A DIFFERENT SIDE OF PARIS

THE PARIS THE FRENCH KEEP TO THEMSELVES

Two experiences you won’t find on the usual Paris checklist.
Step away from the usual tourist trail and discover Paris through two of its greatest pleasures: making and tasting. Distill your own gin or sit down to the ultimate French wine and cheese tasting.

Handpicked PARIS experiences

Selected by our local team

BEYOND THE TOURIST TRAIL

Discover a different side of Paris

HOSTED BY PASSIONATE EXPERTS

Learn from people who know their craft

Experiences in English

Made for international travelers

TWO EXPERIENCES.
A VERY DIFFERENT PARIS.

Forget the postcard version for a moment. Get hands-on with French savoir-faire, from distilling your own gin to pairing wine and cheese beneath the streets of Paris.

DISTILL YOUR OWN

GIN MAKING WORKSHOP
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Your gin. Your recipe. Your bottle.

Step inside a Parisian craft distillery, La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec and discover what really goes into making gin. Explore botanicals, experiment with flavors and distill a recipe of your own, guided through the process by the distillery team.

2h · Craft distillery · Hands-on workshop · Your own gin
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THE ULTIMATE PAIRING

ULTIMATE WINE & CHEESE TASTING
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10 wines. 10 cheeses. One very French tasting.

Take your seat beneath the streets of Paris in Les Caves du Louvre for a deep dive into two French essentials. Taste 10 wines alongside 10 cheeses and discover how different regions, styles and flavors come together through the art of pairing.

2h · 10 French wines · 10 cheeses · Guided tasting
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SOME OF THE BEST PARTS

OF PARIS AREN’T ON A MAP.

They’re around a table. Behind a cellar door. Inside a small distillery.

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Paris isn’t only about what you see. It’s also about what you taste, what you learn and the people you meet along the way.

‍Sometimes, the best way to discover the city is to get your hands,  and your glass, involved.

WHICH SIDE OF PARIS IS FOR YOU?

Two experiences, two very different ways to get a little closer to French savoir-faire.

  • ♥︎ IF YOU LIKE TO MAKE THINGS YOURSELF

    Gin Making Workshop

    Get hands-on with botanicals, flavors and distillation before leaving with something you’ve actually created in Paris.
    ‍Perfect for: curious travelers · couples · gin lovers

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  • ♥︎ IF YOUR TRIP REVOLVES AROUND FOOD

    Ultimate Wine & Cheese Tasting

    Sit down, taste your way through 10 wines and 10 cheeses, and discover just how serious the French are about pairing the two.
    ‍Perfect for: foodies · wine lovers · first-time visitors

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LOVED BY TRAVELERS

The best Paris recommendations often come from those who’ve already been.
See what our guests have to say on Google about their experience.

La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec

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The idea of creating a unique gin is great. The way Charlotte hosted the class made the whole experience exceptional! The place is hidden away from the street, and equipped with individual stills to make your own gin. There’s a huge range of flavors available to add to your still. Charlotte helped guide each of us towards balanced, complex combinations that highlighted our personal preferences. The cocktails and food provided during the event were also delicious!Highly recommend, even if you’re not a fan of gin. Will go again the next time I’m in Paris.
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John

Les Caves du Louvre

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Such a unique experience and incredibly informative. Yves was a fantastic guide to our wines and cheeses. We learned more from this one session than we have in all the years we've gone wine tasting elsewhere around the world. Highly recommend, 10/10!
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Camilla

Les Caves du Louvre

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So fun doing the wine and cheese pairing in the cellar. Host was knowledgeable and the pairings were spot on!
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Christy

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We did the gin workshop at La Distillerie de l’Arbre en Sec and it was an amazing experience. The workshop is hands-on, well explained, and really lets you understand the whole gin-making process, from botanicals to distillation. Everything is done at a relaxed pace, but you still learn a lot.Nicola, our host, was outstanding: knowledgeable, passionate, and genuinely welcoming. He took the time to answer questions and made the whole experience both fun and interesting. The setting is intimate and authentic, which adds a lot to the experience.Finally, you leave with your own bottle of gin, made using your personal recipe. Don’t worry about getting it wrong, Nicola guides you through each step and explains everything clearly so you end up with a nice original gin. I would definitely do it again.
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Rpessoa

Les Caves du Louvre

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The ten wines ten cheeses tasting was absolutely amazing. Margot's knowledge of the different pairings made it a great experience. It is absolutely true...you learn something new every day and Margot helped me realize red wine can go with cheese. I highly recommended this 2 hour event while in Paris. You will not regret it.
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Abdiel

La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec

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Such a great time and I would highly recommend to anyone, even those who might not love gin! We went as a group of 4, two of us who really like gin and two who don't. It was so interesting to learn about the science behind making gin. Then you get to sample a few different kinds of gin. After that you get to make your own gin! For the two who didn't like gin so much it was nice as they got to flavor in a way that they would personally enjoy. At the end you get to bottle your gin and design your own label before you take it home. On top of that, they provided some delicious local snacks to munch on while you made your own. We had so much fun and after our trip, we had a great excuse to hang out again and try all of our gins. 10/10 would absolutely do it again!
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Emma

La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec

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Had a great time and learned so much about gin and the distillation process. Being able to create your own gin was so cool and coming up with the recipe for it was really interesting. Stunning setting also. Definitely recommend!
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Blurds

GO BEYOND
THE POSTCARD.

Make it, taste it, experience it.
Choose a different way to discover Paris and make it part of your trip.