Private Aix-en-Provence Cooking Class & Market Tour

Join Chef Clément for a fully private, hands-on cooking experience in the historic centre of Aix-en-Provence. Designed exclusively for groups of 1 to 8 guests, each class is tailored to your tastes, cooking level and preferred menu.

A Fully Private Cooking Experience at a Workshop in the Heart of Aix

Your cooking class takes place at L’Atelier Culinarion, located at 52 rue des Cordeliers, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, just a two-minute walk from Aix-en-Provence’s main food market and the Town Hall.

The workshop is privately reserved for your group, allowing you to cook, learn and enjoy the experience at your own pace, with Chef Clément’s full attention throughout the class.

Morning classes generally begin at 9:00 AM when the market tour is included, or at 9:30 AM for the cooking class alone. Afternoon classes followed by dinner may also be arranged, subject to availability.

Add a Private Aix-en-Provence Market Tour to Your Cooking Class

Enhance your cooking experience with an optional 45-minute private tour of Aix-en-Provence’s main food market, located just a two-minute walk from the workshop.

Accompanied by Chef Clément, you will explore the stalls of local producers, discover the seasonal ingredients available that morning and select the fresh fruit and vegetables that will be used in your recipes. The visit also includes a few tastings of local specialities before returning to the workshop.

Meat, fish and the other ingredients required for your menu are carefully selected by Chef Clément before your arrival. This allows the market tour to remain relaxed and focused on seasonal produce, local artisans and Provençal food culture.

The market tour is available with morning cooking classes for an additional flat fee of €80 for the entire group. When this option is selected, the experience begins at 9:00 AM and the cooking class starts at approximately 9:45 AM.

What to Expect During Your Private Cooking Class

Once at the workshop, you will prepare a complete three-course menu alongside Chef Clément, including a starter, a main course and a dessert selected in advance according to your preferences.

The hands-on cooking session generally lasts between 3 and 3½ hours. Throughout the class, Chef Clément will guide you step by step, explain the techniques used in each recipe and adapt his teaching to your experience and level of confidence in the kitchen.

The experience remains relaxed and unhurried. As the class is reserved exclusively for your group, everyone can participate at their own pace, ask questions and focus on the recipes and techniques they are most interested in learning.

Once the cooking is complete, you will take a seat and enjoy the meal you have prepared. Chef Clément will handle the final plating and serve each course at the table, allowing you to relax and enjoy your menu together. Approximately 1 to 1½ hours are reserved for the meal.

Choose Your Own Provençal Menu

Your cooking class is built around a complete three-course menu selected in advance from Chef Clément’s recipe collection. You may choose one starter, one main course and one dessert, allowing the experience to reflect your tastes and the techniques you would most like to discover.

The menus celebrate seasonal ingredients, Provençal flavours and traditional French home cooking. Depending on the recipes selected, you may work with fresh vegetables, local herbs, Mediterranean fish, meat, handmade pastry or classic French sauces and desserts.

Chef Clément will help you create a well-balanced menu suited to the duration of the class and the experience level of your group. Each recipe is assigned a level of complexity, ensuring that the complete menu remains achievable while still offering a varied and rewarding cooking experience.

Dietary requirements and food allergies can be considered whenever the selected recipes allow it. These should be communicated before the menu is confirmed so that suitable adaptations can be discussed in advance.

What Is Included in Your Cooking Experience

Your private cooking class includes all the ingredients required to prepare your selected three-course menu, hands-on guidance from Chef Clément throughout the session, and the meal prepared during the class.

Once the cooking is complete, Chef Clément will take care of the final plating and serve each course at the table. Bread, still and sparkling water, tea, coffee and one glass of wine per guest are also included when the experience takes place at L’Atelier Culinarion.

After the class, you will receive the complete recipes so that you can recreate the dishes and techniques at home.

Please note that the private rental of L’Atelier Culinarion is charged separately at a flat rate of €250 for the entire group. This fee is added to the price of the cooking class and allows the workshop to be reserved exclusively for your experience.

Prefer a Private French Pastry Class?

If you would rather focus exclusively on French pastry, Chef Clément also offers a fully private, hands-on pastry class at L’Atelier Culinarion.

During this approximately 3½-hour experience, you will prepare a selection of French pastries from scratch while learning the essential techniques behind each recipe. Depending on the chosen programme, the class may include pastry doughs, creams, choux pastry, chocolate work, fruit-based preparations or traditional French desserts.

Each stage is completed alongside Chef Clément, with clear explanations and personalised guidance adapted to your level. The recipes are selected in advance to create a varied and achievable programme within the duration of the class.

Unlike the complete cooking class, the pastry experience is not followed by a seated meal. The preparations are carefully packed at the end of the session so that you can take them away and enjoy them later.

As with the complete cooking class, the private rental of L’Atelier Culinarion is charged separately at a flat rate of €250 for the entire group.

Meet Chef Clément, Your Private Cooking Instructor

Chef Clément is a professionally trained French chef who has been creating private cooking experiences, culinary workshops and bespoke chef services since 2012.

His cooking is rooted in traditional French and Provençal cuisine, with a strong emphasis on seasonal ingredients, practical techniques and generous homemade recipes that guests can confidently recreate at home.

Throughout the class, Chef Clément cooks alongside you rather than simply demonstrating each recipe. Every technique is explained clearly, with the level of guidance adapted to your cooking experience, interests and confidence in the kitchen.

Classes are available in English and are designed to remain both instructive and relaxed. From the initial menu selection to the final service at the table, Chef Clément personally oversees every stage of your private experience.

What Guests Say About Their Cooking Experience

Every private cooking class is shaped around the guests taking part, from the choice of menu and level of guidance to the pace of the cooking session.

Discover what previous guests have shared about their experience with Chef Clément, from exploring the Aix-en-Provence market and preparing their recipes to enjoying the final meal together at the workshop.

We did Chef Clément’s family cooking class in Aix yesterday and it was a highlight of our whole trip to Provence. The morning started with a market tour—we visited the local market, a wonderful bread shop, and stopped at Laurent to sample a local cheese wrapped in a chestnut leaf that we bought more of to snack on during the class (forgot the name, but you’ll see it) - all gathering ingredients for our menu along the way. Clément was a fantastic guide, full of knowledge about the local traditions and products with friends in the market.The cooking itself was genuinely fun. We came as a family of four—my wife and I have a fair amount of cooking experience, and our kids are 13 and 10—and Clément made it work beautifully for all of us. He kept everyone engaged and involved regardless of skill level, which is no small feat with a mixed-age group. And Clement was also working with us to ensure everything came out right.The meal we made together was excellent—a real reward for the morning’s effort and one of the best moments of our trip. We left with the recipes and every intention of recreating them at home.If you’re looking for an authentic, welcoming cooking experience in Provence, we can’t recommend Clément highly enough. Thank you for a memorable day!

WOW! We debated for a long time if we should do this class...I'M SO GLAD we did! We loved it! Our family of 6 spent 5 hours with Chef Clement and IT WAS SO GREAT!! We have 4 boys (ages, 17, 15, 12, 9) and everyone got involved and had fun. Once we booked, we got to select our menu and Chef adjusted given the different preferences of our group.During the class, he shared best recommedations for kitchen tools, how to choose ingredients, reasons for doing certain things, ways to apply what we learned to every day cooking, how to balance preparation and how to do things properly (do you whisk correctly??). And, HE WAS FUN! Easy to understand and fun to chat with...our whole family LOVED this experience.HIGHLY recommend!! Worth every penny!! Don't debate...just DO. IT!

If you are in the area, definitely take some time to enjoy this experience! Chef Clement speaks perfect English, and our cooking class was fun, interesting, and above all successful! We made Chocolate macarons that were better tasing than I’ve ever had. Amazing experience!

The class with Chef Clement is exceptional in every respect: the space; his teaching skills; his expert planning; his very entertaining sense of humor in both French & English; and of course the food. My wife and I are reasonably experienced cooks and Chef's skilled instruction helped us advance our technique: everything from sharpening knives to presentation. What a trip! We chose a reasonably complex menu and the execution was perfect under his skilled oversight! One of the most memorable and fun experiences of our recent visit to Provence. Merci pour tout!

Where Your Cooking Class Takes Place

Your private cooking class takes place at L’Atelier Culinarion, located at 52 rue des Cordeliers in the historic centre of Aix-en-Provence.

The workshop is just a two-minute walk from the Town Hall and the city’s main food market, making it easy to combine your cooking experience with a visit to the surrounding streets, shops and cafés.

As the venue is located in the city centre, there is no private parking directly outside the workshop. Guests arriving by car should allow sufficient time to park in one of the public car parks within walking distance.

Please note that access to the workshop includes steps and the venue is not suitable for guests requiring step-free wheelchair access. Any mobility concerns should be discussed before booking so that the accessibility of the experience can be confirmed.

L’Atelier Culinarion
52 rue des Cordeliers
13100 Aix-en-Provence, France

Frequently Asked Questions About Private Cooking Classes in Aix-en-Provence

How much does a private cooking class at the Aix-en-Provence workshop cost?

Private cooking classes start at €550 for a group of 1 to 2 guests. The private workshop rental is charged separately at €250 per group, bringing the total starting price at L’Atelier Culinarion to €800. Additional options, such as the market tour, may be added on request.

Is the cooking class completely private?

Yes. The workshop is reserved exclusively for your group, with no other participants joining the class. This allows Chef Clément to adapt the pace, explanations and menu to your preferences and cooking experience.

How many guests can take part?

Private cooking classes at L’Atelier Culinarion are available for groups of 1 to 8 guests. The quoted price is based on the total number of guests attending the experience, including anyone joining for the meal.

How long does the cooking experience last?

The complete experience generally lasts between 4½ and 5 hours, including approximately 3 to 3½ hours of hands-on cooking followed by 1 to 1½ hours to enjoy the meal together.

Is the Aix-en-Provence market tour included?

The 45-minute market tour is optional and is charged at an additional flat rate of €80 for the entire group. It is available with morning classes and includes visits to local producers, seasonal ingredient selection and a few tastings.

Is the workshop rental included in the cooking class price?

No. The private rental of L’Atelier Culinarion is charged separately at a flat rate of €250 for the entire group. This amount is added to the cooking class price and allows the venue to be reserved exclusively for your experience.

Can we choose the recipes prepared during the class?

Yes. You may select one starter, one main course and one dessert from Chef Clément’s recipe collection. He will then help you create a balanced menu suited to the duration of the class and the experience level of your group.

Can dietary requirements and food allergies be accommodated?

Dietary requirements and food allergies can often be accommodated, depending on the recipes selected. All restrictions must be communicated before the menu is confirmed so that appropriate alternatives can be discussed in advance.

Are the classes conducted in English?

Yes. Private cooking and pastry classes are available in English. Chef Clément regularly welcomes international guests and adapts his explanations to ensure that every participant can follow the techniques comfortably.

Is parking available at the workshop?

The workshop does not have private parking. Several public car parks are located within walking distance in central Aix-en-Provence, and guests arriving by car should allow sufficient time to park before the class begins.

Is the workshop wheelchair accessible?

Access to the workshop includes steps, and the venue is not suitable for guests requiring step-free wheelchair access. Any mobility concerns should be discussed before booking.

Plan Your Private Cooking Class in Aix-en-Provence

Whether you would like to prepare a complete Provençal meal, explore the local market or focus on traditional French pastry, Chef Clément will help you create a private experience tailored to your group.

Consult the available menus and prices, then contact Chef Clément with your preferred date, number of guests and any dietary requirements. Availability is confirmed individually, as the workshop must be privately reserved for each experience.