Versailles: Farmers Market & Royal Vegetable Garden Food Tour
On this tour, you will taste a selection of French specialties, including pastries, macarons, brioches, breads, cheeses, charcuteries, seasonal fruits, fine wines, and more, all locally made and crafted by talented artisans and small-batch producers, including a former chef of Le Ritz and award wining farms.
After starting your tour next to l'Eglise Notre-Dame, you'll head to the farmer’s market, dating back over 300 years, where the locals have been trading fresh produce for generations. You'll then pass by the Royal Stables and the Palace, to then continue on to the Saint Louis area, where small houses built under Louis XIV to house local artisans face the Cathédrale Saint-Louis. After visiting, you'll head to the Royal Vegetable Garden, built to supply the Palace with fresh produce and still in activity, a place where farm-to-table traditions have flourished for centuries.
Along the way, our expert guides will share fascinating insights into the French terroirs and their history!
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Versailles: Farmers Market & Royal Vegetable Garden Food Tour
What's included in Versailles: Farmers Market & Royal Vegetable Garden Food Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Your experience begins with a freshly baked brioche from Northern France: le Cramique. Enjoy it warm while admiring the oldest church in the city.
Place Du Marche Notre Dame
Next, you’ll stroll through the vibrant and historic covered farmers’ market, where you’ll first stop for a tasting of seasonal fruits: strawberries, cherries, figs... We’ll pick what’s most appropriate depending on the season.
From there, we’ll visit the charcutier and bakery next door to gather freshly sliced cured meats, jambons, terrines de campagne, and a baguette.
Inclusions
- Wine
- Bottled water
- English, French & Spanish speaking Guide
- All the food is included
- Private transportation
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wine is for 18+ customers only
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- We meet on the sidewalk in front of the patisserie. Your guide will contact you by message/whatsapp a few hours before the tour to introduce himself.
End Points
- The tour finishes 10 minutes away by foot from both the Versailles Rive Gauche train station and the Palace. Your guide will help you find your way !
