Father’s Day, your father’s birthday or Christmas are nearly here, but you still have no clue regarding what to give? Don’t worry, in this article you’ll find all the inspiration you need. Discover unique Parisian experiences to gift your father with.
Participating in a Mixology Workshop
Is your father an expert in cocktails? Sign him up to a mixology workshop to have him discover the behind the scenes of a good drink.
He’ll learn all there is to know about the techniques, the ingredients and the tips of a barman. Cocktails will no longer hold any secret from him!
During the workshop, he’ll use the shaker and taste various high-quality spirits. At the end, he will make 4 cocktails with his very own hands, which he can be very proud of.
We love: knowing the tips behind a good cocktail thanks to the advice of a professional.
Price: from €79.90 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Participating in an Ostrich Farm
Is your father a bit zany? If yes, here is the ideal gift: a day among ostriches.
Located in Montmachoux, the Ferme de l’Autruche Rieuse will welcome your father in a joyous and relaxed atmosphere. The program will be rather busy by the way!
He will take care of these odd birds by feeding them, and try a meal made from this local product. He will even help make rillettes and oil that he can bring home.
We love: the originality of this out-of-the-ordinary experience which leaves an everlasting memory.
Price: €120 / person for 7h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Introduction to Urban Farming
Does your father wish to start an urban garden at home? Well, give him the opportunity to do so by initiating him to the principles of urban farming thanks to a workshop on that matter.
For three hours, he’ll receive the advice of Louise and Clara who will teach him the very basics. Then, he’ll put into practice what he will have learned.
He’ll leave the workshop with considerably more knowledge and motivation to start gardening.
We love: learning about the principles of farming during a moment of reconnection with nature.
Price: €55 / person for 3h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Wine Tasting
Does your father love local products? Then, send him to the largest vineyard in Ile-de-France to try several wines.
He’ll wander between the grapevines while discovering the various vinification steps that lead to the delicious drink we all know.
He’ll have the opportunity to speak with the owners of the vineyards who will be delighted to talk about their passion.
In short, this visit will surely please your father!
We love: wandering in a vineyard and discovering the wine making process.
Price: €29 / person for 1h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Introduction to Boxing
Is your father crazy about sports? How about giving him a boxing session with a coach so that he can release some tension?
He can choose from several disciplines like English or Thai boxing, kickboxing… there’s something for everyone.
The course suits beginners as well as the experts. If he wanted to start boxing, this is the perfect opportunity.
We love: receiving the tutelage of a professional to improve your technique, whether you are a beginner or not.
Price: from €55 / person for 1h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Flight Simulator
Is your father’s secret dream impersonating Tom Cruise in Top Gun? Well, I cannot do anything to make him look like the actor…however I think I have something for the plane.
Comfortably seated on his pilot chair, he’ll take the wheel of the replica of an A320 plane. Imminent launch!
He’ll be initiated to the basics of flying: landing, launching, etc. Maverick, better watch out!
We love: being in an airline pilot’s shoes thanks to a flight simulator.
Price: from €99 / person for 35 min
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Porsche Driving Training Course
Your father will get in a Porsche Cayman S which he’ll drive on a professional circuit. It’s a unique experience that will definitely leave a strong impression on your him.
Driving such a luxury car is not something everyone can do! So, for a special gift, think about this training course.
We love: getting into a legendary car and drive it on a racing circuit.
Price: from €79 / person for 2h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Participating in a Clock Making Workshop
Is your father a clock making fan? In this case, sign him up to a workshop that will allow him to study clocks.
He will have the opportunity to discover how the automatic mechanism and the manual winding work, among other things, while manipulating professional tools.
The program is particularly full and complete. Indeed, nothing is put aside to live a near exhaustive clock making experience.
We love: a program made for all levels which tackles clock making’s essential points.
Price: from €290 / person for 4h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Making of Handmade Mozzarella Ball and Braid
Yummy, yummy! Your father won’t be able to resist this delicious workshop that smells of Italy.
As a flagship cheese of pizzas and Summer, mozzarella will no longer hold secrets to him. Under the tutelage of Julien or Franco, he’ll make his own French milk-based mozzarella ball and braid.
A fun workshop overseen by a jolly team, will that be the ideal gift?
We love: knowing the backstages of mozzarella making.
Price: €45 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Terrarium Making Workshop
Does your father have a green thumb? Then, enable him to create his own terrarium M-size in a workshop with specialists in green design.
Easy to assemble and maintain, a terrarium is the kind of gift which is both useful and nice to look at. If your father doesn’t know how to find a solution to the lack of greenery in his apartment, a handmade terrarium might be the answer.
In addition to the enlightened advice of the team, he’ll let his imagination run free taking all the creative decisions.
We love: spending a moment surrounded by natural elements and heading home with a piece of nature.
Price: €55 / person for 1h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Making a Ceramic Appetizer Set
If your father like handcraft, you can offer her a ceramic session.
With Julie, he will learn the steps of cermaic-making, the techniques and how to handle the clay to make an appetizer set.
He will also be able to decorate it to his liking with different colours and final touches.
We love: learning the techniques and being able to personalise the set.
Price: €55 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Introduction to Pottery
Does your father love handicraft? Introduce him to pottery. Thanks to this workshop, he’ll feel like a true artist.
He’ll be able to shape the object he wants, from bowl to cup, the sky’s the limit. With the help of Pierre-Antoine and his team of ceramicists, he’ll master this very delicate art.
On the whole, this is a great way to make good use of his creativity and for him to realize that he can do nice things with his hands.
We love: discovering a manual activity and bringing home your own creation.
Price: €50 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Making Two Ceramic Bowls
Nothing like a return to nature for your city father. He’ll design two one-of-a-kind bowls since he’ll be in command.
Let him express his imagination freely by putting his hands in a noble soil.
If your father already enjoys pottery or if he’d like to take a class, give him a gift voucher for Les Céramistes workshop. It is made for him!
We love: creating our own dishes during a workshop that favors relaxation and concentration.
Price: €50 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Initiation to beer brewing
If your father likes beer, you can gift him this initiation to brewing.
He will be able to make a blond beer with a Professional brewer.
This workshop will be followed by a tasting of six kinds of beer.
We love: going home with a pack of two craft beers and the one he will have made.
Price: €60 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Participating in a Macaroon Making Workshop with a Renowned Chef
Would your father like to improve his macaroon recipe? Then sign him up for a workshop in the Lafayette Galleries with a famous chef.
As a typical Parisian gift, this workshop will be a good way to learn from the advice of a professional cook.
At the end, he’ll notice his progress by having a bite. It is just as much a gift for him as for you!
We love: cooking the famous Parisian cookies with the advice of a chef.
Price: from €59 / person for 1h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Introduction to Chocolate Making
Does your father have a sweet tooth? Then sign him up for a chocolate making workshop in the 11th arrondissement.
He’ll work with first-quality raw material to cook an assortment of candies. Mendiants, bars, candies with various sorts of fillings…he’ll bring everything home.
Two chocolate makers who changed careers lead the workshop. They’ll be glad to answer all his questions. Both fun and gourmet, this introduction to chocolate making is a gift that will suit all the food lovers.
We love: manipulating ingredients with your hands and eating the result of your work at the end of the workshop.
Price: €65 / person for 1h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Whisky-making Workshop
You can offer this whisky-making workshop to dads who like drinking whisky.
He will learn how whisky is made from the choice of. the cereals to distillation and brewing. He will also learn how to recognize the many whisky flavours.
After this learning time, he will be able to write his own recipe and make his own whisky.
We love: being able to write your own recipe according to your taste and bring it home
Price: €85 / person for 2h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Participating in a Pastry Making Workshop with the Ferrandi School
Does your father love pastry? Give him the opportunity to deepen his technique by signing his up for a workshop with a chef from a renowned cooking school.
The Ferrandi school is not your every day cook school. You must have heard about it. So participating in a cooking lesson where your father can ask all the questions he wants will definitely please him.
He’ll cook either a Paris-Brest or a tarte tatin depending on the day and learn from tips to recreate one of them at home. Who knows, maybe he’ll let you have a bite.
We love: improving our technique thanks to the supervision of a chef from a prestigious cooking school.
Price: from €130 / person for 1h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Participating in a Mochi Making Workshop
Does your father love culinary discoveries? In that case, there’s nothing like a mochi making workshop to quench his thirst for novelty.
Located in the 11th arrondissement, the workshop hosted by Agathe will be the opportunity to let your father devote himself to the various steps of mochi making.
He’ll learn more about the composition of the filling and the shaping technique of the mochi. It’ll be a great experience!
We love: learning from enlightened explanations on the methods used for the preparation of the famous Japanese dessert.
Price: from €70 / person for 1h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Cryotherapy Session
Does your father like marking experiences? In that case, don’t wait another minute and give him a cryotherapy session.
Extremely beneficial for health, cold therapy will be a memorable present for your father.
Locked in a cubicle at -90°, he’ll feel amazing sensations that will make him forget the stress.
A gift entirely unique!
We love: taking care of our body during an experience that is as quirky as can be.
Price: from €40 / person for 30 min
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Initiation to the Art of Japanese Cuisine
In her workshop, Tomoko welcomes the dads who love Japanese cuisine.
She will present various Japanese dishes to them such as sushi, maki and sunomomo, a traditional salad.
They will leave knowing all the secrets of Japanese cuisine from its history to how to make them and how to eat them.
We love: the many kinds of sushi (the traditional and the French ones)
Price: from €70 / person for 2h30
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Free Fall Simulator
Do you have a father who’s rocking it? What if you brought him to a free fall simulator?
For about a minute, he’ll experience a great deal of sensations thanks to a giant blower that will lift him up.
At the end, he’ll leave with a flight certificate in his pocket that he can proudly show to everyone.
We love: making a gift full of strong feelings for adventurous fathers.
Price: from €69.90 / person for 1h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
Session in a Floating Center
Does your father love going to spas? In that case, give him the occasion to discover a floating center to experience a unique kind of relaxation.
Isolated from the surrounding noises, your father will be able to sink into an incredible relaxation in Epsom salt water.
He will be able to enjoy its benefits on muscles, joints and stress.
We love: an unique wellness experience
Price: €65 / person for 1h
Gift voucher? Yes
Information and booking (website in French)
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