Chef Eric Fraudeau opened his first French cooking school in 2007 in Paris with a passion to share his over 20 years of experience with fellow food lovers from around the world. To truly know the French, you need to know their food. Visiting the markets of France is a good way to start.
It was in a small boutique in Paris’s Montmartre district that is all began with 1 chef and 6 students per class. Now we open a second school where the tradition continues: French cooking classes in a fun, convivial setting, French market tours, wonderful French cheese & French wine. We shop together, we cook together, we eat together.
Come & explore our local French markets every Wednesday in Uzès & partake in an important part of French culture. Learn how to select the freshest ingredients for wonderful and delicious Mediterranean French recipes. Join us!
We will start off at the market, selecting the freshest fish & seafood. No need to be afraid of fish. We’ll assist you to create the perfect fish stock, bouillabaisse and other Mediterranean fish recipes in a very hands-on French cooking class experience.
French Bistro Cooking Class
€90.00Join us for a hands-on French cooking lesson where we revisit some of the great French bistro classics with a modern touch. you’ll prepare entrée, plat, & dessert. After the lesson, you’ll sit down and enjoy a 3-course lunch with wine.
With a good base, you can make a great stock. In this class, you will learn all about the mother sauces. You will make stocks, sauces for meat, fish, & vegetables. From this base of mother sauces, you will be able to make countless variations.
Become more proficient in the kitchen by improving your knife skills. This class will help you become more at ease with your knife. We will be chopping, mincing, dicing, filleting and deboning fish, poultry, & fruits and vegetables. Light lunch is included.
Pâte brisée, pâte sablé, pâte feuillété, pâte sucré, and more. This class will take you through the basics of French pastry dough making. Learn how to consistently make the perfect dough. Savory & sweet doughs, as well as a basic bread dough, are included.
Provençal Desserts
€80.00Come learn delicious & decadent desserts renowned in the South of France. Think fruits, nuts, and olive oil. In this class we will delve into desserts such as the nougat glacé, the fougasse d’aigues mortes and use ingredients like safran & lavender.
Bread Master Class
€350.00Learn to make bread at home like a pro. We’ll teach you the technics you need to beef up your bread making skills. This 3-day Bread master class is perfect for anyone who would like to learn how to make, maintain and use a starter. Open to bakers of all levels.
Cevennes Winery Tours & Tasting
€110.00Discover the micro-wineries of the nearby Cévennes mountains and meet a new generation of young winemakers who have blended innovation and ancient tradition to make wines that you’ve never tasted before. Come and discover our terroir!
Food & Wine Pairing Dinner
€130.00Step inside the chef’s kitchen accompanied by an experienced sommelier and enjoy an evening of wine pairing to the beautiful composed tasting plates whipped up by our chef. This is a hands-off class. Just sit back and let us be your guides.
Cheese & Wine Tastings
€70.00With over 250 cheeses & 27,000 wineries in France, a short holiday wouldn’t be enough to explore them all. Our Wine Specialists will guide you through a selection of local cheeses paired with local wines, teaching valuable technics.
Truffle Classes
€170.00The black truffle is the star of this special French cooking class in Uzès. Come and participate in an exception hands-on cooking classes focused on the truffle. Not just a cooking class but also a wine tasting and chance to experience the truffle hunt.
Private French Cooking Lessons
€600.00Need a little bit more attention or traveling as a group? Why not consider a private French cooking class which is tailored to your needs & desires. Great fun for families, friends, colleagues or individuals who want some extra chef time.
Your holiday includes 6 days of cooking, baking, tours, and tasting. Hands-on French cooking classes. Explore markets, visit producers, and be immersed in French cuisine. All skill levels are welcome. 7-nights lodging included.
Customized Culinary Holidays
€1,800.00Let’s design a Culinary vacation package for your group. Classes can include but are not limited to any of our regular courses & tours or. Customized packages include all but transportation to and lodging in Uzès. Contact us to get started.
FROM OUR PROVENCE BLOG
What’s the best chocolate to use in cooking
One of the questions, we get often at our French cooking schools when we talk about chocolate is, ”what kind of chocolate should I use?” Click here to find out.
From the seed to bread – Bringing good bread back to the table
Not everyone is lucky enough to find good bread easily, but with a bit of patience and perseverance, you could be making great bread at home. To inaugurate our upcoming bread master class, chef Eric talks a bit about the history of bread making and the good, the bad, and the ugly in the breads we eat almost daily.
You love Snails! Who knew?
So it turns out that tourists love snails as much as we do! Who knew. A great discovery for this French chef. So I’m sharing some recipes with you to try at home. Check it out.