GetYourGuide and Viator list 7 cooking classes in Provence, most of them in Avignon, Marseille and Gordes. Prices run from €32 to €1,285 a person, €190 in the middle of the range. 2 are rated 4.5 or better from at least ten reviews; those come first below.

A cooking class here is usually a morning or an afternoon in a home, farmhouse or school kitchen: you cook three or four courses with the host, then sit down and eat them, often with a local wine on the table. Group classes are priced per person; private lessons and chefs who come to your villa cost more.

Cooking classes to book

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At the table

What Provence eats and drinks

The food and wine pairings our editors chose for Provence, the dishes you are most likely to meet on a tasting or at lunch.

  • Bouillabaisse with Cassis BlancThe textbook Marseille pairing: bouillabaisse, the saffron-rich rockfish stew of the Vieux Port, has been served with Cassis Blanc from Cap Canaill...Read the pairing →
  • Bouillabaisse with Bandol RoseThe Provencal alternative to the white-wine pairing: Mourvedre-led Bandol Rose has the body and savoury structure to carry rouille and saffron with...Read the pairing →
  • Daube provencale with Bandol RougeDaube provencale, the slow-cooked Provencal beef stew braised in red wine with orange peel and herbs, finds a peer in mature Bandol: Mourvedre's ir...Read the pairing →
  • Pissaladiere with Bellet RosePissaladiere, the slow-caramelised onion, anchovy and olive tart from old Nice, is the local match for Bellet Rose: the AOC sits on the hills above...Read the pairing →
  • Socca with Bellet BlancSocca, the wood-oven chickpea pancake sold by the slice along the Cours Saleya, asks for Bellet Blanc, the AOC's Rolle-led white grown on the hills...Read the pairing →
  • Aioli with Palette BlancThe grand aioli, the Provencal Friday platter of cold poached cod, boiled vegetables and garlic mayonnaise, sits inside Chateau Simone's Clairette-...Read the pairing →

Cheeses made in Provence

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Cooking classes in Provence: questions

How much does a cooking class in Provence cost?

Across the 7 cooking classes listed here, prices start at €32 and the middle of the range is €190 per person; 1 cost under €50. Prices are the marketplaces' own and were last checked on the date shown at the top of the page.

Which cooking classes in Provence have the best reviews?

By rating and number of reviews on the marketplaces: Cooking workshop with an exceptional chef in Avignon (4.6 from 91 reviews) and Cooking Classes in Provence at La Belugue (5.0 from 38 reviews).

How long does a cooking class in Provence take?

Most take about 4 hours; the listing for each one gives its exact length.

Where do cooking classes in Provence take place?

Most of them start in Avignon, Marseille, Gordes and Aix-en-Provence. Each listing gives its meeting point.

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