Everything you wanted to ask

Yes. Every tasting is included in the price, and there are seven to ten of them over the three hours. Most guests tell us they skip the meal that follows, so come hungry.

Never more than twelve guests. A departure is confirmed from four participants; below that, we offer you another date or a full refund.

Vegetarian guests are easy to welcome, and we adapt to most allergies when you tell us at booking. For severe allergies, please write to us before you book so we can confirm honestly what we can and cannot guarantee.

One or two tastings may include a glass of wine, depending on the walk and the day. A non-alcoholic alternative is always available, and no part of the experience depends on drinking.

Children are welcome from age ten on public departures, accompanied by an adult, and pay the regular price. For younger children, a private walk lets us set the pace and the tastings together.

Expect around two and a half kilometres over three hours, at a gentle pace with long pauses. Batignolles is mostly flat; Montmartre includes staircases. If steps or standing are a concern, write to us: we adapt routes where we can and will tell you plainly where we cannot.

Walks run in light rain, with more time spent under cover and at the counters. If weather makes the walk unsafe or joyless, we cancel it ourselves and you choose between a full refund and another date.

Call the number in your confirmation email: the group waits ten minutes, then your guide tells you where to catch up. A no-show without notice cannot be refunded, because your tastings have already been ordered from our partners.

You may cancel up to 48 hours before departure and receive a refund, minus a €20 processing fee per booking. Within 48 hours, the booking can no longer be refunded, but we will always try to move you to another date if the calendar allows. If we cancel, whatever the reason, you receive a full refund or a free rebooking, your choice.

You pay online by card when your booking is confirmed, through a secure payment link. The full amount is settled at booking, so the day itself involves no money at all, which is exactly how we like it.

Each departure runs in one language, English or French, which you choose when you book. Your guide is comfortable in both.

Yes, and you will want to. We only ask that you follow your guide's lead inside shops: some counters welcome cameras, others prefer hands free for tasting.

Tips are never expected and never included. If the walk made your day, a kind review or a recommendation to a friend means more to us than anything else.

Yes. Write to hello@thefrenchselection.com and we will arrange a gift booking with a date to be chosen by your guest. Gift vouchers with open dates are coming this winter.

Yes, up to twelve guests, at €880 on weekdays, with the route and pace adjusted to your group. See the private walks page for details and the request form.