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!

July 16-23, 2025

Enjoy being nurtured with healthy food, and time to stroll & smell the lavender. Enjoy being nurtured with healthy food, and time to stroll & smell the lavender. You’ll be among friends with convivial artsy company in this gathering of nine guests. Travel to authentic, off-the-touristy path destinations in 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 and two lunches cooked by Chef Nese using nutritious, home-cooked, locally sourced recipes and flavors. A selection of wines is included with each dinner.

• 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. * Jane will be presenting two Sketch Strolls during this event.

  • 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

  • Classes with the Durfort Collective in polymer clay, mixed media, & sketching.

  • Carcassonne, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We’ll stroll the fairy tale medieval walled city with chateau, ramparts and gothic basilica!

  • Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, voted the #1 most beautiful village in France.

  • Pech Merle caves, a 29,000 year step back in time. See authentic prehistoric cave paintings of mammoths, bison, horses, & aurochs in their natural setting.

Price

$3,400 per person shared accommodations

This event is sold out - email for waitlist.