 |
Working in collaboration with Chef Patrick Payet we are very please to be able to offer this holiday of hands on cooking classes. Based in the heart of the Parc Naturel du Luberon, Patrick will be your host, cooking teacher and guide for the week as you join your fellow guests in a small group of between 4 to 10 people.
The daily relaxed hands-on cooking classes are led by Patrick and take place in his kitchen every afternoon. They are followed by an aperitif and dinner with wine in the company of your fellow guests. The holiday also includes wine tastings, cheese tastings and visits to local markets where you'll feel like a real provencal as you make your selection of cooking ingredients from the gorgeous choice of fruits, vegetables and cheeses on the laden market stalls.
Alongside the cooking classes this holiday includes visits in and around the Luberon area highlights of which include beautiful perched villages of the Luberon, the stunning Papal Palace in Avignon and the medieval fortress village of Les Baux in the Alpilles. There is also plenty of free time to explore on your own or just relax and enjoy the provencal lifestyle.
|
Patrick and his team wlll accompany you during your holiday acting as guides and offering great suggestions for when you want to go off on your own. This holiday offers not only the opportunity to extend your cooking skills alongside the expertise of a professional chef and learn to cook some great provencal dishes but also the chance to experience the culture of the area in the company of a true provencal.
All the arrangements start from your arrival point in Provence. In order to make the most of your free time this is a self drive holiday. If you prefer not to drive we can arrange transfers from your arrival point and transportation during your stay for an extra charge.
Holiday Price 2008
£1150 ~ US $2200
per person
(US $ guide price)
To pay in a different currency click >> Make a Booking.
|
 |
7 nights accommodation in comfortable chambre d'hote rooms in a twin or double room with private facilities, with breakfast each day
Dinner every evening including wine and pre-dinner aperitifs
Daily hands-on cooking classes
A wine tasting of the excellent Cote du Luberon wine
A tasting of local cheeses
Visit to the Lavender Museum
Visit to the Abbaye de Senanque
Visit to the Papal Palace and Pont St. Benezet in Avignon
Visit to the Village des Bories, Gordes
Visit to the fortess village of Les Baux
Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape including wine tasting
Entrance fees for excursions and visits described in the itinerary
|
The price is per person based on two people sharing a twin or double room and t here is a single occupancy supplement for those wishing to occupy a single room of £200 ~ US$385
Guests must make arrangements for their own self drive car hire. For an additional fee we can if you prefer, provide transfers from your arrival point as well as transportation during the week.
|
 |
| The itinerary has been planned as a first day of Saturday and final night of Friday.
Cooking & Discover Provence holiday dates 2007
This holiday is available from March to December inclusive. Please contact us to check if we have space on your planned holiday date click >> Contact Us .
|
To see the full day by day click >> Itinerary.
If you are a private group of a minimum of 4 people and you would like a shorter or longer Cooking & Discover Provence holiday, just let us know and we will do our best to organise a holiday tailor made to your specific travel plans. click >> Tailor Made holiday. |
 |
| During your week you will be based in Roussillon in a comfortable guest room in Patrick's restored house in the countryside a short walk from the vilage. Each room has its own bathroom, toilet, kitchenette for breakfast and provides a very comfortable base for your stay. The house has a pretty garden and a |
swimming pool for relaxing.
Roussillon is a delightfully pretty Luberon village famous for its red ochre cliffs and art and pottery shops. The village has several lively local bars and restaurants.
|
 |
 |
 |
Your four cooking classes are held in Chef Patrick's kitchen. Patrick graduated from the school of Roger Vergé and has run his own restaurant for over 20 years. During the week Patrick will initiate you into the arts of Provencal cuisine in his relaxed and fun cooking classes. With a pre-planned programme of recipes he will guide and inspire you in your discovery of the great dishes of the region and accompany you on the wine and cheese tastings - some of the real |
pleasures of Provence. The classes are part demonstration and part hands-on and you will even get your own recipe book to take away and impress your friends with your culinary skills at home.
The cooking classes are held in the late afternoon and include a relaxing pre-dinner aperitif and dinner accompanied by Patrick in the evening . |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Entrance fees to the visits and excursions planned in your holiday and detailed on the itinerary are all included in the holiday price. |
|
 |
| You are welcome to arrive at any time of the day on Saturday. Patrick will be there to welcome you and lunch is offered and the itinerary and cooking |
programme discussed. An aperitif and welcome dinner are served at about 8pm in the evening. |
 |
| With the wide choice of options for travelling to France both from the UK and Ireland and from outside Europe, we have found that our clients prefer to make their own arrangements for travel to Provence. So to enable you to take advantage of the best value and most convenient travel options from your area, we have not included travel to Provence in the cost of your holiday. |
We will of course be delighted to give you all the advice you need in helping you with your travel arrangements. For details on the wide choice of options for travel to Provence click >>Travel from the UK or >>Travel from Overseas. |
