • To celebrate our 10th anniversary we’re happy to offer you our “Everyday Gourmet French Tarts” eBook

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • The minimum age requirement for our croissant classes is 17 years old. Those students older than 17, but still considered minors, must be accompanied by an adult registered for the class.
  • Please advise any allergies or special dietary requirements at the time of booking
  • Please advise your Paris contact details at time of booking; this information is for the tour operator to keep on record for contact purposes only
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Layered yeast-leavened dough requires a lot of prep time, preferably starting the day before. The time requirement and technicalities are what make croissants so demanding. Therefore, so stages will be done to ensure that you will be able to enjoy your pastries at the end of the course. You’ will still work these stages during the course..
  • Please wear comfortable, casual clothing and flat comfortable shoes, long hair should be tied back.
  • After 5 minutes of delay we shall begin the course without the late client. After 15 minutes without anybody showing up, the class will automatically be cancelled, and your booking may be treated as a last minute non-refundable cancellation.
  • This experience 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

9 Rue Thimonnier, 75009 Paris, France


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Amy S

28 Mar, 2024

Super fun, interactive and informative experience. Obviously very hands on—fun to listen to the whacking sounds of the wooden rolling pins as we incorporated butter into the dough. It’s peaceful in a way to work with one’s hands. Good for perfectionists to either get into the details or let it go! Nice to eat the delicious pastries at the end!

Shayma_A

15 Mar, 2024

amazing experience and awesome kind chef! would recommend to anyone and would definitely do this again

Nausheen_F

25 Feb, 2024

My friend and I had a great time, what a great way to spend a morning in Paris! The instructor was so kind and informative, the class size was perfect and the pastries we made were incredible. Such a fun experience, highly recommend!

W1159DZsophieh

22 Apr, 2022

Brilliant croissant making class to round off our Paris trip. Best croissants I’ve ever tasted and the lady was really patient and helpful in showing us how to make croissants and panis chocolat. The class was Very technical and you need a lot of strength to knead and roll the dough so not suitable for children/teenagers. Hygiene standards were excellent. Definitely recommend and would do it again. You also get the recipe to try at home!

Annemarie_D

27 Feb, 2020

This croissant making class surpassed my expectations. Julie, our instructor, was a great teacher, patient, encouraging, and an amazing baker. I learned techniques that I never knew were a thing. While we waited for our croissants to bake, she offered and made us coffee so that we could enjoy our baked goods with a warm beverage. I loved every minute of the experience. Julie was the one who made it so fantastic plus learning to make croissants was something on my bucket list.

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