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Short Wine Courses in France

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Paris By The Glass:
Paris By The Glass offers wine tastings and gourmet food walks in Paris, vineyard tours and other delicious adventures in France. Taught in English by Preston Mohr, our tastings, tours and classes give you the chance for an intimate view of French food and wine culture.

Wine Tasting & French Cooking Classes:
- Taught in English for individuals and small groups.

Wine Tastings & Classes in Paris:
Learn more about French food and wine in a friendly and warm atmosphere. Course options include:

- Wine & Cheese Course
- Chef’s Table Wine Pairing Dinner
- Sparkling Paris & Champagne Course 

Gourmet Food & Wine Walking Tours In Paris:
Explore Paris and shop like a local while you learn more about French food and wine, tasting along the way. Course options include:

- Bordeaux To Burgundy Wine Walk
- Paris Market Walk
- Paris Chocolate & Pastries Walk
- Modern Parisian Palate Walk
- Baguette To Bistro Gourmet Walk

Vineyard Day Trips From Paris:
Leave the big city behind while we visit the Champagne region or the Loire Valley and experience their wines, food and rich culture. Course options include:

- Champagne Day Trip From Paris
- Loire Valley Experience

At-Home Wine and Gourmet Tastings & Private Events:
Allow us to customize a wine tasting in the comfort of your home or rental apartment. We come to you with everything needed for you to learn while enjoying France.

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Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2021-07-30 were from:

Turkey; Honduras; Belgium; Cyprus; Norfolk Island; Aruba; Tanzania; Montserrat; Greece; DR Congo; and more.
Related Schools & Programs. Inquire to our admissions team today:
French Cooking Class in Provence
Courses / Programs
Experience authentic French cooking lessons in the heart of Provence in the South of France.

Situated in the Regional Park of Luberon, close to the city of Avignon in the French countryside, we provide one and two-day French cooking classes in English to participants from around the world.

Join us in our specially designed teaching kitchen in the Regional Park of Luberon. The Luberon region is home to some of France’s most beautiful and colorful villages: Gordes, Roussillon, Ménerbes, and Bonnieux to name just a few.
One-Day French Culinary Course:

- A hands-on cooking class with chef Jean-Marc Villard in English.

Two-Day French Cooking Class & Wine Tour:

- Cook with an experienced chef on day one, explore the famous vineyards of this rich, beautiful and sunny region with an experienced “Sommelier” on day two.
French Dining School
Courses / Programs
• Located in Kerrouet, 1 hour from Rennes, in the Brittany region of North West France, French Dining School provides short cookery courses in French, European and Scandinavian cuisine.

• Menus will vary depending on markets and the season but in general the class will undertake food preparation for full lunch or dinner each day for a maximum of five days.

• Course features include starter, main course and dessert with wine, expert guidance on specialist areas including seafood, cheeses, meats, sauce preparation, wines, the vegan option, organic cooking and the use of knives and kitchen equipment.
Cooking Classes in North-West France:
- Taught in English

• Five day Cooking Courses
• Small Cookery classes
• Hands on cooking experience
• Modern European cuisine classes
• Visits to the best food markets in France
Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts, Paris
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of Paris, Ferrandi School of Culinary Arts provides quality education in the fields of French Cooking and French Pastry to local and international students from around the world - from secondary vocational education to continuing education for professionals.

We offer intensive cooking and pastry programs taught in English that include internships. In addition, we provide week-long training courses in specialized areas of French Cuisine and French Pastry / Breads, half-day pastry courses, and customized cookery courses for professional cooks, pastry chefs, bakers and caterers.

On successful completion of your training, including the internship, you will be awarded a Certificate of Successful Completion, from Ferrandi and the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

At Ferrandi, it is our philosophy is that theory is best integrated when it is accompanied by hands-on practice. This is why 70% of course hours on our Intensive Professional Programs are spent in the kitchen or lab.

With top-notch learning facilities, our pedagogy is based on hands-on practice, individual and team work, and personalized guidance by qualified instructors, who all have significant, top-level industry experience with Michelin-starred chefs and other prestigious employers.
Intensive Professional Programs - taught in English:
- French Cuisine: 5 months (660 hours) + 3 to 6 month internship
- French Pastry: 5 months (660 hours) + 3 to 6 month internship
- French Bread Baking: 10 weeks (340 hours) + 2 month internship (optional)

Training Weeks:
- French Breads and Viennoiseries
- Classic Pastries
- Chocolate and confiserie
- Cuisine bistronomique & more..

Half-day Pastry Courses:
- Choux pastry: sweet and savory variations
- Introduction to the Macaron

Customized courses for professional cooks, pastry chefs, bakers and caterers
The French House Party, Carcassonne
Courses / Programs
• The Gastro Academy at The French House Party is a high-calibre residential French cookery school near the beautiful city of Carcassonne, in the Languedoc-Roussillon area of South West France.

• Carcassonne is only 50 miles from Toulouse which has an international airport. Ryanair also fly directly to Carcassonne from the UK, Ireland, Belgium, and Paris Beauvais international airport.

• Gastro Academy provides all-inclusive cooking holidays for individuals and groups from around the world. Cookery classes, taught in English and French, are suitable for anyone passionate about food (from beginners to experienced cooks).

• Our culinary vacations combine superb accommodation (with swimming pool, tennis court & boules pitch), top-quality food, and award-winning Michelin-star French chefs as tutors.

• Recommended in the book “The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life”, we offer scheduled French cooking vacations through Spring, Summer & Autumn, and also tailor-make cookery holidays for groups of 6 or more food & wine enthusiasts, culinary students, hospitality professionals and seniors.

Testimonial:
‘We chopped, braised, stirred, blended and peeled but, most of all, learnt loads in a few days. If you’ve ever been to a house party, this one will top the lot..The French House Party is an exceedingly well-run company..the attention to detail is simply superb’.
- Hilary Scott, Reading Post
Residential Cooking Courses:

• Cuisine in Brief:
3-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.

• Gourmet Explorer:
6-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.

• Advanced Gourmet Explorer:
Unique 7-day break offered in Autumn.

• Cancer-Kicking Cookery Course:
4-day all-inclusive residential cookery course.

• Just Desserts – Chocolate & Patisserie:
3-day dessert cooking course.
Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy
Courses / Programs
Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy is a leading culinary institute with a state-of-the-art school in the South of France, and offers a range of culinary arts certificate & diploma programs to international students from around the world.

Our culinary programs are taught in English at a one star Michelin Level. 

Located in Agde, a lively town in a beautiful Mediterranean seaside area in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, our courses include cooking and pastry hands-on classes, practical work experience (internships) and French language courses.

Students receive a French Gourmet Certificate or Diploma on completion of their program.

Our ultimate goal is that our students improve both their skills and knowledge of the food, beverage and gastronomy of the region and France, and the French language, but will also enjoy visiting the region, with its historic cities, varying and beautiful landscapes, and the most productive wine region in the world.

All of our teachers boast years of experience at prestigious, high-end Gastronomic Hotel-Restaurants.

Former students have come from the U.S., Canada, France, UK, Holland, Germany, Spain, Norway & many more. Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy also has a school in Miami, Florida.

Testimonial:
"Since I went to France over 3 years ago...I have accomplished everything I expected from myself. Thank you for opening the school and giving me the opportunity to learn and embrace the south of France in such a fun way!"
- Daniela
Culinary Programs - Taught in English

1-Month Gourmet Certificate Programs

• Pastry & Cooking

8-week or 12-week Gastronomic Certificate Programs
• French Pastry
• French Cooking

Combined with intensive French language lessons

Full Programs
• 12-week Gastronomic Program plus 4-month internship in a French hotel/restaurant

Cooking Diploma Courses:
• 1-Year Diploma Programs (includes 3-months pastry, 3-months cooking & 6-months internship)
• 2-Year Diploma in Gastronomic Food and Beverage Management
IFA Paris Fashion School
Courses / Programs
International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris is a leading fashion school located in the historical garment district in the 10th arrondissement in the center of Paris, France. Established in 1982, we offer 3-year Bachelor Degrees in Fashion Design & Technology and Fashion Marketing, and a 1-year intensive postgraduate certificate course in Contemporary Fashion Design.

We also offer graduate programs in the fields of Fashion Business and Luxury Brand Management. All of our fashion programs are taught entirely in the English language.

IFA Paris opened our school in Shanghai, China in 2002, and students on our Bachelor in Fashion Design & Technology degree program are strongly encouraged to study abroad in Shanghai for part of their course. Students on our Bachelor in Fashion Marketing degree spend 10 academic weeks in Shanghai during their second year.

In addition, students can attend POLIMODA which is the top fashion design and marketing school in Italy, as part of the MBA / Masters Program in Luxury Brand Management and as part of the MBA / Masters Program in Fashion Business.

Scholarship Programs:
In 2014, IFA Paris will offer 9 scholarships at postgraduate level and 5 scholarships at undergraduate level for programs in our Paris and Shanghai schools. Contact us today for further information on how to apply for this exceptional opportunity.
-Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design & Technology: 3 yrs

-Bachelor Degree in Fashion Marketing: 3 yrs in Paris incl semester in Shanghai

-Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Fashion Design: 1 yr

1-Year MBA Programs
-MBA in Fashion Business: 40 wks in Paris or 30 wks in Paris/10 wks in Shanghai

-MBA in Luxury Brand Mgmt: 30 wks in Paris/10 wks in Shanghai

-MBA in Global Fashion Media

-MBA in Cosmetics, Beauty & Fragrances

-MBA/Masters in Luxury Brands Mgmt/Fashion Business in collaboration with Polimoda