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Creative France Workshops

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  • Home
  • Programs
    • Watercolor Painting
    • Cooking Catalan
    • Country Treks
  • Instructors
    • Watercolor Instructor
    • Cooking Instructor
  • Destination
  • The Details
    • Tuition Package
    • Accommodations
    • Practical Info
    • Terms Conditions
  • Registration
  • Contact

Experience Rural France with your Friends

in a region known throughout Europe for its  spectacular scenery and outdoor adventures.

A Country Hiking Retreat in Paradise

Bring a group of friends (at least five, up to 13!) and you stay for free in a French country villa where you can leave the modern world behind and get a new perspective on your life.

Rejuvenate, Breathe!

Discover what inspires you in a peaceful, soulful setting  you can share with your friends. Give yourself a break, deepen your friendships and think about the next step in your life.


This spacious two story private villa, with its stunning views of the Canigou mountains, offers double and twin bedrooms - many en suite, stunning gardens, and solar heated lap pool. Add to your comfy stay, excursions, markets, wine tasting and a cooking workshop and you have the perfect retreat!

Outside kitchen and lap pool

French county life the way it was, and still is!

Discover Authentic Rural French Life

Visit the farms that raise free range hens for eggs and goats for delicious cheeses and grow the organic vegetables for your meals. Explore villages whose centuries-old traditions are still practiced today. 


Custom-designed Programs

We tailor activities to your group's interests and abilities. For more challenging mountain hikes we provide a professional guide. 


Immerse Yourself 

The best way to truly understand a culture is by cooking with its local products. So include in your itinerary a cooking workshop and experience true farm-to-table a la Francaise! (See our Home Page under heading Cooking) 


You will return home, clear eyed and inspired, ready to write a new chapter in your life!

Cooking at a local restaurant kitchen

Cooking `workshop

"There are no words to describe this amazing place." Denise L., Anderson, SC

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A transformative experience in a Spectacular setting!

Gite flower garden in south of France, near the Pyrenees

Peaceful treks                

Waterfall cascades hike

Cascades, Vernet les Bains

Monastery St Martin del Canigou perched atop mountain

Monastery St Martin del Canigou

View of countryside around Sahorre France

Countryside rambles

Villa and pool at La Châtaigneraie in Sahorre France

The Villa lodging

village with flowers

 Les villages des fleurs, villages of  flowers

local festival

Local festivals

2025 in the French countryside

Dates

  • September 29 - October 6 BOOKED 
  • October 8--14  Still Available


Stay tuned for 2026 dates!

Typical Days

Morning

Afternoon

Afternoon

  • Group Breakfast
  • Workshop or hike 

Afternoon

Afternoon

Afternoon

  • Group Lunch
  • Hike or Excursion

Evening

Afternoon

Evening

  • Apéro
  • Group Dinner

Explore the Area

Sneak a Preview of nearby Sites

Tuition: $2700-$3100 Depending on Group Size

8 days, 7 nights Lodging, All Meals, Excursions

 Group Size

  • Minimum 5;  Maximum 11 

The Workshops, Chose 3:

  • Cooking: Learn Catalan and French cooking in the kitchens of the best local restaurants
  • Painting: Learn watercolor painting techniques in spectacular surroundings 

 Hikes : Intermediate Level

  • Peak Alzina, Vernet les Bains, professionally-led 
  • Cascade des Anglais, Vernet les Bains
  • 11th century Abbaye Saint-Martin-du-Canigou, Casteil 
  • 12th century Church St. Etienne, Sahorre, to Thoronet 
  • Rotja Valley, Py

Walking Excusions anyone can do

  • Prades Tuesday market
  • Eus, named one of the Plus Beaux villages in France
  • Villefranche de Conflent, UNESCO Heritage site
  • Goat Farm, Py

Accommodations

  • La Châtaigneraie Villa, Sahorre 

All Meals  (farm-to-table, local products)

  • Daily artisanal breakfast  
  • Daily lunch 
  • Evening Apéro wine and cheese
  • Nightly buffet dinner

Bring friends or come by yourself and make friends for life. 

More Questions? Contact us!
stone church circa 800 A
Share Adventures and Meals

Enjoy the "Other" South of France

St Etienne Church on the hillside of Sahorre, France.

Photo courtesy Jack Ma

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