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Taste of Lyon and Burgundy
This tour is a
tribute to the legendary pleasure of French cooking with a
glorious celebration of the Lyon’s cuisine and fine
Beaujolais and Burgundy wines, while providing a unique
visit to the historic cities of Lyon, Dijon and Beaune.
As you enjoy an unique exploration of Lyon, Beaujolais and
Burgundy, through the cooking and wine classes, you'll also
make visits to producers, besides cultural excursions.
Your accommodation in Beaune is a luxury privately owned
property. This house, is full of character, and overlooks a
50.000 sq ft beautiful garden, and your accommodatin in Lyon
is located in central Lyon, one block to the elegant
Bellecour Square, and steps to the chic shopping district.
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Dates for Fall 2010
Sept 24-29,
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Oct 15-20
6 days/5 nights $2985 US
Limited to 4 - 8 Persons
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Cuisine & Bien-Etre en Provence
This is a great ladies
only tour, that celebrates health, food and wine and
traditions! It is a unique journey in Northern
Provence which combines a inimitable exploration of the
delightful and healthy southern cuisine through hands-on
cooking classes; and offers visits to local wine
producers, olive oil mill, a honeybee farm, and goat
cheese farm, and much more.
This tour also gives you the chance to visit the quaint and
hilltop villages of the Drôme area [Saint Paul Trois
Chateaux, Grignan, La Garde Adhémar…], as well as the
historical city of Avignon.
Your stay will be in an elegant and outstanding home which
was the property of a bishop at the 17th century. Chic contemporary decor throughout this four-hundred years old
building inside yet maintaining it's original external stone facade. A
luxury villa B&B offers five beautiful rooms and suite
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Sept
3 - 8, 2010
6
days/5 nights $2990 US
Limited to 4 - 8 Persons
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Cooking
Adventure in the 'City of Lights 'Paris
A fun
cooking adventure that you won't want to miss, as it
includes great food, great wine and sightseeing! You'll not
only learn to cook some great French food, [three hands on
cooking classes] but you'll do some sightseeing as well,
visiting the right and left bank. Then on to explore Les
Halles district and the charming rue Montorgueil with her
friendly merchants displaying their wares along a charming
cobbled street and intriguing 19th century galleries and
arcades that link to the Palais Royale. You'll meet a
master pastry chef and chocolatier that will include
tastings of their pastries, chocolate, cheese, spices and of
course a glass of wine [you're in Paris now]. And then
on to your first hand's on cooking experience,
followed by dinner [wine and mineral water included], this
cooking class is dedicated to a region of France and its
specialties . . .
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Sep
9 - Dec 16, 2010
5 days/4 nights $1950 US
Limited to 6 Persons
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Culinary Flavours & Scents of Provence
Avignon is a historical city of great beauty.
The 14th century Palace of the Popes dominates the old
city-center as the most prominent remaining example of the
town's long and prestigious history, overlooking the Rhone
river and the famous Saint-Benezet bridge from a hilltop.
The city-center is filled with winding mediaeval streets
with cobblestones glowing in the warm southern sun, and
ancient buildings nestled into each other along the
pathways.
Le Marmiton is one of the most noted cooking schools in
Provence in a delightful setting. This is where you
will share the secrets of renowned chefs from around
Provence. Choosing Avignon in Provence as your French destination is
having the guarantee of an elegant place to stay. Besides
the four-star hotels, you can also find real treasure
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Epicurean
Getaway to Sancerre
& Loire Valley
A fun
cooking adventure at the Villa with a spacious well-equipped
kitchen to welcome 5 to 6 participants for a cooking class.
This area is named after the wonderful wine that it
produces. Under Etienne’s direction, you will experience a
wonderful culinary adventure with hands-on half-day cooking
courses. From Monday through Thursday you will cook each day
a three-course meal (appetizer, main course and dessert) and
learn the best traditional recipes from the Berry and the
Loire Valley, revisited in a lighter style. You'll do some
sight-seeing in a comfortable minibus with chauffeur, to
explore the Loire Valley, the Berry and the Sancerre regions
with its lovely villages and wonderful châteaux built along
the wine route. You will be escorted on your visit, but you
will have time free too for relaxing or shopping --
especially in Bourges . . . [
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Apr - Oct, 2010
3
days/2 nights $1465 US
Limited to 4 Persons
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Cooking Adventure in
Luberon in Provence
If you're not only a food enthusiast, and enjoy the great
outdoors then you're in for a great treat! This is a
very special part of France, dating back to Roman times,
this is a small area along the coast of Provence on the
Mediterranean, where each tiny area boasts its unique
character with its little villages and local producers to
visit. You 'll experience a unique flavored Provençal
gourmet adventure in intimate hands-on cooking classes with
the chef. From the basics to the advanced, you will prepare
each day a different three-course meal with fresh products
only, paired with local wines and tasted in a friendly
atmosphere afterward. A private tour to visit a lavender
distillery and local food artisans that include a goat
cheese maker, a honeybee farm, an olive mill, and a
traditional family vineyard to enhance your understanding of
the different wines from Provence. [
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Mar 30 - Nov 2,
2010
6
days/5 nights $3215 US
Min 4 per, Ltd to 8 per
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ITEMS NOT INCLUDED : airfare to/from the USA and France, the
dinners and lunches as noted on itinerary, personal expenses
and personal insurance.
* All pricing is per person, based upon Double Occupancy |
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