Group Visits in the French Basque Country
Discover an Espelette Pepper farm and meet a local producer in the French Basque Country.
By prior reservation, we welcome associations, coach tour operators, travel agencies, companies and organised groups.
Your group will discover our farm, our growing methods and the facilities where we prepare our products.
The visit ends with a tasting.
Our Discovery Visit remains open to other visitors.
Choose the Privilege Visit for a private experience with a dedicated guide.
Choose the visit that best suits your group
You can book a free group visit, choose a private experience, or select a tailor-made option for groups of fewer than ten people.
Privilege Visit
Your group benefits from a dedicated guide and a pace adapted to your schedule.
- Visit reserved exclusively for your group
- Dedicated guide
- Pace adapted to your itinerary
- Extended tasting
- Ideal for companies, travel agencies and associations
Private Gastronomic Visit
Enjoy a private experience with a premium tasting.
- Private experience
- Personalised programme
- Premium tasting
- Time to talk with our team
- An experience adapted to your group size
We welcome school groups for a 1-hour educational visit focusing on Espelette Pepper PDO. Students discover our farm, how Espelette peppers are grown and our work as producers.
Price: €3 per student · Advance booking required
Easily include the visit in your group itinerary
Our group visit in the French Basque Country lasts approximately one hour. We recommend allowing around 1 hour 30 minutes in total so that your group can also enjoy the tasting and visit our shop.
Subject to availability, we can adapt the timing to fit your itinerary. Free coach parking is available on site. The visit can still take place in rainy weather thanks to our covered areas.
Approximately 1 hour
Allow 1 hour 30 minutes on site
Free parking
Accessible facilities
Covered areas available
Subject to availability
Planning a coach tour or group itinerary?
Tell us your expected arrival time.Our team will check availability and help you fit the visit into your itinerary.
Associations · Coach tour operators · Travel agencies ·Staff committees · Corporate groups · Seminars · Team building
Add a gastronomic experience to your group programme
Enhance your visit with our gastronomic options: extended tastings, gourmet breaks and other services tailored to your group.
We can prepare an option to suit your schedule, budget and available time.
It can be included as part of an excursion, coach tour, group itinerary or corporate day.
Discover Espelette Pepper PDO directly at our farm
Your group will discover Espelette Pepper PDO where we grow and prepare it, while learning more about our work as producers in the Basque Country.
Espelette Pepper PDO
Discover Espelette Pepper on the farm where we grow and prepare it.
Accessible facilities
Our facilities are designed to make the visit accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
Tourism quality labels
L’Atelier du Piment has been recognised by the Qualité Tourisme and Entreprise et Découverte programmes.
Plan a visit that fits your group’s itinerary
Send us your preferred dates, number of participants and requirements.
Our team will recommend the most suitable option for your group.
Frequently asked questions about group visits
How much does a group visit cost?
The Discovery Visit is free.
The Privilege Visit is quoted according to your requirements.
Private Gastronomic Visits start from €200.
Is an English-language group visit free?
The free visit is available in French only, without translation, together with other visitors and according to the available schedule.
For a visit in English with your group, we recommend booking a private visit.
How far in advance should we book?
We recommend requesting your preferred date as early as possible.
We will confirm the time according to availability.
What is the minimum group size?
For fewer than 10 people, you can book a Private Gastronomic Visit.
Can a coach park on site?
Please let us know that your group will be arriving by coach when you request your booking.
What happens if it rains on the day of our visit?
Our covered areas mean that the visit and tasting can still take place.
Can we cancel or change our booking?
The applicable conditions depend on the visit and services booked.
Contact our team to plan your group visit
Are you planning an excursion, coach tour, group itinerary or corporate outing?
Tell us about your plans.
We will suggest a visit adapted to your group, schedule and itinerary.
Phone:
+33 (0)5 59 93 90 21