Painting Holiday in Provence
TO BOOK YOUR PLACE please phone Emma 01273 400606 or emma@bradnessgallery.com
30% non refundable deposit to secure your place and the balance by 6th August
Art Holiday in Provence
Join Mike and Emma in this beautiful place for a unique retreat.
We will explore, discover, paint and taste Provence.
Looked after by Mathieu and Maria we will eat delicious home made food, learn to cook local dishes, take a bicycle tour of the gorgeous islands, paint the local flowers with Emma, or the local landscape with Mike, picnic on the beach and swim in the pool and the sea.
6 nights – 6th to 12th October 2023 – 6 to 8 places
WHAT IS INCLUDED |
• 6 Nights / 5 Days • 8 participants 6 nights accommodation 6 gourmet dinners & wine Painting workshops with Emma or Mike Daily delicious breakfasts and lunches or picnic Cooking & Baking workshops Visits, including transportation Aperitifs and snacks Not included • Airfares to France • Airport transfer • Travel insurance (We strongly advise participants to arrange their own travel insurance and book flexible flights with cancellation options) |
PRICES AND ACCOMODATION |
• Single occupancy, queen size bed, private bathroom – 2900 euros • Single occupancy, queen size bed, shared bathroom – 2500 euros • Double occupancy, 2 single beds, private bathroom – 4000 euros |
THE ART LESSONS |
We will paint from beautiful local flowers on paper or in sketchbooks. Bring your own art materials that you like to work with. The Bradness Gallery link will give you an idea of how we work if you look at the courses page if you have not painted with us before. The groups are small so there is plenty of time for individual help if there is anything specific you would like Emma or Mike to cover. |
SCHEDULE (subject to modifications)
Friday
3:00 pm: Check-in and welcome aperitif
7:00 pm: Welcome Provençal dinner
Saturday
9:00 am: Delicious breakfast
10:00 am: Painting with Emma or Mike
1:00 pm: Lunch at the villa
2:30 pm: Painting with Emma or Mike
6:00 pm: Dinner Picnic at the renowned Almanarre beach
Sunday
8:00 am: Delicious breakfast
9:00 am: Visit a typical Provence market, take a stroll through Hyères famous “remarkable” garden
1:00 pm: Lunch at the villa
3:00 pm: Painting with Emma or Mike or Free time / Shopping time
6:00 pm: Visit of the hills of Hyères and its medieval castle, enjoy the stunning view of the old city and the mediterranean sea
7:00 pm: Summer buffet at the villa
Monday
9:00 am: Delicious breakfast
10:00 am: Painting with Emma or Mike
1:00 pm: Lunch at the villa
2:30 pm: Painting with Emma or Mike
6:00 pm: Aperitif and dinner prepared by the chef
Tuesday
8:00 am: Delicious breakfast
9:00 am: Boat ride to Porquerolles. Visit of the island on a bicycle
1:00 pm: Picnic at the “silver beach”
2:00 pm: Hop around the different bays and coves of the islands, swim, relax time
5:00 pm: Boat ride back to Hyères. Down time at the villa
7:00 pm: Summer provençal dinner
Wednesday
8:00 am: Delicious breakfast
9:00 am: Provençal cooking workshop with the ladies from the village
12:00 pm: Lunch all together; enjoy the typical dishes we made together
2:30 pm: Painting with Emma or Mike
7:00 pm: Aperitif with mini exhibition of the week’s work then dinner prepared by the chef
Thursday
9:00 am: Delicious breakfast and chill time
11:00 am: Check out and goodbyes
Depending on weather, activities might be switched around
