# CroissantBakingClassParis.com - croissant baking classes in Paris, compared

> Independent guide to croissant and baking classes in Paris: what each class bakes, teaching kitchen vs working bakery,
> class length, group size, age limits, prices and booking, plus pastry schools and the best croissants in Paris.
> Not affiliated with any school, bakery, class organiser or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for online classes. Country: France (Paris).

## Verified facts

- A classic croissant dough takes about two days: mixing, chilling, locking in a butter slab, folds with rests in the cold, shaping, proofing.
- Two to three hour classes teach every step but bake dough the chef prepared earlier; guests confirm dough is ready on arrival.
- Baking: about 200 C (390 F) fan or 220 C (430 F) conventional, turned down once coloured (Weekend Bakery).
- Croissant dough is laminated to roughly 16 to 50 fat layers (Wikipedia).
- The croissant descends from the Austrian kipferl; August Zang opened the Boulangerie Viennoise at 92 rue de Richelieu, Paris, in 1838 or 1839.
- Best butter croissant in Greater Paris 2026: Boulangerie du Sentier (Paris 2nd), then BOOM Boulangerie Omnivore and Maison Thevenin (Paris 6th).
- Best butter croissant in France 2026 (CNBPF): Dylan Delmaire, L'Epi du Roi, Versailles.
- Le Cordon Bleu Paris Patisserie & Boulangerie Diploma: 12 months, EUR 44,500 incl. application fee; 18+, baccalaureate or equivalent, B2 English or A2 French; no experience required.
- Ferrandi Paris: chamber of commerce culinary school since 1920, also runs amateur courses.

## Classes listed on this site

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- Croissant Baking Class with a Chef (Studio Pâtisserie, 17th arrondissement) - from $137 per person, 3 hours, you bake: Croissants; bi-colour on some days; rated 5.0 from 239 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/croissant-baking-class-with-a-chef/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/croissant-baking-class-mastering-the-art-with-a-chef-t608730/
- French Croissant Class in the Latin Quarter (Maison Fleuret school, 5th arrondissement) - from $113 per person, 2.5 hours, you bake: Croissants and pains au chocolat; rated 4.9 from 1,105 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/french-croissant-class-latin-quarter/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/learn-how-to-make-the-french-croissant-with-a-chef--t539729/
- Bread and Croissant Class in a Family Bakery (Le Petit Mitron, Oberkampf, 11th) - from $246 per person, 2 hours, you bake: Croissants and two baguettes; rated 4.8 from 210 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/bread-and-croissant-class-in-a-bakery/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/bread-making-cooking-class-t29676/
- Official Emily in Paris Croissant Class (Le 80 by Lili & Clo, Sentier, 2nd) - from $134 per person, 2.5 hours, you bake: A bicolour croissant; rated 4.8 from 96 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/emily-in-paris-croissant-class/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/the-official-emily-in-paris-croissant-making-workshop-t943087/
- Croissant, Macaron or Tart Class near Montmartre (Pâtisserie à la Carte, below Sacré-Cœur) - from $110 per person, 2.5 to 3 hours, you bake: Croissants (or macarons or tarts); rated 4.8 from 287 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/croissant-macaron-or-tart-class-montmartre/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/hands-on-baking-class-t41964/
- Bread and Croissant Class in a Working Bakery (Eiffel Tower area or the Marais) - from $102 per person, 2 hours, you bake: Bread and croissants; rated 4.7 from 471 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/bread-and-croissant-class-for-families/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/paris-baking-insider-experience-t649804/
- Behind the Scenes Bakery Tour with Breakfast (Miss Manon, rue Saint-Antoine, 4th) - from $120 per person, 2 hours, you bake: A baguette; croissants are breakfast; rated 4.8 from 925 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/behind-the-scenes-bakery-tour-breakfast/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/paris-bakery-tour-behind-the-scene-t27714/
- Baguette and Financier Class in a Local Bakery (Montmartre or the Marais) - from $108 per person, 1.5 hours, you bake: Baguettes and financiers, no croissants; rated 4.7 from 69 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/baguette-and-financier-class/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/paris-baking-experience-at-a-local-french-bakery-t1192481/
- Macaron Baking Class for Families and Kids (Baked in Paris, rue Buffon, 5th) - from $107 per person, 2 hours, you bake: Macarons; rated 4.8 from 532 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/tours/macaron-class-for-families-and-kids/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/paris-l16/paris-macaron-baking-class-for-families-and-kids-t861757/

## Guide pages

- https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/guides/best-croissant-class-paris/ - The best croissant class in Paris for 2026: what each class bakes, chef studio or real bakery, group sizes, ages and prices from $102 to $246.
- https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/guides/croissant-class-paris-with-kids/ - Croissant classes in Paris with kids: minimum ages for every class (5 to 15+), the most family-friendly bakery, and a macaron class for any age.
- https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/guides/pastry-schools-in-paris/ - Pastry schools in Paris for 2026: Le Cordon Bleu, Ferrandi, Ritz Escoffier and Lenôtre, their fees, entry rules and short courses for amateurs.
- https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/guides/how-to-bake-croissants/ - How to bake croissants the French way: oven and proofing temperatures, butter and flour, how many folds, the two-day timeline and why they go wrong.
- https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/guides/best-croissants-in-paris/ - The best croissants in Paris in 2026: the Greater Paris and France contest winners, their addresses, how a good croissant is judged, and the butter question.
- https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/guides/is-a-cooking-class-in-paris-worth-it/ - Is a cooking class in Paris worth it? Croissant vs macaron vs bread vs pastry school, what $102 to $246 buys, and who should skip it.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-29: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/blog/best-croissant-paris-2026-winners/ - Who won the best butter croissant in Greater Paris and in France in 2026 and 2025, how the judges score them, and where the winning bakeries are.
- 2026-10-29: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/blog/butter-croissant-or-not/ - Butter croissant or not? The 2025 pseudo-butter warning, what butter prices did since 2024, and how to ask for a real croissant au beurre in a Paris bakery.
- 2026-10-29: https://croissantbakingclassparis.com/blog/best-baguette-paris-2026/ - The 2026 Grand Prix de la baguette de tradition: Fournil Didot in the 14th wins €4,000 and a year supplying the Élysée. The rules and the 1993 decree.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Not every Paris 'baking class' makes croissants: some make only baguettes and financiers, and a bakery tour serves croissants at breakfast.
- No two or three hour class makes croissant dough from scratch to oven; the dough needs hours of rest.
- The croissant is not originally French: it grew out of the Austrian kipferl, though the laminated croissant is a 20th-century French refinement.
- Straight versus curved croissants is a shop habit, not a legal rule.

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