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Holidays, short breaks and weekends with a difference!
Courses, workshops, classes and tuition - select subject or location from the options on the left
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Le Villard - Jewellery Courses
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(Mark and Trudy Wain)
Le Grand Villard
23150 St Hilaire La Plaine
Limousin
France
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| Telephone: 0033-555-813039 |
| Website: www.hiddenfrance.co.uk |
Le Villard is a beautiful traditional old French farmhouse near the historic market town of Ahun in the Limousin area of France. Why not combine a stay in this tranquil setting with one of our popular jewellery courses where you will be given expert tuition and guidance, enabling you to produce simple but stunning pieces which will impress your family and friends! |
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The Walnut Grove - Cookery Courses
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Le Hunaudiere
53400 Livre la Touche
Mayenne
France
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| Telephone: 0033-243-985002 |
| Website: www.walnutgrovecookery.com |
Enjoying cooking is all about confidence, being relaxed and understanding your ingredients. That is exactly what you will learn at one of our cookery courses at The Walnut Grove, situated in the beautiful and renowned Loire Valley. |
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ImageFrance - Digital Photography Courses
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(Graham Berry)
Quercy Blanc region
Lot, South-West France
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| Telephone: 0033-565-314972 |
| Website: www.imagefrance.co.uk |
We are situated in the beautiful Quercy Blanc region of South-West France where we run digital photography courses, held in small groups. Whether you are just starting out in digital photography or looking for new inspiration and techniques, join us on a voyage of discovering the photographer and artist within yourself as you learn how to make the most of your digital camera. |
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La Boulinerie - Cookery and
French Language Courses
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(Jonathan and Nicky Rowe)
La Boulinerie
48 rte de St Aubin
Chevrette
85370 Nalliers, France
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| Telephone: 0033-251-278732 |
| Website: www.laboulinerie.com |
La Boulinerie enjoys the warm and sunny climate of the South Vendée region of France, where we run Cookery Courses for beginners and French Cookery Courses for those who wish to venture into the delights of traditional French cookery. In addition, our Language Courses offer a week of total immersion in the French language together with cultural visits and activities. |
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Sally Hersh - Stone Carving Sculpture
Courses in France and UK
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Sycamores Studio
School Lane
Lodsworth
Petworth
West Sussex, GU28 9DH
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| Telephone: 01798-861248 |
| Website: www.sallyhersh.com |
I am a professional sculptor and sculpture tutor running 5-day residential courses in a beautiful rural part of northern France, 7-12th September 2008 (already full) and 14-19th September 2008 (some spaces). All-day tuition with only 10 students, in the lovely country garden of a typical Normandy-style, small hotel. Full board, delicious food cooked by French gourmet chef/hotel owner. Very popular, so book early! New and experienced students welcome. I also run courses at West Dean College in Sussex. |
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L'âme du bois - Woodturning Courses
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John Mitchell
Chez Parot
24340 Leguillac de Cerlces
Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-607438 |
| Website: www.le-artisan.com |
We live and work in a location with spectacular uninterrupted panoramic views in the Dordogne, South-West France. We offer a range of woodturning courses all year round on a one-to-one basis, ranging from "Testing the Water - Come and make a Bowl"(half-day) to "Specialist - Large Diameter Bowls and Platters". By prior arrangement we can customise a course to suit your needs. Courses are non-residential but there is a good choice of holiday accommodation nearby. |
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Bois Bourdet - Aga Cookery Courses
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(Les and Louise Nicholson)
Bois Bourdet
79800 Souvigné
Poitou-Charentes
France
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| Telephone: 0033 (0) 549 76 35 39 |
| Website: www.boisbourdet.com |
Come and enjoy an Aga cookery course at Bois Bourdet, a beautifully restored 18th-century farmhouse set in the lovely countryside of the Poitou-Charentes region of France. Whether you are new to Aga cooking or an experienced Aga enthusiast wishing to add a French flavour to your repertoire or just love good food and fine wine, an Aga cookery workshop at Bois Bourdet will not disappoint you. |
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Poetry in France
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(Andrea and Victor Clarke)
Le Bourg
24320 St Paul Lizonne
Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-903202 |
| Website: www.poetryinfrance.com |
We run residential poetry writing and appreciation courses in the beautiful Dordogne region of South-West France, the perfect environment for you to develop your creative potential. Whatever stage you are at with your writing, there will be encouragement - you only need a love of poetry and a desire to write. |
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Pot au Feu - Cookery & Pottery Courses
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Le Mas de l'Estelan
Prat Bourdin
83120 Plan de la Tour
Provence
France
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| Telephone: 0033-494-437352 |
| Website: potaufeu.pdlt.free.fr |
Let your creativity run free in our kitchens and pottery studios for a memorable week in the heart of the Provencal countryside. You will learn to cook traditional regional dishes and create the pots to serve them in, as well as visiting local markets, olive mills and vineyards, in this truly beautiful part of France. |
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Burgundy on a Plate
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Wine and Gastronomic Tours
in Burgundy, France
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| Telephone: 0033-380-390988 |
| Website: www.burgundyonaplate.com |
Enjoy a unique gourmet tour experience in the real Burgundy, wine tasting along the Route des Grands Crus, dining on the famed Burgundian cuisine in some amazing venues, and meeting local producers of some of Burgundy's best known edible treasures. |
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Sewing Tuition with Sue Hazell
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Soft Furnishing Courses held near
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
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| Telephone: 01608-644877 |
| Website: www.sewingtuition.co.uk |
Courses are available throughout the year in all aspects of soft furnishings, ranging from one-day workshops to week-long residential classes. Come and learn an easier way to make soft furnishings, taking the "mystery" out of working with fabrics, but with an emphasis on style. We are also offering a selection of workshops near Eymet in the magnificent Dordogne area of South-West France. (Photo courtesy of AMUSF) |
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Wendy Stewart
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La Moutette
81190 Ste Gemme
Le Tarn
France
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| Telephone: 0033-563-767795 |
| Website: www.verreandterre.com |
We offer courses on ceramics, stained glass, textiles and card-making at Ste Gemme in the magnificent Tarn area of South-West France. Come and enjoy a holiday in this beautiful area which has unspoilt countryside, lakes and rivers. |
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Learn-to-paint-in-France
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Painting holidays in
the Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-302405 |
| Website: www.learntopaintinfrance.com |
Come and enjoy a painting holiday in France where you can just indulge your passion for painting or drawing, accompanied or unaccompanied, tutored or left to your own devices. This wonderful region of France is famed for its great beauty and stunning vistas, slow pace of life, friendly people and great food. |
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Cook-in-France
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Cookery holidays in
the Dordogne, France
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| Telephone: 0033-553-302405 |
| Website: www.cookinfrance.com |
Fancy a fun, friendly hands-on cooking holiday where you can soak up the French life and learn to cook the way you've always dreamed? Well, if you'd love to cook dishes like the professionals and have a great time as well, come and join us for a wonderful cooking holiday in France. |
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Burgundy Discovery
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(David & Lynne Hammond)
La Troche
71490 Saint Emiland
France
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| Telephone: 0033-385-495134 |
| Website: www.burgundydiscovery.com |
Taking a Burgundy Discovery Wine Tour will reveal some of the areas best-kept secrets. Choose a half-, one, two or three day tour of Burgundy's fabulous wine areas and visit small, family owned Domaine, tour their cellars, meet the growers and taste village and premier cru wines. Our tours are informal and informative and for everyone who enjoys wine. |
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Breakaway to Bearn - Art and Writing Courses
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(Sandy and Neil Whitehead)
Courses held at Lahon
in South-West France
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| Telephone: 0033-559-049002 |
| Website: www.breakaway-to-bearn.com |
We hold a range of art, creative writing and poetry courses throughout the year in this wonderful location. Come and enjoy a relaxing break, combined with an interesting and rewarding course, whilst discovering the many pleasures of this beautiful part of South-West France. |
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Maison des Arts
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10 rue Marechal Foch
06480 La Colle sur Loup
France
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| Telephone: 0033-493-323250 |
| Website: www.maisondesarts.com |
The charming Provence village of La Colle sur Loup is just a fifteen minute drive from Nice International Airport. Courses cover a wide range of subjects, such as painting, ceramics, cooking and stained glass. |
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Bordeaux School of Wine
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Bruno Delmas
1, cours du XXX juillet
33075 Bordeaux cedex
FRANCE
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| Telephone: 0033-556-002266 |
| Website: www.ecole.vins-bordeaux.fr |
All wine-lovers are welcome. To enter the magic kingdom of wine, you first need to learn something about it. Our courses range from 2-hours to an advanced 4-day course and are set amongst the beautiful Bordeaux vineyards. |
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Fred Challis Photography Courses
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Les Vignes
Le Bourg
81170 NOAILLES
France
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| Telephone: 0033-563-405922 |
| Website: www.photohols.com |
Situated in South West France, we provide courses for photographers of all levels, in a new and exciting location. The friendly, informal, family atmosphere will ensure you also enjoy a relaxing holiday with good food and wine. |
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Hotpaint-no51 - Painting Holidays
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51 Avenue General de Gaulle
66500 Prades
France
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| Telephone: 0033-468-057427 |
| Website: bed-breakfast-prades.com/hotpaint%2Dno51 |
Join us in the south-west of France, just 40 minutes from Perpignan airport, in the delightful market town of Prades. Our painting holidays cover all levels of ability and are held in a relaxing atmosphere, with fine food and wine. |
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Needle & Thread
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(Sue Sharp)
52 rue Principale
62170 Aix en Issart
France
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| Telephone: 0033-321-819610 |
| Website: www.needle-thread.com |
Quilt to your heart's content at our quilting workshops and retreats in Aix en Issart, a small village at the centre of the wooded valleys and trout streams of the "sept vallees" area of northern France. We are close to Calais and Boulogne - you won't lose valuable sewing time travelling! |
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