Cooking lessons in a French House in the Loire Valley

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US$159.51 per guest

Adult x1

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Earliest available date: August 11, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Bourges

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 5 guests

Language

English, French

Other

Vegetarian, Pet-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Experience the essence of French cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in a traditional home. Customize your menu, using only fresh, local ingredients from nearby markets. Book now!

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

My cooking classes are completely à la carte. We choose the menu together to take into account your desires, what you like and possibly your allergies. With more than 20 years of experience, I offer a typical French homemade kitchen (everyday cooking or more sophisticated according to your choice) in a kitchen that could be yours. I only buy fresh seasonal produce (depending on the season) that I pick up at the local Point of Sale held every Thursday morning in the Town Hall Square near my home. Local vegetable, fruit, cheese, meat and poultry producers are my exclusive suppliers. Even flour, I buy 10km from home at the mills of Sologne which makes flours of exceptional quality from varieties of old wheat, with a lower gluten content. In April/May/June, I pick up the asparagus and strawberries directly from the grower in the nearby village. Welcome home!

Sample Menu

STARTER

Velvety peas with mint from the garden

(cold or hot)

MAIN

Tomato and goat cheese quiche

DESSERT

clafoutis with seasonal fruits (e.g. apricots, cherries, chocolate pears...)

STARTER

cappucinno with garlic

velvety soup prepared from candied garlic

MAIN

Old-fashioned veal blanquette

DESSERT

Crème brûlée

MAIN

Sea mussels or cream

DESSERT

Pancakes Suzette

very traditional dessert from the biggest Parisian brasserie: pancakes flavored with orange peel with a caramel sauce

MAIN

Basque chicken

"Basque style" chicken in a tomato and pepper sauce

MAIN

Chicken in Normandy

chicken "Normandy style" with creamy tangy apple juice sauce with mushrooms

What You Get

Bottled water

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Snacks

Meals

an extra charge may apply for the choice of certain more expensive dishes

Good To Know

Public transportation options are available nearby
not recommended for children under 14 years of age

What You’ll Experience

An à la carte experience. We will make together dishes (2 or 3 maximum: a quick starter or bite, a dish with a side of vegetables and dessert). We'll choose the menu together upon Reservation. Depending on the season, the use of fresh and local products is what I favor by shopping at our weekly Thursday Point of Sale (farmers' market). At the end of the course we can taste together the dishes made accompanied by a glass of wine of the region offered (if you reside in an airbnb, I can also offer you to take the dishes made, you only have to reheat them - a participation of 3€ for the containers). An original and useful experience during your stay in the Loire Valley between Chambord and Chenonceau, and 15 minutes from Beauval Zoo.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

1 Imp. de la Poste, Impasse de la Poste, Loir-et-Cher Centre-Val de Loire, France, FR, 41130

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parking available on on the town hall square of stools on expensive 50m from the meeting point. The meeting point is on the church forecourt. I'll pick you up with a sign with your name on it. My house is 1mn walk from the meeting point

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 6 reviews

(Viator)

Learn how to cook...

May 29, 2026

Learn how to cook authentic French food Hostess is delightful and a very good chef. Highly recommend.

(TripAdvisor)

Lovely Experience

May 06, 2026

Natacha took the time to show us the proper way to prepare and present a meal that she had asked us in advance to pick out. She is very careful and meticulous. I told her I am much more wild in the...read more

(Viator)

Real French Cooking

May 05, 2026

Natasha was a great host who invited us into her home to participate in preparing a classic French meal. If you are looking to get off the beaten path and get a chance to know more about the local ...read more

(Viator)

Sublime Experience with Natacha

April 28, 2026

Natacha was absolutely amazing! We've taken cooking classes in Italy with larger groups so cooking in Natacha's lovely home and well-equipped kitchen was such a warm, wonderful experience. We're ba...read more

(Viator)

Nice Cooking Natacha!

April 11, 2026

Natacha was very warm and welcoming. Pre-planning was thoughtful and considerate. Executioner in her kitchen with expertise and yet you felt like family. Real home cooking that was fantastic. Recip...read more

Cooking lessons in a French House in the Loire Valley

Cooking lessons in a French House in the Loire Valley

Experience Details

Sample Menu

What You Get

Good To Know

What You’ll Experience

Meeting & Pickup

Cancellation PolicyCancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.Read more

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Read more