Workshops to Discover Luxury

Estimated time: 1 day

Unforgettable rum baba, famous Louis XV… Signature desserts from Alain Ducasse’s gourmet restaurants.

Estimated time: 2 hours

The truffle, an exceptional product! The school’s chefs will teach you how to work this seasonal product around recipes that will impress your guests for sure.

Estimated time: 3 hours

Date: November 25, 2021 at 2:30 pm

Come and share a nice moment together for the traditional American celebration of Thanksgiving.
Apple tart with pecan crumble topping.

Location: Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

Price: 120 €

Secrets of Chefs are the colourful and flavourful cooking classes organized by the Galeries Lafayette Maison & Gourmet in partnership with the prestigious cooking school Ferrandi Paris. During 1h30, the chefs will teach you the fundamentals of cooking by making an emblematic dish of French gastronomy such as a winter risotto or a chicken supreme according to the season. Pro techniques, selection of excellent products, tournemains, etc. You will do plenty of tricks to reproduce the recipe or innovate at home, with only one watchword: greed.

Estimated time: 2 hours

Wine, an essential partner of cheese! In this tasting, you will discover how to choose your cheeses according to a selection of wines made by our sommelier.

Location: Dilettantes House

Price: from 29 € to 35 €

Dilettantes offers a selection of more than 150 rare and authentic champagnes, all orchestrated by true winemakers. You will taste a glass of champagne, in 2, in the vaulted cellar of the seventeenth century, in the middle of the bottles elaborated by artists. You will then be able to follow your desires, continue the tasting by discovering confidential cuvées of champagne and explore the 4 large regions where the three Champagne grape varieties flourish (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier). You will taste and differentiate what makes the magic and mystery of champagne: the terroir, the grape variety, the year, the blend… You will discover that Champagne is not only the favorite drink of the French during the aperitif, it is also a wine that goes wonderfully with a meal, provided that we pay attention to the accord with the dishes! You can also leave with the cuvées tasted. All the bottles are ready to be taken, already in the cool. Discover the terroirs of Champagne through 3 winemakers selected for the quality of their champagne and their authenticity.

Date: 20 October 2020 to 31 December 2021

Location: Le Studio Des Parfums, 23 Rue Du Bourg Tibourg, 75004 Paris

Price: Starting at 95,00 €

Reservation required

Learn the secrets behind the composition of a perfume accord and make up your own perfume with the help of a professional nose. It all starts with knowing your favourite scents and those you hate, then after getting to know each other a little, you will discover the base, heart and top notes to build your perfume. You will be guided through the advice and the olfactory balance. You will then choose your favourite fragrances from the 180 exclusive notes of the perfume organ. All the notes come from Grasse and the house of Galimard, the oldest perfumer in France, established in 1747. At the end of the workshop, you will walk away with a 30ml bottle containing your creation.

Duration : 2 hours

Estimated time: 3 hours

Atelier in French only.
Learn about tasting red and white wines following international wine tasting standards and also focusing on a more hedonic perception. Explanations will be provided regarding the origins of the perceived aromas in each wine, as well as a global approach of the different styles.
Workshop conducted by one of the ‘Table de l’Espadon’ Sommeliers, the Ritz Paris’ two Michelin star restaurant.