The Best of France!
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Paris - Loire - Brittany - Normandy, France - 9 nights
Available year round
This exceptional tour will lead to wonderful places such as the eternal city of Paris, the Loire Châteaux, the famous Mont Saint-Michel and Normandy. You will enjoy a relaxing stay, experience the French “Art de vivre” enjoying a luxury tour that will capture your imagination and introduce you to some of the wonderful highlights that France has to offer. Want to change up the itinerary? No problem - let us know how you'd like to tailor it to fit your needs and budget!
French Cookery Classes
Mayenne, Loire, France - 5 or 6 nights
Available March to October
The Walnut Grove Cookery School is the culinary vacation you've always wanted to take in France. Located on an organic farm just 80 minutes west of Paris, The Walnut Grove Cookery School offers the finest gourmet cooking classes & cultural experiences. Choose from a five night culinary or the six night advanced itinerary. All courses are taught in English with no more than six guests. Intimate classes guarantee personalized learning, while shared meals and laughter fuel unforgettable connections. Discover the magic of France, one delicious dish at a time!
Gastronomy in the Heart of France
Loire Valley, France - 6 nights
Available year round - Sunday to Saturday
For those who are interested in learning to cook in the Loire Valley of France, from two very qualified and award winning chefs, this exciting cooking vacation is for you! Your seven hands on cooking classes during your six night stay are taught in English in a traditional French farmhouse kitchen. You will learn French cuisine but with a twist, using exotic flavors from around the globe. Your culinary holiday will also include visits to local areas of interest as well as a wine and chocolate tasting.
Normandy Discovery
(Option: Customized Itineraries)Normandy, France - 6 nights
Available year round
Visit Normandy, an untamed land with warm-hearted people. You will enjoy a unique experience as you get to know the French way of life, its cuisine and the breathtaking gardens in this region of incredible beauty. Experience guided visits, delicious tastings and meals in gourmet restaurants and even a visit to Monet's gardens in Giverny!
The Best of Bordeaux
(Option: Customized Itineraries)
Bordeaux, France - 4 nights
Available year round
Bordeaux invites you to experience the best that the city has to offer - and in luxury style. Stay at a wonderful four star hotel, enjoy private visits, partake in a cooking class with a chef at a beautiful chateau and of course Bordeaux wouldn't be Bordeaux without learning about and tasting the fine wines for which this region is famous.
Savory and Sweet Southwest France
Gascony, France - 3 or 5 nights
Available April to September - Sunday to Friday
For an extraordinary cooking vacation, we invite you to a quaint village in southwest France. It is here where you will learn classic French recipes as well as the cuisine from the Gascony region. Your instructors are two talented and professional chefs. Classes will take place at the cooking school which is on a hill overlooking beautiful fertile farmland. Your lovely accommodations are right next door to the cooking school.
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