You're invited to join us for a week of time to develop your inner artist in the flower-bedecked medieval artisan's village of Durfort!

JUNE 28-JULY 5, 2024

Enjoy being nurtured with healthy food, and time to stroll & smell the lavender. Enjoy convivial artsy company in this gathering of only nine guests. Discover our authentic, off-the-touristy path region of southern France as only a team of artists with local knowledge can present it.

Welcome to the French art nest of your dreams!

Your French Adventure Includes:

• Accommodations & Meals

  • Seven night's shared accommodations in a beautifully decorated artisan’s house dating from the seventeenth century in the heart of a tiny French village of dreams.

  • Seven continental breakfasts with fresh-baked bread, croissants, fruit, homemade yogurt.

  • Six dinners cooked by Chef Nese using only nutritious, home-cooked, locally sourced recipes and flavors, including a selection of wine.

• Classes and Workshops

  • A week of YOU time with creative companions in an inspiring environment.

  • Classes with the Durfort Artist's Collective in polymer clay, mixed media, sketching and extra demos in our supportive, collaborative group.

  • Your own workspace in our beautiful artist's studio listening to the waterfall below.

  • A special handmade goodie bag filled with useful treasures!

• Activities & Adventures

  • Excursions visiting ‘only if you’re in the know’ places such as a private treasure trove of textiles and vintage papers, and local enchanted villages straight out of fairy tales.

  • Wandering the local Vide Grenier (French flea markets) for the best ‘good junk’ - you’re sure to find that special vintage goodie to enhance your project.

  • Farmer's Markets, thrift-shops, boutiques, artists’ studios, historic villages abound.