DELICIOUS PARIS GOURMET PICNICS!
*Our Paris engagement deco picnic set up at the Eiffel tower.
We take care of everything for you. From the sourcing of the finest ingredients, the creation of delicious homemade dishes, thoughtfully assembled in our beautiful wicker baskets, all the way to its delivery to you at a Parisian landmark such as the Eiffel tower or the gardens of the Trocadero. We will set up your picnic for you and take care of the dismantling as well so that all you have to do is enjoy the moment.
* Gorgeous lifestyle gourmet picnics adventures with “Love Picnic Paris”
A PARIS PICNIC FOR EVERYONE.
* Let us organize your Paris party picnic at the eiffel tower this season. We can host your party picnic either in Paris or the gardens of Versailles for a group up to 30 guests. A picnic in Paris is a magical experience, whether you’re celebrating a special occasion (like a hen party) or just enjoying a relaxed afternoon with friends. Paris is definitely the most fantastic destination for a hen party or a birthday picnic celebration overlooking the iconic tower. “Love Picnic Paris” offers a true Parisian picnic experience with a mix fresh, high-quality local products from our Parisian markets
You are looking for a unique and fabulous French style gourmet picnic experience. Why not surprise your partner to a romantic Parisian adventure. Reach out to Love Picnic Paris. We will assist you with the planning of a beautiful afternoon with our gourmet picnic at the Eiffel tower, the Louvre gardens, the Luxembourg gardens, the park Monceau, the river bank or the gardens of Versailles. There are a lot of information you can easily access on the blog with some great visuals from our livestyle professional Paris photographer.
We would be delighted to organize one of our gourmet picnic Paris for your couple, a small group and as much as a large size party. Do not hesitate to reach out to us via our contact page for a special request.
Lets enjoy a gorgeous engagement at the gardens of Versailles with “Love Picnic Paris”. That sounds incredibly romantic — getting engaged at the Gardens of Versailles is like stepping into a fairy tale.
The Gardens of Versailles (Jardins du Château de Versailles) are among the most beautiful and iconic formal gardens in the world. With sprawling lawns, fountains, sculptures, and hidden groves, it’s a dreamlike setting for a proposal. Get to the castle early in the morning, you can visit the castle first then walk down the canal to your Paris engagement picnic.
We would have the most romantic set up all ready for you to propose to your partner.
Planning your engagement with Love Picnic Paris.
Planning your engagement with Love Picnic Paris is easy. We will guide you through each steps of the way. First we will assist you with chosing the right location to enjoy your engagement picnic. Versailles is really our favorite! The park is so peaceful & trees around the site are over 100 years old.
We set up our engagment picnic with our deco picnic set. The set up includes vintage mats on which you sit on. You will find our designer cushions, retro style umbrellas, iced bucket for your bottle of champagne. We also include a written menu as well as a “will you marry be board” if you would like.
We would advise you to reach out via email first with your date and ideas of what you are looking for. You will find numerous enggement stories on our website both in Paris and Versailles. We planned quite a few gorgeous engagement at the gardens of Versailles over the years.
Recap on Love Picnic Paris services.
For the one of you who first visit our website, Love Picnic Paris produces French style gourmet picnics bothin Paris and Versailles. We do also customize gourmet picnics at a few of our preferred locations in Normandy. Versailles is certainly one of our dearest location for a picnic. We assist you with the planning of a gorgeous afternoon at the park while visiting the estates. Should you be interested in enjoying a picnic with friends, family or having us organize a gorgeous engagement at the gardens of Versailles, we do plan parties up to 25 guests.
Best might be to reach out via email once you have gone through our website. We do ask for a dte as well as the number of guests. We only produce one picnic at a time. It is also best to plan your picnic a little ahead of time.
Looking forward to hearing back from you all.
Love Picnic Paris
Three days in Paris with the family before heading to Champagne region for some quality time in the country and a little bubble testing. We had the pleasure to set up our Deco Style gourmet picnic at the Trocadero gardens for our dear clients. Looking at the photographs taken by our professional photographer, i think they all had a wonderful time with ” Love Picnic Paris”!
Our Deco style picnic set up includes vintages mats to sit on, designer cushions, cashmere plaids if the weather is a little on the chilly side, as well as retro style umbrellas, our traditional french style wicker basket and a few more surprises.
We could also add a bundle of balloons for a kids birthday, a polaroid camera so that you can snap a few self portraits! A bottle of CHILLED champagne is a must for the occasion. Always best to order a couple to be on the safe side by the way.
A wonderful birthday bash.
Any of your special occasion calls for a stylish French style picnic when visiting Paris. A wonderful birthday bash or an intimate, romantic picnic with your lover, we do cater for stylish picnic up to 30 guests both in Paris and Versailles. Our clients enjoyed our Amelie Poulain menu including Traditional baguette, a selection of French cheeses, a selection of cold meats, a market salad, vegetable quiche, seasonal fruits and a chocolate cake for desert.
You will find a short reel on our instagram pagewith some cool visuals of our Paris picnic.
Enjoy a Paris picnic with Love Picnic Paris.
A Paris picnic is a fun adventure in Paris! Enjoy a Paris picnic with Love Picnic Paris, we produce gourmet picnics for every occasions since 2016! It has been a fun venture & we have met so many wonderul clients, some of them coming back years later for the kids and family!
Any of our gourmet picnics can be coupled with professional lifestyle photography so that you bring back home a few precious moments that you can share with everyone on instagram! Our photographer has 30 years experience in the industry. He has collaborated to the NY Times, Marie Claire, Le Monde, El Pais, Sydney Morning Herald … He makes sure that his clients have a wonderful time during the photo session. You can trust him to come up with stunning visuals away from repetitive, liveless photographs!
How to order a Picnic with us.
You will find a lot of visuals on our website. Once you decide on a date, it might be best to simply reach out via email including your number of guests. Our picnics can be set up at various parks in the city as well as the gardens of Versailles. We will guide you every steps of the way, the process is easy. You will have a couple of hours to enjoy your picnic. We do not take on anyother booking once we have your date reserved. We are all dedicated to making sure that you are going to have a great time.
Photo sessions can be included to any of our picnics starting with a 1/2 hour mini photo session to a few hours both at the picnic site and around Paris or Versailles. Any of our services are custom designed for each of our clients. We are looking forward to hearing from all of you and hopefully hosting one of our picinc for the family this coming season.
A lot of our clients visiting Paris also venture to the countryside heading to Normandy & its rich cultural heritage. We decided just recently to propose our gourmet picnic experience in Normandy territory! We are quite thrilled to propose this new exciting experience to our clients. Indeed the region of Normandy boasts a rich heritage of medieval architecture, Viking history, including the stunning Mont-Saint-Michel, D-Day landing beaches, Impressionist art around Giverny, and world-renowned cuisine, as well as Camembert cheese and cider. Normandy is a land of history and art, some 200 km ouest of Paris, where past and present merge in breathtaking harmony.
Normandy’s beauty is a blend of dramatic costal cliffs, rolling green countryside and charming villages. The D-Day beaches stand as solemn witnesses to history, where bravery shaped the modern world.
The region’s light and landscapes from the seine valley to the coast, inspired the impressionist movement, with Monet capturing its ethereal essence. If you’re looking to follow in the footsteps of Monet and the Impressionists in Normandy, you’re in for a beautiful journey through some of France’s most picturesque landscapes.
Giverny is really on top of our list. Start your journey in Giverny, where Claude Monet lived and worked for over 40 years. Visit his house and gardens, including the famous water lily pond and the Japanese bridge, which inspired some of his most iconic paintings. Stop by the Musée des Impressionnismes to see works by Monet’s contemporaries.
The village of Vétheuil, impressionist country.
Vétheuil is a picturesque village in northern France, located in the Île-de-France region, along the banks of the Seine River. It lies about 60 km northwest of Paris and near the border with Normandy. The village is famous for its connection to Claude Monet, who lived there and painted many scenes of its landscapes.
The village is located some 15km from Giverny and Monet’s gardens. We set up our deco style gourmet picnic on the rivers edge where Monet once painted some of his most famous early work such as the painting above. Sitting on the Seine, overlooking Vétheuil, feels like stepping into an Impressionist painting. The soft ripples of the river reflect the changing sky, mirroring the hues that once inspired Monet.
The village, nestled among rolling hills, exudes a quiet charm, with its stone houses and the striking silhouette of the church he painted many times. There’s a timeless tranquility—birds gliding over the water, the scent of wildflowers in the air, and a golden glow in the late afternoon that makes everything feel poetic. It’s a place where art and nature blend seamlessly, inviting reflection and peace.
Normandy Style gourmet picnic menu.
Our impressionist style gourmet picnic is set up with our deco style picnic set. The set includes our traditional style gourmet picnic baskets where we keep our goodies for the afternoon. The set includes vintages mats to sit on as well as designer cushions. We will lay over various blankets and cashmere plaids. You will enjoy our retro style umbrellas to shade the food from the sun. They also come quite handy as props for photos. Included a customized menu, candles and a few surprises.
A typical Norman picnic menu would celebrate the region’s rich culinary heritage with fresh, local ingredients. Here’s what you might find in your Normandy style picnic basket:
🥖 Baguette & Bread – A fresh, crusty baguette or pain de campagne.
🧀 Cheeses – Camembert, Pont-l’Évêque, and Livarot, all famous Normandy cheeses.
🍖 Charcuterie – Slices of saucisson, pâté de campagne, or rillettes.
🐟 Seafood – Perhaps some smoked salmon or rillettes de la mer.
🍏 Apples & Pears – Fresh or as a compote, reflecting Normandy’s famous orchards.
🥗 Salad – A light salad with apple slices and walnuts, dressed with local cider vinegar.
🥧 Tarte Normande – A delicious apple tart with cream and Calvados.
Our Normandy picnics are served with champagne.
A Romantic Picnic in the French countryside.
A picnic in the French countryside is a moment suspended in time—where nature, nostalgia, and indulgence blend seamlessly. For the romantic, it is a dream of golden fields, dappled light filtering through ancient trees, and the gentle hum of bees dancing over wildflowers. A linen cloth spread upon soft grass, a wicker basket brimming with warm bread, ripe cheese, and a bottle of chilled cider. Laughter drifts lazily on the breeze, mingling with the scent of apples and lavender.
For the Proustian soul, it is a quiet reverie, a communion with memory. The crunch of a baguette, the delicate sweetness of a madeleine dipped in cider, the distant toll of a church bell—each sensation unlocking forgotten moments, echoes of childhood summers, or past loves. Time slows, the world dissolves into light and texture, and for a fleeting instant, one is both here and elsewhere, lost in the poetry of the present and the past.
A Romantic Picnic for Lovers, minutes from Monets gardens.
We do LOVE heading to Giverny to visit Monets gardens at least a couple of time each year. It is sometimes a matter of waking up early to skip the crowd. Even better is to stay at a traditional residence over night so that you can grasp the full pleasures of a French countryside lost in time still.
The best time to visit Monet’s Gardens in Giverny depends on what kind of floral beauty you wish to experience:
🌸 Spring (April – May): A magical time when the gardens awaken with tulips, daffodils, wisteria, and cherry blossoms. The air is crisp, and the crowds are moderate.
🌿 Early Summer (June – July): The most vibrant season, with roses, irises, peonies, and poppies in full bloom. Monet’s famous water lilies start appearing on the pond, creating an iconic scene.
🍂 Late Summer – Early Autumn (August – October): The water lilies are at their peak, and the gardens take on warm golden hues. It’s quieter than mid-summer but still enchanting, especially in September.
🕰 Best Time of Day: Arrive early morning (right at opening) or late afternoon to avoid crowds and capture the best light for photos—just as Monet would have seen it. By the way, mentioning photos, we do have the best photographer should you be interested in having some professional photos taken either with your partner of the family. A professional photo session is a lot of fun and the opportunity to take beautiful memories back home.
A Gourmet Picnic on the coast of Normandy.
The D-Day beaches of Normandy were the landing sites for Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944. This marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe during World War II.The D-Day memorial sites along the Normandy coast are deeply moving tributes to the bravery and sacrifice of Allied forces on June 6, 1944. Key locations include:
🪖 Omaha Beach & Normandy American Cemetery – A vast, solemn cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking the landing beaches, with 9,388 white crosses marking fallen soldiers.
🏛 Caen Memorial Museum – A comprehensive museum in Caen that provides powerful insights into WWII, the Battle of Normandy, and the road to peace.
🌊 Pointe du Hoc – Clifftop German bunkers and craters still visible from the fierce fighting as U.S. Rangers scaled the cliffs under fire.
🎖 Juno Beach Centre – A museum dedicated to the Canadian forces who landed at Juno Beach.
🚢 Arromanches-Les-Bains – The remains of the artificial harbor used by the Allies to bring in supplies after the landings.
Each site tells a powerful story of courage, sacrifice, and liberation, making a visit both humbling and unforgettable. Would you like recommendations for a guided tour?
How to order your destination gourmet picnic in Normandy?
Our Normandy gourmet picnics are a new venture! We are really excited at the idea to propose our Normandy picnics to our clients this coming season. We do offer a few locations around Giverny as well as a few sites along the coast of Normandy. It is really best to reach out via email should you be interested in one of our Normandy destination Picnic.
Each of our gourmet picnics are set up with our deco picnic items such as plaids, retro style umbrellas, designer cushions, vintage mats to sit on …
It is a perfect idea to experience a true French style tradition while visiting the region. Perfect for a romantic afternoon with your spouse and a family of four.
We are looking forward to hearing back from all of you with your ideas.
Love Picnic Paris
Deciding on the chateau de Versailles as the setting for your engagement in France is a wonderful idea!
The Chateau de Versailles is one of our favorite destination for “Love Picnic Paris”, located 1/2 an hour drive from Paris city center. It is also easily accessible by train. We do LOVE going there ourselves to spend a peaceful afternoon at the park with friends and family.
The chateau de Versailles is one of the most famous historical masterpieces in the world. Originally a hunting lodge for King Louis XIII in 1623, it was transformed and expanded by the visionary King Louis XIV; “le Roi Soleil”, into a Royal palace that symbolized the absolute power of the French monarchy.
The garden of Versailles is a little piece of heaven. The park itself attracts many Parisians and locals looking for a peaceful surrounding to chill on week end, riding their bicycle, walking their dog, simply enjoying quality time with family & friends. It has a lovely atmosphere and has always been a very popular destination for the locals in the area. We produce numerous gourmet picnics through out the year at the gardens. Enjoying a gourmet picnic at Versailles is a truly amazing experience.
Each of our picnics can be coupled with professional photography either family portraits or your engagement photo shoot. You can also order a picnic or a photo session separately, depending on your specific needs and our availability. We only cater for one picnic production per day. This way, we are completely dedicated to serving our client. We are quite flexible with the setting up time, logistics & the various services that we propose alongside our picnics. We make sure that our clients are very well taken care of. They will remember their French style picnic experience at Versailles as a highlight of their trip.
If you are looking for something special such as organizing a larger group picnic party, just ask! We set up our party picnics either in Paris or Versailles for groups up to 30 guests.
Most people travel from Paris to Versailles on a day trip. It is also a wonderful idea to stay at Versailles overnight to take the time to discover this charming town. If so, we highly recommend a visit to the local market “Marché Notre Dame“, easily accessible at the center of town in the morning. You will experience the true local life of a city such as Versailles by strolling around the market stalls in a friendly atmosphere … This market, a real delight to the eyes, will introduce you to the local life of a tipycal French town. To my opinion, it is the loveliest local market in the Ile-de-France region. You will also find plenty of interesting cafes, bars and restaurants with great traditional foods and bubbly local life around the city center.
Our clients sometimes stay at the Versailles Airelles hotel, a somptuous demeure located within the estates. They would usually visit the castle in the morning. The world famous Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des Glaces) is a prime example of Baroque architecture, with its vast mirrors, chandeliers, and gilded ornamentation. Today, Versailles remains a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a symbol of France’s rich architectural and artistic heritage. The chateau de Versailles is certainly the most amazing day trip away from Paris excitements.
Engagement photo session at Versailles
How to best plan your engagement photo session at the chateau de Versailles?
The chateau de Versailles is open to the public all year long. The museum closes on mondays but the park stays open to the public. It is also the most gorgeous destination in France to get engaged to your loved one. We photograph our clients engagements at the chateau de Versailles through out the seasons. Each season has its particular beauty. Versailles transforms beautifully with each season, offering a unique experience throughout the year. The gardens come alive in april with blooming flowers like tulips, daffodils, and cherry blossoms. The famous fountains start flowing again early spring, with the Musical Fountain Shows adding to its charm. In Automn, The foliage turns golden and red, offering stunning views in the gardens and along the Grand Canal. Cooler weather and fewer tourists make it a great time for your engagement photography and peaceful walks.
Each season offers a different way to experience the grandeur of Versailles, from the lively summer spectacles to the serene winter elegance. It is always a true pleasure to visit the chateau with our clients, really a mesmerizing experience. An engagement photo session at the chateau de Versailles is simply magical. We have the best photographer to document your love story!
A unique photography experience with a creative photographer
Any of the services that we propose are customized to fit your style and personnality. We propose a unique photography experience with a top engagement photographer. Photography is Art!
A private portrait session and our engagement photo stories are a beautiful way to capture your personal identity, emotions, the profound bound that unite two souls through storytelling. Unlike commercial or documentary photography, artistic private portraits focus on creative expression, mood, and aesthetics. Outfits, accessories, and makeup like every little details also enhance your engagement story telling.
Private portraits & engagement photos convey intimacy, vulnerability, confidence, warmth, human mystery and general beauty. Those are only a few words that convey a beautiful portrait. A truly beautiful portrait goes beyond capturing a person’s face. it unveils their essence, reaches out to our inner world. When done right, portrait photography becomes a visual doorway to the soul, allowing the viewer to feel connected to the subject on a deep, almost spiritual level.
This is how important photography is to us. We privilege unposed or candid moments with our photographic style that sometimes feel more natural and personal to our clients. Our engagement photographer has the proper skills and experience to produce one of a kind posed engagement portraits as well, away from repetitive visual cliche.
Planning for your Versailles engagement photo story
When planning your engagement photo story at the gardens of Versailles it is important to understand that the Gardens of Versailles are massive, spanning approximately 1,977 acres today. Originally, under Louis XIV, they covered over 8,000 hectares but have since been reduced in size. Thank GOD for that!
As you probably fully understand by now great photography is not just a matter a pressing a shutter! It is about patience, having a vision, observing, composing the frame thoughtfully and before all establishing a connection with your clients.
Considering the size of the gardens & the numerous amazing backdrops that we encounter walking down the park on your engagement photo shoot as well as the necessity for our photographer not to be stressed by time to produce your engagement photos, our photo stories stretch from one hour to one and 1/2 hour and two hours of photography. We can only advise that you pick a two hours photo story if you are keen on photography!
I see wonderful professional photography as an investment! You can make your first family album, your kids will love looking at your engagement photo story
Propose at Versailles with “Love Picnic Paris”
How to propose at Versailles with “Love Picnic Paris”?
First all all, I would suggest that you scroll through the pages of our website. You will find numerous engagement photo storie that we produced over the years withour international clients. If you feel that our style & the services that we propose fit your personnality, visit our proposal & engagement page. We have drafted a few packages for our clients engagements both in Paris and Versailles.
A Versailles gourmet picnic & engagement photo shoot in the park
As an exemple Vlad and Irene enjoyed one of our deco gourmet picnic under the oldest, most beautiful oak tree of the park. We had their picnic all ready by 13h30 so that they could peacefully walk down to the canal after their morning visit of the chateau. Vlad proposed at the picnic site after they settled. Olivier photographed their proposal from the distance not to disturb this magical moment. He then introduced himself & took a few more portraits in a lifestyle manner over the remaining half hour.
Vlad and Irene enjoyed a wonderful lunch to celebrate their engagement in total privacy. Following their lunch, Olivier took them around the park for an hour and 1/2 so that they could enjoy the park & experience a fun engagement photo story. Their engagement photos are a mixture of classic portraits with well balanced lifestyle, natural photographs.
Versailles photo shoot in the park
Jack and Nancy proposed at the fontain of Neptune. The Neptune Fountain was made between 1679 and 1681 by Le Nôtre and was originally called “Lake Below the Dragon” or “Lake of the Pines”. The fontain is located at the center of the park, leading to the canal area and the chateau at equal distance. It is a beautiful backdrop to propose to your lover. A Versailles photo shoot is also a wonderful way to celebrate your love.
Olivier had fine tuned all of the logistic details with Jack the night before via whatsapp. He photographed our couple proposal from the distance as well so that they could fully enjoy this important moment in their life without being disturbed. Jack had rented an electric golf car which is a real time savor for your engagement photo story. Also a great idea if your are wearing a suit & high heel for the photo shoot.
Our clients enjoyed a couple of hours of lifestyle photography around the park with our professional engagement photographer. The photos are gorgeous, fun, stylish, full of grace, true joy and emotions.
Versailles, engagement picnic in the park.
Nicholas & Ann got engaged at the gardens of Versailles on a gorgeous summer afternoon. We set up our deco style gourmet picnic under under one of the most amazing oak tree of the park.
Again Olivier photographed our clients engagement from the distance not to disturb their pricavy. They enjoyed one hour of photography with Olivier close to their picnic location. They decided to enjoy a very peaceful afternoon, sipping champagne without venturing too far out in the park for their engagement photos.
Nicholas chose our deco picnic set up including our “Amelie Poulain” menu which you will find on our proposal page. They enjoyed a bottle of champagne with their lunch. They also included one hour of professional photography with Olivier. If you have any doubt about the various services that we propose, you are most welcome to reach out via email with all of your questions.
The chateau de Versailles is really the most beautiful backdrop for a romantic afternoon in France. The park is also such a poetic scenery, it calls for perfection & beautifully celebrated engagements for our dear clients.
Insights about our professional engagement photographer
LOVE for photography
It is important to share a little background about Olivier, our professional engagement photographer. Olivier was born and raised in Normandy. He holds a B.A honors in photography from the London college of printing. He lived in three continents, travelled extensively and lived in NYC for over 10 years before returning to France. He is perfectly bilingual with a little French accent which has its charms! 🇫🇷
He has collaborated with numerous international magazines & editorials over the years such as the NY Times, Le Monde, The independant, El Pays, Sydney Morning heralds as well as Marie Claire, Elle, Gourmet Traveler, Condé Nast Traveller. He has also worked extensively for corporations such as TF1, Bouygues, Air France, Total …
He has also photographed numerous international weddings from Europe to the USA. Visit his instagram page. Olivier has a real passion for his craft, a wonderful personality and some great stories to share!
Our photographer working process
Photography is charged per the hour as a set fee whether included in one of our picnic package or taken separately if you are only looking at having your romantic story documented by Olivier. There are no hidden extra charges to purchase photos or receiving high resolution files. Olivier is fun to work with, fast and efficient. He will always make sure that you receive the most amazing photo story according to the number of hours allocated to photography.
All of your engagement photos are carefully edited, processed and retouched in potoshop one by one and not as a batch to save time! It is a time consuming process but quality prevails. We make sure that you will have a beautiful set of photographs of your engagement in France.
Your engagement photos will be sent out to you via we transfer in high resolution within the next 24 hours. You can send your engagement photos to your parents back home so that they can save the photos to an external drive, enjoy your engagement photos first hand while you carry on your journey abroad.
Do not hesitate to reach out with your questions, we are always delighted to hear from you all.
Love Picnic Paris.
A special shoutout to Olivier, who captured stunning photos of our picnic and engagement. His work added an extra layer of magic to the day, giving us beautiful memories to cherish for a lifetime.
We can’t thank you all enough for your incredible effort. Truly amazing. If I could give 10 stars, I would!
He changed the time to reflect the best weather conditions and kept us informed.
Worked out extremely well with our picnic coinciding with the hour with the best weather.
The meal was delicious the wine wonderful the experience magical.
Can’t recommend this highly enough.
