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Semi-Private or Private Exploration of Iconic French Pastries
Available Tuesday through Sunday at 10 am and 2pm.
Are you ready to try unmissable Parisian flavors, many with stories to tell….
✰ Croissants + Pain au Chocolat ✰
Savor a tasting walk through some of Paris’ best local hidden gems — we’ll decode the French Patisserie for you. Have you ever tasted a croissant has won awards? (Welcome to Paris…)
✰ Surprise Pastries ✰
First we try what’s best, then we try what’s next…
✰ Chocolates + Macarons ✰
We’ll taste the neighbors’ secret spots and a little bit of what’s next, as well…
✰ Coffee, Parisian-style ✰
Let’s try some of the best coffee in Paris (alternatives available for non-coffee drinkers) and learn about the French way of drinking coffee at a charming spot that was named ‘Best Independent European Coffeeshop’
✰ Fancy French Cheeses + Award-Winning Baguette ✰
Meet our friend, the cheesemonger. (He has a surprise for us.) Award-winning French cheeses at the market. (You can have brie at home, let’s try something special, like France’s priciest and most opulent cheese…)
✰ The French Marché, Decoded ✰
Let’s join local Parisians as we stroll through Paris’ oldest covered market and learn about French food customs.
Prefer a deeper dive into the tastes of France? We go sweet AND savory on our 10 Tastes of Paris walking food tour. Read more here.
Join us in dreamy Montmartre for our Iconic Montmartre Insiders’ Food, Wine + Cheese Tour. Read more here.
We are local Parisians who are so passionate about Food in Paris that we created a magazine about French food + culture, and one of Paris’ most-subscribed newsletters. And we are ravenous to share our intel…
…who makes the best croissants? Roasts the best coffee? Pâtisseries? Baguettes?
Discover why, ‘the French Way of Eating’ was designated an important part of World Heritage by UNESCO.
Let’s take a stroll, meeting at the uberhip and historic Le Marais district.
We’ll zigzag chic avenues + charming passages to discover Paris’ oldest Covered Food Market (closed Mondays.)
Savor the best Croissants + ‘beaucoup’ Pastries, Chocolates, Pâtisseries… classics to newcomers.
It’s time that you find out what the big deal is about the French baking scene.
Much more than a French Sweet and Savory journey — this is a dive into the culture and passion behind our most iconic and beloved flavors…a convivial walk with a passionate local gastronomy + culture expert about life in the world capital of deliciousness…through medieval backstreets, scandalous architecture, past recommended places to return for dinner, drinks, shopping.
See unexpected sights as well as the gems of historic Paris.
Who makes the best macarons?
The best new things you haven’t yet heard of?
Join us and find out!
This leisurely walk is two experiences in one — stroll medieval backstreets and palaces (with stories to tell) whilst savoring the best tastes of Paris with a passionate local Food Scene Researcher! (Don’t eat before…)
In the historic district le Marais, We explore the patisseries, coffeeshops, boulangeries, market, selected for mention in PARIS > D E F I N E D MAGAZINE based on our glutinous investigations.
Walk the Pleasures of Paris
Good to Know
This Semi-Private Experience has a maximum group size is approximately 8 guests. For private groups, we can tailor the experience and accommodate greater numbers. Contact us at hello@curiosity-collective.com and we’ll craft a custom event to remember.
We walk for about 2 hours at a leisurely pace, making many stops along the way. Total time for the experience ranges from 2.5 hours to 3 hours depending on the pace of the group.
We begin at the Mairie du Paris Centre at 2, rue Eugene Spuller, in front of the iron gates, facing the park ‘ Square du Temple’, and generally end in the lower Marais neighborhood, a few minutes walk from the River Seine
Easy to Book, Cancel, or Reschedule
We do our best to accommodate your schedule simply and with rapid confirmation.
For individually booked events:
‣After booking, you’ll receive instant confirmation via email, which you can use to access your reservation
‣Cancellations up to 7 days before the start of the event are fully refunded.
‣Cancellations fewer than 72 hours before the event begins are are issued a 50% credit for future tours
For Privately-booked events:
‣Privately-booked events for groups larger than 10 can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 7 days before for a 15% fee and thereafter for a 50% credit towards future tours.
Questions? Drop us a ‘Bonjour’…
Also available in AirBnB experiences: For travelers who fall for Paris through a morning of croissants and cheesemonger stops, Airbnb Experiences offers a way to keep that same locally-hosted spirit going elsewhere in the city. It’s a collection of activities led by Parisians, from bakery and pâtisserie walks in other arrondissements to hands-on croissant and macaron classes, small-group market visits, and neighborhood food tours built around where the host actually shops and eats.
The useful part is the range. A pastry-focused afternoon in Le Marais can sit alongside a Montmartre cooking session or a wine-and-cheese evening with a different Airbnb Experiences host, each one grounded in a specific neighborhood and a specific person’s expertise. For visitors who want their trip to feel more like time with Parisians than a checklist of sights, that instinct becomes a full itinerary.
