Le Marais Food and Wine Tour: 9+ French Tastings

Nine tastings across Paris's oldest covered market and hidden courtyards

A private gourmet food and wine tour through Le Marais in Paris's 3rd Arrondissement, where you taste 9+ French specialties (charcuterie, cheese, soup, beef, dessert and sorbet) paired with three wines at four carefully chosen local stops. The tour includes entry to Place des Vosges, the Marché des Enfants Rouges dating to 1615, and the Jewish Quarter of Rue des Rosiers, with a live English-speaking guide leading a three-hour route at a relaxed pace.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. 3rd Arrondissement15m
2. Place des Vosges20m

Explore Le Marais food and culture

• Visit Marché des Enfants Rouges market
• Walk through Rue des Rosiers street
• Admire Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis church
• Relax in Jardin de l’Hôtel de Sully garden
• Explore Place des Vosges square

The experience

The tour opens at the Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris. Built in 1615, it's a working food hall where you'll move through stalls tasting from vendors (charcuterie and cheese, the first of your wine pairings), while your guide explains the market's unusual name and why locals still shop here. From there you walk into the Jewish Quarter along Rue des Rosiers, a street layered with centuries of cultural history, where you'll taste falafel and pastries at stops that have fed the neighborhood for generations.

The route then passes through the Baroque interior of Église Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis and into the Jardin de l'Hôtel de Sully, a quiet 17th-century courtyard garden hidden behind a mansion. Here you'll taste homemade French onion soup or Escargots de Bourgogne, paired with wine. The final stop is Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in Paris, where you finish with Bœuf Bourguignon, French dessert, macarons, and seasonal sorbet: the last wine pairing closing the meal in the arcaded square that Victor Hugo once walked. Three hours total, no rushing between stops.

The tour is private, meaning your group stays together with one guide. A vegetarian option is available if you request it when booking. You'll move on foot through the neighborhood at a pace that lets you absorb each stop and ask questions. Public transportation runs nearby if you need it, and the experience is designed for all fitness levels.

What’s included

• Nine or more French tastings including charcuterie, cheese, homemade French onion soup or Escargots de Bourgogne, Bœuf Bourguignon, dessert, macarons and seasonal sorbet.
• three wine pairings.
• entry to the Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris.
• a walk through the Jewish Quarter of Rue des Rosiers.
• visits to the Jardin de l'Hôtel de Sully and Place des Vosges.
• a private English-speaking guide for the full three-hour tour.
• vegetarian option available upon request.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 18:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 9 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Paris By Locals

Is this one for you?Three hours is long enough to taste at four stops without rushing, but short enough to leave your afternoon free for other neighborhoods or museums. If you want a full-day food immersion or a walking tour that covers more ground, a longer itinerary would suit you better. This one trades distance for depth at each address.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (2 to 9 years); Infant (under 2): free.

How many tastings are included and what kinds of food will I taste?

You'll have 9+ generous tastings across the four stops, featuring classic French specialties: charcuterie and high-quality cheese at the market; falafel and pastries in the Jewish Quarter; homemade French onion soup or Escargots de Bourgogne at the garden; and Bœuf Bourguignon, French dessert, macarons, and seasonal sorbet at Place des Vosges. Three wine pairings are woven throughout to show how French wines complement different foods.

Is this tour private, and what does that mean for my group?

Yes, this is a private tour, so your group stays together with one English-speaking guide the entire time. You won't be joined by strangers, and the guide can adjust the pace and answer questions specific to your interests.

What is Place des Vosges and why is it the final stop?

Place des Vosges is Paris's oldest planned square, built in the 17th century and surrounded by red-brick mansions and leafy arcades. It's the final stop because it offers a peaceful setting to finish your meal with Bœuf Bourguignon, dessert and the last wine pairing, while your guide shares its royal origins and literary connections: Victor Hugo lived here.

Can I request a vegetarian menu for this tour?

Yes, a vegetarian option is available upon request. Let the operator know when you book so they can arrange tastings that suit your diet across all four stops.

How long is the tour and what should I wear?

The tour runs three hours at a relaxed pace, with time to linger at each stop and explore the neighborhood. Wear comfortable walking shoes since you'll move on foot through Le Marais between the four tasting locations. The experience is suitable for all fitness levels.