8 Food and Wine Tours in France to Build an Afternoon Around

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

You’ll spend 3 to 3.5 hours walking uphill through Montmartre with a local guide, stopping at eight food venues for French sweets, cheeses, cured meats, chocolates, and wine. Guides such as Julie, Marie, Oscar, and Pierre-Edouard add neighborhood stories, art history, and useful food tips.

“Go to the bathroom before you arrive. There is only one bathroom available halfway along the tour. Also, most of the stops are dessert/sweets so plan accordingly”

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2.Food and Wine Tasting Walking Tour in Le Marais

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

Spend 3 to 3.5 hours tasting your way through Le Marais with an English-speaking guide such as Antoine, Vanessa, or Anne Lorraine. Visit eight food stops for croissants, Moroccan crepes, chocolate, pastrami, bistro dishes, cheese, and natural wine in a group of no more than 10.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and showed us more than tips on food but shared information on French culture. We had so much fresh delicious food and were very full by the end. Plus got a very great coverage of the La marais area.”

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3.Saint-Emilion Food and Wine Day Tour

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

Travel from central Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion with an English-speaking guide such as Julie, Remy, Maud, or Daniel. Visit two wineries, taste at three locations, enjoy a cheese and charcuterie picnic, then walk the medieval village before returning to Bordeaux.

“This was a great experience ! My partner and I got a private tour essentially since there was no one else in the group for that day. Our tour guide, Julie, was very energetic and knowledgeable- one of the best guides we have ever had!! The first vineyard we went tour was magnificent, the tour guide there (Manu) was very kind (and did great with pouring the tastes). The second vineyard we went to slightly dampened the experience since the expert there was so pushy with making us buy wine, we felt very pressured to do so. She also had us both try half a taste from one glass instead…”

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4.Bordeaux Old Town Food and Wine Tour

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

Walk Bordeaux’s medieval Old Town with guides such as Alexandre and Alexandra, stopping for bread, cheese, charcuterie, pastries, and canelé. Finish at a wine shop for a seated tasting matched to the foods you collected. The three-hour tour is limited to nine people and can accommodate gluten-free guests with advance notice.

“Alexandria was an amazing tour guide. I loved the wander through the city selected wonderful foods to sample as we went. The wine store experience was truly amazing with the manager pairing wines to the foods we gathered during our walk. I highly recommend it.”

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5.Bordeaux Food and Wine Tour : Authentic Artisanal Flavors

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

Join Aurélien or Rory for a small-group walk through Bordeaux’s old town, stopping at major landmarks for local history, artisan food, wine, cheese, charcuterie, and chocolate. The tour ends at Place de la Bourse after a generous tasting meal and practical city recommendations.

“Aurelien Took us around Bordeaux for the afternoon and was a pleasure to be in his company. He made my wife and I feel welcome and excited for the day. His knowledge of Bordeaux, wine, cheese and caviar was exceptional ! We highly recommend this tour and will definitely do it again on our next visit as well as tell all our friends and family Dave and Miranda From Canada”

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6.Private Food and Wine Tour in Le Marais

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $196

Spend three hours walking Le Marais with a private guide, stopping at four restaurants and markets for charcuterie, French dishes, tapas, wine, and a sweet crepe. Guides such as Susan, Pablo, Diana, and Achraf have led engaging outings, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available.

“Can’t recommend this enough! One of the best things we did in Paris. Susan was super knowledgeable and kind. We learned and ate SO much.”

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7.Evening Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 3h 30m · from $153

Walk from Place Masséna into Nice’s Old Town with an English-speaking food guide such as Heloise. Over 210 minutes, you visit 6 to 8 tasting stops for wine, cured meats, cheese, chocolate, pastries, local dishes, and a secret tasting. Groups are capped at 10.

“Det var ok hade önskat att mer mat o vin önskat att historia som är intressant men det var inte det vi signade in pp, dock var guide bra.”

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8.Guided Food and Wine Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · from $116

Walk Bordeaux with an English-speaking guide such as Sylvie, Josh, Jamie, or Nina, stopping for 9-plus tastes at six local businesses. Try fresh viennoiserie, canelé, cheese, chocolate, pastries, a daily special, and three regional wines in three hours.

“Joshua was amazing! We have been on many food pies and this is by far one of the best we’ve ever been on. He weaved historical background and food of larger France and the region into an enjoyable and wonderful experience! Highly recommend.”

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