Paris Croissant Baking Class: Make Three Pastries with a Chef

You shape, bake and take home three French pastries you made with your own hands.

A small-group croissant baking class in Paris at Place des Vosges teaches you to make a croissant, pain au chocolat and pain au raisin from scratch under a professional chef's guidance. Groups stay under eight so the chef can follow your progress closely. You knead the dough, shape each pastry, watch them bake, taste the results and leave with everything you've made; hot and cold beverages and an illustrated recipe booklet are included throughout.

The Experience

The class starts with tea or coffee, then moves straight into the techniques. A professional chef walks you through the equipment and ingredients—all sourced from local producers—before you begin kneading the predough. This is where your hands take over: you roll out the finished dough with a rolling pin and shape your own croissants, pain au chocolat and pain au raisin. The chef explains the theory behind each step and what guarantees success, so you understand the why behind the how.

While your pastries rest and bake, you'll learn tips for proper proofing and resting at home. The oven does the work, and you watch. At the end, you taste what you've made—fresh, warm, yours. The chef is happy to share culinary advice, recommendations and opinions, and the conversation often turns to your trip to Paris itself. You take away all the leftovers in a box to go.

The studio sits in the Marais, a neighborhood known for contemporary art galleries and young designers. Place des Vosges is a historic location in the 3rd district, and the building itself carries that history. The fully equipped workshop is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are nearby.

What’s included

• Hot and cold beverages throughout the class.
• tasting of everything you bake.
• all pastries you make to take home.
• illustrated recipe booklet.
• apron and utensils provided.
• health and safety equipment including face masks and hand solution.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Maison Fleuret — The Baking School

Is this one for you?The class is taught in English or French, so you can follow comfortably in whichever language you prefer. Groups stay under eight people, which means the chef can watch your technique closely and adjust guidance to where you actually are—whether you've never folded dough before or you're refining skills you already have.

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Top questions

How long does the croissant baking class take?

The class runs for 2.5 hours, starting with a warm beverage and ending with tasting and packing up your pastries to take home.

What exactly do I make during the class?

You make three pastries from scratch: a croissant, a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) and a pain au raisin. You knead the dough, shape each one and bake them yourself under the chef's guidance.

Can children join the croissant baking class?

Children are welcome from age 7. Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller if a parent or guardian is also participating in the class.

What language is the class taught in?

The chef teaches in English or French, so you can choose the language that works best for you when you book.

Do I get to keep what I bake?

Yes. You take home all the pastries you've made, along with an illustrated recipe booklet so you can recreate them at home.

What's included in the class besides the baking?

Hot and cold beverages are available throughout the 2.5 hours, a tasting of your fresh pastries happens at the end, and you receive an illustrated recipe booklet with step-by-step instructions.