Market Tours in France: 9 Worth Clearing a Day For

1.Versailles Palace Bike Tour with Market & Marie-Antoinette hamlet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,680 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Spend about eight hours traveling from Paris to Versailles by train, shopping at the Notre Dame market, and cycling through the royal grounds. Guides such as Arnaud, Lena, Guillaume, and Michael lead the outdoor visits, while timed palace entry lets you explore the Hall of Mirrors and royal apartments independently.

“Versailles is huge and riding a bicycle from the Palace to the gardens to the Trianon to the Petit Trianon was the way to go! My teenage sons and husband and I got a great lesson in French history from our guide who gave us some fun and spicy insights into the Palace and royals who lived there.”

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2.Versailles Bike Tour with Market, Gardens & Guided Palace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,121 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $130

Spend eight hours exploring Versailles by train, bike, and on foot. A licensed guide leads you through the town market, royal gardens, Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet, and the palace interiors. You shop for your own picnic lunch, then eat beside the Grand Canal. The small group is limited to 12, with easy cycling and palace access included.

“Loved, loved, loved the bike tour. What a great way to see Versailles. Our tour guide, Lola, was exceptional. Knowledgeable, warm, friendly, and charming. Highly recommend the experience.”

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3.Paris Cooking Class and Lunch with Wine plus Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,024 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $240

Spend 4.5 or 6 hours at Le Foodist, cooking a three-course French lunch with an instructor such as Fred, Luke, Luc, or Paolo. Choose the longer option for a croissant, market visit, cheese tasting, and ingredient shopping before your hands-on class. Wine, recipes, and lunch are included.

“Authentic farm market food-to table experience.You are the really working to make to meal in a professional kitchen as a team. I learned so many new cooking tips and techniques as well as eating a delicious lunch!”

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4.Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $252

Spend an evening at Le Foodist learning French cooking in English with chefs such as Luc, Paolo, or Frédéric. Choose a 4.5-hour class or add a two-hour Latin Quarter market visit. Prepare a three-course meal, taste French cheese, share white and red wine, and take home the recipes.

“Best experience in paris so far!! The chef was really friendly, helpful and humorous. We cooked classic French starter, main and dessert and everything was delicious. Highly recommended!!”

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5.Toulouse Victor Hugo Market Small Group Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 337 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Meet your English-speaking guide at Novotel Toulouse Centre Wilson, then explore Victor Hugo Market and nearby shops. You’ll sample local foods as you shop for a generous final tasting of cheese, charcuterie, foie gras, bread, sweets, and two wines. Groups are capped at eight, and your guide sends a useful Toulouse food recap afterward.

“This is a wonderful experience of sampling high quality local produce associated with the local area of Toulouse, including meats, cheeses, bread and wines, with interesting commentary, information and history. Danielle, our guide, made the experience very enjoyable with her friendly, professional approach, wide knowledge and interesting facts she provided us along the way. The tour lasted three and a half hours and was paced very well, ending with a lunch of cheeses, meats, pate and wines chosen throughout our tour. I would recommend this tour.”

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6.Luberon Market & Villages Day Trip from Aix-en-Provence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 250 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $181

Ride in an air-conditioned minibus with an English-speaking driver-guide and spend a full day among Luberon villages and local markets. Guides such as Rémy, Florence, Thomas, Emmanuel, and Pepe are praised for lively commentary. The exact stops depend on the day, season, and market schedule.

“This guide was Amazing. She Cared about her passengers and was very communicative on the drive & the villages we went through. She was knowledgeable & Sensitive to the needs of her guests. Fabulous trip experience, thanks to our guide. Give her a raise.”

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7.Sarlat Gourmet Tour & Market Visit with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 57 reviews · 2 hours · from $100

Walk Sarlat with an English-speaking guide, visit its market-day stalls, and stop at three local shops for Dordogne tastings. Expect duck, cheese, walnuts, wine, and seasonal specialties, plus sights such as Saint Sacerdos Cathedral, the Lantern of the Dead, and the covered market. Groups are limited to eight.

“très sympathique et notre guide agréable bonne façon de visiter la ville”

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8.Provencal Market Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 50 reviews · 1h 30m · from $41Best value

Meet Ted or Edouard at Café Archevêché for a 90-minute walk through Aix-en-Provence’s Place Richelme and, when open, Place des Prêcheurs. You’ll sample local foods, meet familiar market vendors, learn what to buy, and get practical tips for eating and shopping in Aix.

“Edouard is a really good guide and he showed us the best things in the markets and nearby. We also wanted a French speaking guide so he was speaking half/half English/French. We had a really nice 1.5 hours with him. Thank you”

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9.Sarlat Gourmet Tour and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $102

Meet your English-speaking guide at 9:30 a.m. in Sarlat for a two-hour walk through the market and historic center. You’ll taste regional specialties at three local shops, including foie gras, cheese, walnuts, pastries, and wine. Guides such as Anne, Benoit, and Martin combine food tips with Sarlat’s history.

“Martin’s tour involved history, architecture and great food with tastings of delicious local foods-foie gras, cheeses, and walnut desserts. Martin is an excellent guide, friendly, easy to talk with, and has an extensive find of knowledge.”

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