Where to Go: the 4 Best Farm Tours in France

1.Versailles Bike Tour with Palace & Queen Farm Entrance

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 492 reviews · 8 hours · from $128Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide near Gare Saint-Lazare and take the train to Versailles. Shop for picnic food, then ride a comfortable one-speed bike through the royal grounds, Trianon estates, and Marie-Antoinette’s hamlet. Guides such as Arnaud, Joris, Michael, and Lena add lively history before you tour the palace independently.

“This was by far the BEST tour we booked during our 1 week stay in Paris!! Lena C, our guide, was absolutely amazing. She was fun, great with our kids, knowledgeable and very sweet. For the actual tour, getting to and from Versailles was a breeze on the train. Upon arrival, walking through the town/markets, sampling foods and buying lunch for our picnic was such a fantastic and delicious experience. As for the biking, it is a phenomenal way to explore and experience the entire grounds of Versailles.. 2000+ acres. It felt like we were biking through a movie scene, picturesque and dreamy. We got to visit multiple homes, villages,…”

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2.Tour guide of our oyster farm and tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 86 reviews · from $11Best value

At Sanchez Huîtres in Loupian, you’ll follow oyster farming from rope suspension and fining to detroquing and shipping. A live guide leads the 1.5-hour visit in English or French, then serves several oysters with one glass of white wine. Parking is included, and the tour runs from April through October.

“Perfect length to keep you interested start to finish.”

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3.Sturgeon Fish-Farm Visit and Caviar Discovery Tasting in Neuvic

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $24

Spend about 75 minutes touring Caviar de Neuvic with a professional French or English-speaking guide, then sit down to taste a spoon of Signature caviar, sturgeon rillettes, caviar butter, and sparkling wine. You may also volunteer to help handle a live sturgeon, making this a hands-on look at Dordogne caviar production.

“Très bonne guide même si on avait pleins de questions auxquelles elle a su répondre. Ambiance très bien. On s'est fait plaisir 👌”

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4.Lavender Harvesting and Distillation Workshop in Bellegarde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36Top rated

At un MAS en PROVENCE near Nîmes, Gaël or Laura guides you through lavender fields, traditional cutting with a pruning hook, and organic distillation. You will load the still, learn how three lavender types affect scent, and fill a bottle with floral water and essential oil. The 2.5-hour workshop is in English and suits ages 10 and up.

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