10 Best Culinary Schools in France for International Students

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Culinary Schools in France

There are many culinary schools around the world, some devoted to training professional chefs, others aimed at amateur enthusiasts, with some being a mixture of the two.

culinary schools in france

A cooking school is a school devoted to education in the art and science of cooking and food preparation.

Culinary schools in France are many for international students. These schools have a lot to offer to international students who make a bold step in studying culinary programs in France.

List of Culinary Schools in France

1. École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse

“We must open our doors to all cooking enthusiasts and let them get to know, try and understand where the delicious food served to them comes from,” explains Alain Ducasse.

➛ Programs and Organization

In a beautiful private townhouse, near Passy, with a wine cellar, boutique, Miele, and Perene state-of-the-art equipped kitchens and sunny patio, ECAD offers courses for the whole family, there are even classes for families to cook together.

➛ Other programs

include Teens in the Kitchen. First Cookery Lessons. Cooking for an Event & Do It Like A Chef classes to perfect knowledge and techniques.
In a new space, discover Alain Ducasse Cooking School at the BVH Marais; on the 3rd floor of the Groupe Galerie Lafayette owned department store, accommodating up to 10 students.
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2. Le Cordon Bleu

Created in 1895, this prestigious culinary school now offers a network of 50 schools on five continents enrolling 20,000 students annually.
Each school offers its own list of culinary short courses and demonstrations; find your level via 1, 2, or 3 mushrooms beside each option.

➛ Programs 

Paris options include Cooking for Friends; Food & Wine Pairings; Vegetarian; Traditional Bread/Pastry & Baking; French Regional Cuisine; Sancerre vineyard visits; Classic and Modern sauces; Christmas Yule Logs, etc. Most classes/demonstrations include English translations.

➛ Organization

They plan workshops to give students as much exposure as possible to the working environment of a professional kitchen. They provided all necessary ingredients and equipment, including aprons and tea towels.
This month Cordon bleu President André Cointreau announced the opening of a brand new school at 13 Quai Andé Citroën in the 15th arrondissement, opening in 2016.

3. At Home with Patricia Wells

“We’re working on our schedule for 2017,” says Ms. Wells, journalist, award-winning cookbook author, and teacher, who divides her time between Paris and Provence.
There’s room for 7 students in her Left Bank kitchen, a former artist’s studio.

➛ Programs 

Courses, which take place in the Spring, may include visits to local markets, cheese, wine, and olive oil tastings and round table demonstrations on, say, the art of knife sharpening.
The week-extensive program, in English, offers four cooking classes followed by a meal around the atelier table that includes plenty of lively discussions.

4. Atelier Guy Martin

In a magnificent, three-story townhouse near the Champs-Élysées, with a chic canteen, a library, and a boutique, L’Atelier ticks all the boxes.
Who wouldn’t want to cook like super chef Guy Martin? (He holds two Michelin stars at the historic Grand Véfour restaurant in central Paris.) They hold lessons in the ground floor steel and glass kitchen, followed by tastings.

➛ Work Hours and Organization

Except for pâtisserie classes, in which students may take home the treats. Themes include “Grand Vefour” (200€), “Parents/Children” (40€), “Pâtisserie, Macarons, etc.” (80€) and “Two Hours in the Kitchen” (100€). And, yes, Guy Martin will give you a private lesson (price on application). English speaking.

5. École Lenôtre

Established by the late Gaston Lenôtre, this culinary school boasts a star-studded cast of professionals such as ex-Ritz chef Michel Roth, Sommelier, Oliver Poussier, and Guy Krenzer (Double MOF – Meilleur Ouvrier de France).

➛ Programs and Organization

Locations include the beautiful 1900s Pavillon Lenôtre off the Champs Elysées; Vincennes (open August on Friday, Saturday, Sundays); and Parly 2.
The atmosphere is friendly and courses cover everything from techniques for cooking fish, secrets of bistro favorites, festive verrines, and Lenôtre’s famous classics.

6. La Cuisine Paris

La Cuisine Paris doesn’t just offer fabulous cooking classes; they also offer food tours throughout the city.
The Marais Soirée is a delicious three-hour tour of the Marais district. Or book Bellies on Foot, a food- and history-filled adventure through Les Halles area.

➛ Programs

Pastry fanatics should consider the Sugar Rush Tour, and for Wine and Cheese lovers, there’s the Fromage and Wine Discovery. Add the French Market Cooking Class at Le Marché des Enfants Rouge, or a trip to Versailles.

➛ Organization

Of the top-notch cooking classes, macaron making is a favorite, so are the classes on brioche and the French baguette. After preparation, enjoy the fruit of your labor with a few glasses of white wine.
For the dessert classes, students are welcome to eat on-site, but La Cuisine provides boxes for you to take away and show off your hard work.

7. Chef Martial

This Meilleur Ouvrier de France (MOF) has worked with the greats (Le Royal Monceau, Lucas Carton, Le Crillon) but he loves to teach, share, pass on his knowledge. His kitchen is near the picturesque Place des Vosges in the heart of the Marais.

➛ Programs and Organization

The team is most welcoming and will plan courses, in English, to suit you; call them to discuss. Buy products at the nearby Marché des Enfants-Rouges and then transform them into a delicious three-course meal; pop in for a Saturday morning brunch; there are so many possibilities that take place around chef Martial’s wide wooden table.
“Change the world while eating a delicious dish,” is his mantra. Officially, the kitchen closes in August, but Chef Martial arranges courses on request as the office stays open.
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8. Atelier des Sens

Choose from three locations in Paris: Atelier Bastille, in the 11th arrondissement, in a former artist’s studio. Atelier Beaubourg (3rd arrondissement) next to Les Halles, the former marketplace once referred to as the “Belly of Paris.”
The atelier is in an industrial designer gallery space divided into two levels. And Atelier Haussmann near Galeries Lafayette, at the back of the L’Atelier des Sens boutique, which offers cookery books, kitchen equipment, and supplies.
The three-hour Best of French Pâtisserie class (Paris-Brest, Mille-Feuille, Chocolate Eclairs) costs €120. Other classes from about €92.

9. Alain Cirelli

This is a really cool space in the trendy 10th arrondissement, in a former pottery studio dating from the 19th century. On two levels, the Purgatoire-54 is devoted to art and cooking.

➛ Programs 

There’s a warm welcome from the talented chef Alain Cirelli (who’s worked at prestigious posts at Lasserre, Michel Guerard, Alain Dutournier, etc).

➛ Organization

Classes are in French but “most of our chefs speak English and really it’s the gestures you’re learning,” says chef Cirelli.
“It’s important that students leave time (about 40 minutes) to relax and eat after the course. You can take a 2 hour or 3-hour lesson,” he says. As well as contemporary exhibitions mixing art and cuisine, there are courses in mixology.

10. Les Coulisses Du Chef

Created by chef Olivier Berté, this cooking workshop takes place in a beautiful hôtel particulier. They limit groups to eight people and menus are themed by season, with market visits, pastry workshops, etc.

➛ Programs 

Learn how to construct a full dinner -with starter, main, and dessert– and then eat it with the chef, washed down with lots of wine! Want to learn the mysteries of molecular cuisine? It’s here.
If you love cooking and traveling, chef Berté also organizes unique three-day trips for up to 10, too, say, Krakow, Poland, with visits to the market, restaurants, Chopin’s house, etc.
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