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COGNAC,
the town, the spirit, the legend. Take our short break,
chateau-hotel, visit to distillery and rental car included
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French
cuisine
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A
week of hands-on cooking and visits to vineyards, foie
gras producers and local markets. All this based in
a luxurious chateau in the Quercy.
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France
à la carte operate throughout France,
but we are based in Toulouse and most of our holidays are
in the Pyrenees, the Aquitaine, Midi and Languedoc regions
as well as the Alps, the Riviera and, of course, Paris.
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French
cuisine and secluded luxury in the Landes, Aquitaine
Annie
Demen, Chef Cuisinière, welcomes you aboard
her ultra-modern hotel to learn about her traditional cuisine.
In the rugged country south of the Adour river,
in sight of the Pyrenees, surrounded by water and forest this
oasis is a perfect place to appreciate and contemplate the
art of french cuisine.
This short course includes 2 hands-on sessions with the chef,
visits to the surrounding countryside and a gourmet dinner in
one of France's holiest culinary places - Michel Guérard's "la
Ferme aux Grives"
Programme :
Arrival day
- Explore this exceptional hotel and its estate
- dinner and overnight
Day
1
- Breakfast
- Hands-on cooking lesson from 9am to noon: theme "foie gras"
- Lunch (based on the course)
- Afternoon walk
- Dinner and overnight
Day
2
- Breakfast
- Hands-on cooking lesson from 9am to noon: theme "fish"
- Lunch (based on the course)
- Guided visit of local sights/culinary activities
- Dinner at Michel Guérard's "la Ferme aux Grives"
Departure
day
- breakfast
Accommodation: the hotel has 24 rooms looking out
over the forest or the lake. each is resolutely modern but in total
symbiosis with the natural surroundings. Air-conditioned. Indoor
swimming pool.
The restaurant juts out over the lake and takes - obviously
- pride of place in this ocean liner on the lake.
Dates:
any day of the week - as long as we have at least 3 weeks notice
Price
per person :
base 2 : 820 €
base 4 : 750 €
price
includes:
3 nights in 3* hotel
3 breakfasts
3 dinners of which one in Michel Guérard's "Ferme
aux Grives"
2 cooking lessons followed by lunch
1 afternoon outing on foot or by bike
1 guided visit to local sights
3 days car hire - type VW Golf - from local airport (Pau,
Biarritz)
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