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COOKING
in AVIGNON - prices 4 days/3 nights from €1055 per person (base 2 sharing)
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COOKING COURSES in AVIGNON
4 day culinary course in St Rémy d'Avignon
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, 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
at St Rémy-de-Provence – easily
reachable by high-speed train or local airports Marseilles,
Avignon 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
LunchAfternoon: 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 combine
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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.
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