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Food & Drink Culinary Travel


Promotional Content • Saturday 25th April 2026 The sweet heart of Paris


Paris is a city of icons, but few are as vibrantly colourful — or as notoriously difficult to master — as the macaron


For the discerning visitor, or Te Great British Bake Off enthusiast, the ultimate souvenir isn’t found in a bou- tique box. It’s found in the enduring skill of creating these delicate almond delights from scratch. Located minutes from Notre Dame


— in the heart of the Latin Quarter — Le Foodist offers a refined escape for couples, families and solo travellers looking to step off the beaten track. In a beautifully restored 16th-cen- tury space, guests trade crowded galleries


for a morning of


flour, sugar and storytell- ing. Tese macaron class- es are a celebration of French culture, taught with a touch of wit and professional expertise that makes the complex macaronage technique accessible to everyone. Te experience is as social


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as it is educational. After mastering the perfect pied (frilled edge of a mac- aron shell) and silky ganache, partic- ipants pause to taste their creations over fresh coffee or tea. It’s a moment of shared triumph before each guest leaves with a box brimming with their handiwork — as each person crafts up to 30 macarons during the class. While the macaron is the star, the


culinary journey at Le Foodist ex- tends to other French pillars, from the buttery layers of a croissant to the glossy finish of a chocolate eclair.


Te afternoon doesn’t end at the oven door. Te school is perfectly situated for a post-class stroll — fam- ilies often wander to the nearby Luxembourg Gardens, while solo trav- ellers and couples might enjoy a glass of wine at a cafe in Place de la Con- trescarpe or a walk along the Seine. At Le Foodist, guests don’t


just learn a recipe, they enjoy a gateway to the authentic Parisian lifestyle, re- turning to the UK with the skills to be the ‘star baker’ of their own kitchen.


Book directly at lefoodist.com T: +33 671709522


Montmartre Food Tour & Montmartre Confidential Wine Tour – The Chef Tours


Chef PJ’s Two Exclusive Tours in Paris


Chef PJ’s Montmartre Food Tour Immerse yourself in Paris like a local. Hidden markets, artisan bakeries, iconic dishes & paired wines. 5 hour chef led journey through Montmartre.


Montmartre Confidential Wine Tour For wine lovers. Secret spots, expert pairings, reds, whites & sparkling. Unlock hidden Paris with renegade Chef PJ.


LAST MINUTE DATES STILL AVAILABLE – Small groups of 10 max “The highlight of our entire trip to Paris” – A reader, June 2025


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