Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Annecy with a Local

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About this activity

Begin your local French culinary experience with a walk through the town's open farmer's market (if you choose the market tour option) with your host, a passionate foodie. Meet Alexia's favorite vendors, discover regional organic produce and locally crafted cheese and purchase a few ingredients that you will use during your cooking class.

Return to Alexia's home kitchen in her Bohemian chic apartment in a leafy and peaceful residential neighborhood of Annecy with a view of the mountains. During your cooking demonstration, watch as Alexia prepares a modern, globally influenced French meal - dishes such as local ricotta cheese with herbs or a beet spread on organic sourdough, salad (Alexia style) and farm-raised chicken with Thai flavored vegetables and rice - that you will share together at the dining table over wine.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Traveling Spoon

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–11 years) · Adults (12–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Home-cooked lunch
Included: Private market tour and cooking demo with your host Alexia (if you choose the market tour option)
Included: Wine

Not included

Not included: Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

If you choose the market tour, visit the Old Town market on Tue and Fri and the Boulevard Taine market on Sat. Walk through an open farmer’s market with Alexia and meet her favored farmers. Discover organic regional produce and locally crafted cheeses, learn how to choose the freshest produce and purchase a few ingredients for your cooking class. Your market tour will last about one hour before walking back 15 minutes to Alexia’s apartment. At Alexia's home sip a refreshing drink and join her in her kitchen to learn to cook a modern, globally influenced French meal from recipes that Alexia has created herself. Your cooking demonstration will last about an hour and a half. Please note that this is not a hands-on class, rather a cooking demonstration where you will watch your host prepare three dishes from scratch, as Alexia's kitchen is small. Discover the techniques that Alexia employs while creating your French meal and enjoy learning about modern French cuisine before you sit down to share a meal. This host offers 3 experience options: Meal only, Cooking Class + Meal and Market Tour + Cooking Class + Meal. You can select the exact experience type when making your booking.

Stop 1

Appetizer of herbed local ricotta cheese or a beet spread on organic sourdough · Local trout served with cabbage in a French miso dressing · Stuffed zucchini · A seasonal fruit cake

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meeting points vary depending on the experience option & day selected. Market tour has different meeting location on different days, while cooking class & meal has a separate location. The information above may not be accurate, check the "Before You Go" section on your ticket for exact meeting point

End point

Meeting points vary depending on the experience option & day selected. Market tour has different meeting location on different days, while cooking class & meal has a separate location. The information above may not be accurate, check the "Before You Go" section on your ticket for exact meeting point

Using your ticket

MEETING INSTRUCTION (IMPORTANT: It is different for different days & experiences)

MEAL ONLY & COOKING CLASS + MEAL:

Meet Alexia at her home located at 1 Rue Charles Marteaux, Annecy 74000. She will greet you in the courtyard of her house (white portal, grey house with white shutters). Here is a Google Maps link to her home: https://goo.gl/maps/NWbvXM9rkNMAcv6C7

MARKET TOUR + COOKING CLASS + MEAL:

For SATURDAY market tours, meet your host Alexia at the entrance to Alliance Francaise located at 12 Boulevard du Lycée, 74000 Annecy. Here is a google maps link to the Sat market tour meeting location: https://goo.gl/maps/9SZn4EzH48C2

For TUESDAY and FRIDAY market tours, meet your host Alexia in front of Café Bunna, located at 17 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 74000 Annecy. Here is a google maps link to the Tue/Fri market tour meeting location: https://goo.gl/maps/1mrbJ7rmmrM2

For WEDNESDAY market tours, Alexia will meet you at the corner of Rue Dupanloup and Avenue d’Albigny [(45.902979, 6.133786), Google Maps link to the location: https://goo.gl/maps/68RHFV8aqCzfRaRm8] and drive you to the market (located on rue des Pommaries) and later to her house. And after the experience, you can either walk back or she will drop you in town. Please call Alexia if you need help with directions: +33 6115 154 43

Please reach out to Alexia directly for any help with menu or directions: Phone: +33 611 515 443 and Email: [email protected]

Traveling Spoon is a supplier of Viator and TripAdvisor. We offer travelers authentic food experiences with locals, in their homes. Founded by two travelers and food lovers, Traveling Spoon helps others make meaningful cultural connections through food. Contact us at [email protected] if you have general questions about our services. For specific questions related to your booking please contact your host directly with the contact information provided above.

We hope you have a meaningful experience!

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
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Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Lactose free, gluten free, vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Market tour is only available on Tue, Wed, Fri and Sat
This host offers 3 experience options: Meal only, Cooking Class + Meal and Market Tour + Cooking Class + Meal. You can select the exact experience option after you choose the date.
Your host has a pet cat, but if you have allergies, she is happy to arrange for her cat to stay at a friend’s home during your experience. She will also do her best to ensure the apartment is thoroughly cleaned and free of cat hair in advance. However, please note that the space may not be entirely allergen-free.
No restrictions

Options

Market Tour + Cooking + Lunch

Includes market tour + cooking: Meet at the spot stated in the "Before you go" section of your ticket. Meeting location varies based on the day of the week.
Meal only (lunch or dinner)

This is a meal only experience: Meet your host at her home. The address can be found in the "Before you go" section of your ticket.
Cooking class + meal

Cooking demo (no market tour): Meet your host at her home. The address can be found in the "Before you go" section of your ticket.