Food Tours in France: The 15 Best Tastings and Market Walks

1.Montmartre Hill French Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,588 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Walk uphill through Montmartre with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at eight cafés, bakeries, and food shops for French specialties, wine, cheese, cured meats, and sweets. You’ll pass the Moulin Rouge, Wall of Love, Place du Tertre, vineyard, windmill, and finish at Sacré-Coeur. Guides have included Julie, Marie, Oscar, Aude, and Pierre-Edouard.

“Oscar was amazing! What a great way to end a week in this amazing city. He really knew his way around blending the history with the art and wine and food. fantastique! Zut Alor! Friday evening the lights came on. We ended at Sac re Cur and the entire experience was magical. Thank you”

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2.Paris Le Marais District Original Food and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 880 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Spend about 3.5 hours walking Le Marais with a guide such as Kevan, Lola, Pierre, or Bart. Taste cheese, bread, cured meat, wine, chocolate, macarons, falafel, jams, and other specialties at up to 10 stops, with the Marché des Enfants Rouges, Rue des Rosiers, Saint-Paul, and Hôtel de Ville along the way.

“This ia great experience. Our guide, Artur, was outstanding. Great food, great wine and a great day.”

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3.Paris Montmartre Food & Wine Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 718 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about three hours walking Montmartre with an English-speaking guide such as Salma, Nora, Betsy or Lily. Taste baguette, oysters, pâté, aligot, PDO cheese, chocolate, citrus jam and macarons while visiting small food shops and historic sights. The tour ends at Sacré-Cœur, with uphill streets and stairs along the way.

“Such a fun event tasting the wonderful foods of Paris. Our guide provided fun facts about the different shops and culture of food we were able to enjoy!!”

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4.Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour in Le Marais

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 446 reviews · from $113

Spend 3 to 3.5 hours eating your way through Le Marais with an English-speaking guide such as Antoine, Vanessa, or Arturo. Try croissants, Moroccan crepes, chocolates, pastrami, bistro food, Syrian-French pastries, cheese, and natural wine at eight local stops. Groups are capped at 10.

“Excellent Guide, Antoine!!! He took us to the finest authentic places! His knowledge of background and history of Le Marais and the imbibements was fulfilling! Most of all, Antoine is a brilliant linguist!! He spoke clearly, told well-organized stories, and related socially to each of our group! He knew many secrets of Le Marais which he shared. Thank you so much!!!”

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5.Food and Wine Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Spend four hours tasting your way through Old Nice with a local guide such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or JP. Visit the market and specialty shops for socca, cheeses, meats, olive oil, wine, pastries, and regional snacks, then finish with a niçoise picnic and rosé on Castle Hill. The tour runs in English and four other languages.

“This was one of the best tours I ever did. Lara was an amazing and helpful tour guide, explained everything carefully and had a lot of patience with a group of 8 women 😬”

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6.Saint-Emilion Food and Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 323 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $192

Meet Rustic Vines in central Bordeaux for a small-group trip to Saint-Émilion. You’ll visit Château Ambe Tour Pourret and Les Domaines de Moncets, taste wines at both, enjoy a cheese and charcuterie picnic, then walk through the medieval village with a guide such as Maud, Julie, Remy, or Daniel.

“Loved it! Daniel, a well educated Coloradan who came to France for love (great story) was an incredible guide. We learned so much. Three tastings. Two at Chateaus, one in the beautiful and historic town of Emilion.”

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7.Bordeaux Old Town Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

Walk Bordeaux’s medieval center with guides such as Alexandre and Alexandra, stopping at a bakery, fromagerie, butcher, and cannelé shop. Your purchases come together at a wine cellar for a seated tasting led by a sommelier or wine expert. The small group is limited to nine people and the tour lasts about three hours.

“The tour is a lot of fun plus you learn a lot about the different foods. What a great experience. Alexandria did a wonderful job of showing us the different foods and then ending up in a wine shop to taste them. The wine tasting was interesting and delicious. I would highly recommend the tour”

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8.Cultural Food & Wine Tour, in the famous Halles Bocuse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48Best value

Meet bilingual guide Eillin at 9:00 am for a two-hour cultural walk centered on Lyon’s famous Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. You’ll connect food, wine, architecture, Michelin history, silk-trade passageways, and Lyonnais traditions in a group of no more than 15. Check the tasting details before booking, since the listing says food is not included while the tour description refers to samples.

“I took three food walking tours in Lyon. If you are a foodie, this was absolutely the best food of them all. The Paul Bocuse market experience is well deserved.”

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9.Food & Wine Lovers Tour of Nice Local Markets and Best Shops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $101

Start by the Promenade des Anglais, then follow a local guide such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or Laura through Cours Saleya and Old Nice. Taste more than 15 specialties, including cheese, charcuterie, socca, pastries, olive oil, and wine, before finishing with a picnic on Castle Hill.

“Excellent way to enjoy local products and learn about the history of the town! Camila was an exceptional tour guide, both knowledgeable and entertaining!!”

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10.Historic District Guided Food & Wine Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 84 reviews · 3h 30m · from $89

Spend three and a half hours tasting Provençal food and wine while walking from the Palais des Papes through Rue Carnot, Les Halles, and the old center to Pont d’Avignon. Guides such as Zahra and Clara add local history and restaurant tips. Expect at least four food stops, generous portions, one alcoholic drink, and a small group of up to 12.

“Nastassja was our guide for this food and wine tour in Avignon, and she made the entire experience genuinely enjoyable. The pace was relaxed, the portions were generous, and you’ll be tasting a surprising variety of local specialties—so come hungry and maybe skip the tight jeans that day. She shared plenty of interesting history and context along the way, which helped us appreciate the city beyond the food itself. Avignon has so much to take in, and this tour was a great introduction. I’d absolutely recommend it to anyone visiting the city, especially if you want a mix of local insight, regional flavors, and a fun walk through the historic…”

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11.Traditional Gourmet Food & Wine Tour in Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Spend about three and a half hours walking Bordeaux with Alexandra, tasting regional specialties and choosing bread, cheese, charcuterie and pastries for a shared meal in a Chartrons wine cellar. The small group visits bakeries, chocolate makers, specialty shops and historic landmarks, with wine served at the finish.

“Alex was a very engaging guide, with a lot of local knowledge, this made the tour very enjoyable. Loved shopping for the food we would later enjoy with our wine.”

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12.Devour Bordeaux: Ultimate Food & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $114

Walk Bordeaux’s old town with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 10 people. Try chocolatine, canelé, cheese, chocolate, savory dishes, and Dunes Blanches, then taste three Bordeaux wines with a sommelier-style host. Guides such as Sylvia, Alexandra, Joshua, and Jonathan bring food, wine, and city history together.

“It was an enjoyable, engaging and entertaining tour of Bordeaux. All of the food and wine selections were excellent! Our guide, Sylvia, did a great job.”

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13.Bordeaux Food and Wine Tour : Authentic Artisanal Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Walk Bordeaux’s Old Town with a guide such as Aurélien or Rory, stopping for local artisan specialties, wine and cheese, charcuterie, chocolate, and city stories. The 3.5-hour tour covers seven landmarks, ends at Place de la Bourse, and limits groups to 10 people. Non-alcoholic drinks are provided for anyone under 18.

“Rory was amazing. We had a tour that felt both intimate and animated. Not only did we taste yummy food and drink, we learned about Bordeaux history. The 3 hours flew by!”

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14.Winery Visit with Food and Wine in Carcassonne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $138

Meet winemaker Joe O'Connell at O'Vineyards near Carcassonne for a three-hour English-language visit. Walk among the vines, learn about pruning and wine production, see the barrel room, taste the wines, and share a generous grill plate with cheese or dessert. Joe, Liz, and their small team create a friendly, personal evening.

“Joe told us when we arrived that we were the only ones that evening, he gave us a each a glass of an unusual but very good white and then introduced his dog. We went on an interesting trip around the vines and then a look at the winemaking equipment, description of the production and marketing processes and, importantly, tastes of each of the wines. The wines, even last year's out of the vat, were really good. And they got better. We then enjoyed dinner with Joe, his wife Liz and a young lady who helps them. We enjoyed the easy sociable environment, the conversation, the food and particularly the…”

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15.Lyon Old Town Food & Wine Tasting Tour including a Bouchon Lyonnais

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 59 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Walk Vieux Lyon with a local food guide, enter secret traboules, taste regional sweets, pastries, charcuterie, and red and white wines, then visit a bouchon Lyonnais. The three-hour tour runs in morning or afternoon sessions, uses groups of up to 10, and ends near Saint-Paul.

“We only had a night in Lyon (which we regret it wasn't longer), but we decided to do this food tour. It was amazing. We had a great time with the others on the trip and the food was delicious. Thank you thank you thank you!”

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