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Paris day trip: eat with locals in a 17th-century house
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 6h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Savor a French two-course lunch, accompanied by French wine, cheese and coffee
- Feel the bliss of the garden and its 50 species of bamboo
- Stroll around the house with your hosts, down to the river & to medieval remains
- Step inside the house and feel as though time has stood still for 100 years!
- Forge new friendships with your warm hosts (English proficiency: 7/10)
Activity location
- Paris
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Meeting/Redemption Point
- 12 Av. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France | TRANSPORTATION IS NOT INCLUDED. The precise address in the village of Mauperthuis will be provided after booking. HOW TO GET THERE BY YOURSELF: 1. EASY: Use UBER or UBER RESERVE (recommended) up to 90 days in advance to book your ride there and back (expect 95 euros one way for 4 people). Leave central Paris around 10am (Cosima & Frédéric will be expecting you at 11am). 2. RENT A CAR: expect 150 euros for a mid-range car for 2 days during the peak seaon. Perfect for spending more time locally.
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Paris day trip: eat with locals in a 17th-century house
- 6h
Activity duration is 6 hours 6h - English
What's included, what's not
- Welcome drink (1 glass) with appetizers
What's included What's included - 2-course French meal (main course with salad + dessert)
What's included What's included - French wine (1 glass), local cheese, coffee.
What's included What's included - Visit to the bamboo garden, the interior of the house and atelier.
What's included What's included - A stroll with your hosts in the hamlet, river, medieval ruins...
What's included What's included - Fall/winter & bad weather: take part in making French traditional crêpes
What's included What's included - Transportation. EASY: Use UBER (see section below for tips on how to get there)
What's excluded What's excluded - A gourmet-level culinary experience. Noknok offers only typical local/French everyday cuisine, prepared by our hosts. No pre-set menu, let yourself be surprised!
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Not allowed: High-heeled shoes, Party groups, Smoking indoors
- Not suitable for: People with mobility impairments
What you can expect
Just an hour from central Paris (by car or train), this charming 17th-century stone house in a peaceful hamlet along a river offers a perfect escape. Your hosts Cosima and Frédéric will welcome you warmly (couples, families, group of friends all welcome!). Relax in the tranquil garden with 50 bamboo species, and explore a home where time seems frozen for 100 years. Inside, you'll find traces of history—WWII shrapnel and WWI soldiers' graffiti.
Enjoy a welcome apéritif and appetizers, followed by a delicious French two-course meal, with wine, cheese, dessert and coffee (no pre-set menu, let yourself be surprised!). Discover Cosima's artwork in her studio and stroll along the river to medieval ruins. Forge friendships with your hosts, in this private, serene retreat, away from the city’s noise and heat!
Location
Activity location
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Paris
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
Meeting/Redemption Point
PEOPLE PEOPLE - 12 Av. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France | TRANSPORTATION IS NOT INCLUDED. The precise address in the village of Mauperthuis will be provided after booking. HOW TO GET THERE BY YOURSELF: 1. EASY: Use UBER or UBER RESERVE (recommended) up to 90 days in advance to book your ride there and back (expect 95 euros one way for 4 people). Leave central Paris around 10am (Cosima & Frédéric will be expecting you at 11am). 2. RENT A CAR: expect 150 euros for a mid-range car for 2 days during the peak seaon. Perfect for spending more time locally.
- Paris, Île-de-France, France