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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.

 

Cooking course in Provence

4 day/3 night culinary break in the heart of Provence

house and gardens
Famed for its lavender fields, olive groves and crystal clear skies: revered by artists for the quality of its light, texture and colours and adored by food-lovers everywhere for its distinctive contributions to French – and universal – cuisine, La Provence is a sort of culinary heartland to which food pilgrims are instinctively drawn.
Our short break reveals the secrets of this magical place and its unique cuisine through a combination of hands-on classes with a top chef and accompanied visits to places of culinary interest – olive oil producers, wine-makers and local food artisans.
The venue is a 4* country hotel located south of Avignon – easily reachable by high-speed train or local airports Marseilles and Nîmes

 

Programme :


Day 1: Pick up hire car at your train station or airport and drive over to the Hotel.
Settle in and explore the scented garden and estate.
Dinner and overnight at hotel

Days 2 and 3 : Morning : Breakfast
Hands-on cooking session with the chef in his professional kitchen
Lunch

Afternoon: Outings with a private guide to places of culinary interest: vineyards, olive oil mill or local biscuit makers where you will learn about the creation of typical provençal products. With plenty of tasting and sampling, of course!
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 : breakfast
onward travel

Accommodation :

The spirit of Provence
The enchantment begins at the driveway as you approach the buildings through laurels, ancient trees, rosebushes and lavender. Serenity and peace

The garden
The estate stretches over 15 acres of shrubs, herbs and trees.
The scent of thyme, rosemary, lavender and mint combined with the beauty of the mythical olive tree will revive your senses.
Feel the warm provençal air as it sweeps through the pine trees.
You will be delighted by the pool and the Jacuzzi that fit perfectly into this quiet and secluded place.

The rooms
Every room is decorated in respect to the light. Warm and welcoming or bathed in light, the room is set up in such a way to make it unique.

Clear view onto the rocks to the east, towards the garden or on the quiet terrace looking onto the pine wood, you will always feel at home.

The restaurant
A gourmet restaurant which continually renews its creations according to the chef's inspiration, the seasons, the garden produce or the market's offer.
Each dish is accompanied with a carefully chosen wine from the region or further afield from France's many vineyards.

Location:
In the middle of the triangle Avignon – Arles – Marseilles, among the olive groves and lavender fields of deepest Provence.
Access: 2 1/2 hours by high-speed train (TGV) from Paris.
60 minutes from international airports at Nîmes and Marseilles

PRICE PER PERSON: €1055
includes: 3 nights full board in 4* hotel, 2 hands-on lessons, 2 accompanied afternoon outings, hire car for 3 days from local station or airport.

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Genoa
Girona
Grenoble
La Rochelle
Limoges
Montpellier
Nice
Nîmes

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