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On this tour, you will taste a curated selection of traditional French specialties, including pâtés en croûte, gougères, charcuteries, tartare, pastries, chocolates, and more, all crafted by expert artisans, including a world champion and a former La Tour d'Argent chef. You’ll also savor a variety of cheeses, paired with natural red, white, and orange wines.
As you explore, you'll pass by Les Invalides and l'Assemblée Nationale, with stunning views of both the Pont Alexandre III and the Eiffel Tower, just minutes from the final stop.
On top of visiting each culinary artisan's shop, where you will do the tastings, you will pass by the city’s oldest restaurant, where Brillat-Savarin wrote part of La Physiologie du Goût, our first food guide. You'll also visit a chocolate shop founded under Napoleon.
Along the way, our expert guides will share fascinating insights into the French terroirs and their history!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet in front of the Saint Clotilde Basilica !
Your tour ends 5 minutes away by foot from the Invalides train station and 5 minutes away by foot from the Eiffel Tower. Your guide will show you the way if needed !
Itinerary
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"Your tour begins before one of Paris’s most remarkable churches: a 19th-century Neo-Gothic basilica in the city’s most prestigious neighborhood. Admire its stained glass, grand organ, and luminous atmosphere while learning about its history and the 1850s architectural innovations that shaped modern Paris.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Hôtel des Invalides
You’ll then make your way toward Les Invalides, originally built by Louis XIV as a military hospital and today home to Napoleon’s tomb. Along the route, you’ll pass 18th-century private mansions and important political institutions such as l'Assemblée Nationale. Facing Les Invalides, you’ll pause to enjoy a freshly prepared pastry from Maison Fleuret’s chefs.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Rue Cler
The walk continues to a celebrated local artisan, a world champion for his pâté en croûte and a former chef at the iconic La Tour d'Argent. You’ll taste his award-winning pâté along with his gougères, traditional savory bites from Burgundy.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Rue Cler
Across from the street, you’ll explore a lively open-air market filled with farmers' stalls and local producers. Here, you’ll gather sweet treats at one of Paris’s most acclaimed modern pastry shops as well as cured sardines from Brittany, chosen by one of Paris’s leading fishmongers.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Next, you'll visit a wine cellar for a guided tasting of four natural wines: champagne, red, white, and orange. You’ll learn about the different cépages, vinification methods, terroirs, the artisanal work behind each bottle and the history behind the recent rise of the natural wine scene in France.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Rue Cler
To pair with the wines, you’ll taste a curated selection of cheeses, sourced from local artisans located just next to the cellar, as well as the different items we gathered previously.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The experience concludes with a visit to the chocolate workshop of a three michelin star chef: Yannick Alleno, where you'll savor original creations with unique blend of flavors based on citruses, nuts, spirits and much more.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wine is for 18+ customers only
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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