6-day French cooking course in Brittany with chef

Cook thirty dishes under a Michelin-trained chef in a French kitchen

A 6-day intensive cooking course in Brittany taught in English by a Michelin-trained chef, where you make lunch and dinner each day (except Thursday lunch), learning sauce work, baking, fish and meat preparation, and wine pairing. Six nights accommodation is arranged locally or in a chateau, with all meals, wines and soft drinks included. Pickup from designated meeting points is provided.

The experience

You spend six days in a working kitchen in Brittany, cooking your own lunch and dinner alongside a Michelin-trained chef. Over the week you'll make more than thirty dishes (scallops in citrus sauce, stuffed rack of lamb with tarragon, chestnut cake with prune and Armagnac ice cream), and learn the techniques that separate home cooking from restaurant work: sauce making, baking breads and pastries, working with fish and seafood, smoking, canapés, wine pairing. The instruction is in English, and the chef guides you through each dish. Thursday lunch is free, so you can visit a local food market or explore a nearby sight.

Accommodation for six nights is arranged locally or in a chateau. Lunch is cooked and eaten four days of the week. Dinner is a four-course meal all six nights. Wines, Champagnes and soft drinks are included throughout the course. Between kitchen time, you have access to some of France's most significant sites: the medieval fortress of Le Mont St. Michel, the Bayeux tapestry, and the megalithic stones of Carnac. Pickup and drop-off are arranged from designated meeting points.

Vegetarian options are available if you advise at booking. All students must be fully vaccinated against Covid with certified updated certificates. Public transportation options are available nearby if you prefer independent travel to the sites.

What’s included

• Six nights accommodation arranged locally or in a chateau.
• lunch for four days.
• four-course dinner all six nights.
• wines, Champagnes and soft drinks.
• instruction from a Michelin-trained chef in English.
• pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points.
• free wifi at the cooking school.
• wine pairing and food tastings as part of the course.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (17 to 80 years) · Under 17: can't be booked

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

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Operated by French Dining School

Is this one for you?Book this course if you want to learn professional cooking techniques hands-on under a trained chef rather than watch demonstrations. The six-day length gives you time to build skills across multiple techniques and explore the region's major sites between kitchen sessions. A shorter course would compress the learning into fewer dishes and less time away from the kitchen.

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Top questions

What dishes will I actually make during the six days?

You'll prepare over thirty dishes across lunch and dinner, including scallops in citrus sauce on spinach, stuffed rack of lamb with spring vegetables and tarragon sauce, chestnut cake with home-made prune and Armagnac ice cream, plus breads, desserts, ice creams, canapés, and smoked fish. The chef guides you through sauce making, baking, meat and fish preparation, and wine pairing techniques each day.

Is lunch included every day of the course?

Lunch is included for four days of the week. You cook and eat it as part of the class. Thursday lunch is kept free so you can visit a local food market or explore a nearby attraction like Le Mont St. Michel instead.

What happens on the evenings? Is dinner part of the course?

Four-course dinner is included all six nights and is part of the cooking instruction. You'll prepare and eat dinner together each evening except the free Thursday lunch period.

Are wines and wine pairing included in the price?

Yes. Wines, Champagnes and all soft drinks are included throughout the course, including wine pairing sessions as part of your instruction.

Where will I stay during the six days?

Accommodation for six nights is arranged locally in Brittany or in a chateau. The school arranges this and includes it in the course price.