Paris Le Marais: Private Food & Wine Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.61 (158 reviews) 84% rated it 5 stars

Free cancellationExcellent quality

1/15

Duration3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · PT +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

French flavors in Le Marais with market stops, wine & crepes

You’ll wander through Paris’s Le Marais tasting local cheeses and charcuterie with wine at a bustling market, try escargots and duck in cozy restaurants, then finish with crepes under the trees at Place des Vosges. Expect laughter with your guide, new flavors you might not expect to love, and moments that linger long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

French food and wine tasting in Le Marais

Taste charcuterie and cheese platter
Try typical French escargots with wine
Enjoy crispy duck with apples and hazelnuts
Eat savory and sweet crepes with drink

The Experience

The first thing that hit me was the smell—warm bread and something sharp, maybe cheese? We’d barely stepped into the old covered market in Le Marais when our guide Camille handed us a slice of saucisson. She grinned and said, “This is breakfast for Parisians.” I tried to look like I belonged but probably just looked hungry. There was this old guy behind the cheese counter who winked at us—he had that kind of Parisian shrug you only see in movies. The wine came out early (not complaining), and honestly, sipping red at 11am felt like a small rebellion.

I didn’t expect to actually like escargots. Camille showed us how to fish them out of their shells—she made it look easy but my first one went flying onto my plate. The garlic butter was everywhere. We sat close together in this tiny restaurant where the walls were covered in old posters and everyone spoke softly except for one table of locals laughing about something I couldn’t catch. The duck came next—crispy skin, apples, hazelnuts—and I remember thinking, “Why don’t we eat like this at home?”

We took our crepes to go (one savory, one sweet) and walked over to Place des Vosges. It’s all red brick and perfect symmetry but people just lounge around on the grass or benches like it’s no big deal. I watched a little kid chase pigeons while I tried to pronounce “caramel au beurre salé” without embarrassing myself too much. The afternoon light was soft and everything felt slower somehow. Still think about that square sometimes when I’m stuck on the subway back home.

What’s included

Your day includes guided tastings of French charcuterie and cheeses paired with local wines at Paris’s oldest market, stops at two classic restaurants for dishes like escargots and duck with apples and hazelnuts (plus more wine), two traditional crepes enjoyed outdoors at Place des Vosges—all led by a friendly local guide through Le Marais over three hours. Vegetarian options are available too if you ask ahead.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Local CoolTour