2024 and 2025 BOTANICAL PAINTING HOLIDAY in Provence France / French Riviera | Art Holiday in France
Discover the French Riviera in the SOUTH OF FRANCE on our exciting BOTANICAL art holidays in France! Another fabulous 2024 and 2025 painting holiday in Europe. Join our group of artists of all levels, perfect beginners included! Learn how to paint plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables… (you can also choose to draw). This botanical art holiday in France includes accommodation in Provence (less than an hour from Nice), meals (except on the free day), all materials and equipment provided, classes at our private art studio in the midst of Provence greenery surrounded by vineyards and pine forests, sightseeing.
Learn botanical painting on this art holiday with a qualified, kind and fun tutor (Marie Remond). You will also visit the French Riviera with wonderful outings in Nice and Saint Tropez, with a Provence wine tasting bonus!
One week of learning how to paint botanical subjects such as plants, flowers, trees, or even fruit and vegetables at your own rate, while making new friends, painting/drawing, and relaxing on this French art holiday taught in English. You will come away with paintings you will have painted (or drawn) from live subjects, your own photos or from an online source. The rate at which you paint (or draw) depends on you, there is no pressure or competition! Beginners will get step by step instructions and will develop amazing painting skills to complete lovely botanical paintings.
What you will learn: Colour mixing, proper use of brushes, water control, layering, and much more. You can also come as an oils, acrylics, or drawing artist. Beginners welcome!
About the tutor: Marie Remond is a qualified artist (also Azenart owner) who has been running painting holidays since 2016 in Italy, France, Greece, Spain, Portugal and India.
Accommodation on this botanical painting holiday in the South of France is at a close-by residence with a swimming pool. Participants will occupy a single Ensuite room. We also offer the Ensuite bedroom on the premises of the villa, adjacent to the art studio. (You will be able to make your room choice on our booking form when booking).
Accommodation in Provence: 1 Ensuite room adjacent to the art studio at the villa where classes are held + 6 private rooms at 2 townhouses at a close-by residence with a swimming pool.
Ensuite Room adjacent to the art studio.
Residence with a swimming pool just minutes from our art studio.
What's included in our 2024 and 2025 botanical painting holiday in France?
Tutoring by a talented tutor in a small group.
Choice of mediums: Watercolours (recommended) or drawing. More advanced painters can choose acrylics, oils or pastels.
Art materials provided. Paints, paintbrushes/pencils, aprons, small accessories like tape etc.
Equipment is provided on this French Riviera/Provence art vacation. Board and stool. Easel.
Accommodation: SINGLE ROOM at a residence with a swimming pool in the Var, France, just a few minutes from the art studio, and less than an hour from both NICE and SAINT TROPEZ. We also offer an Ensuite room adjacent to the art studio.
All meals at the villa and at restaurants (except on the free day). Please see art holiday schedule below.
Wine Tasting at a vineyard in Provence.
Fabulous sightseeing excursions in Nice and Saint Tropez.
Local transportation to excursions (private vehicle).
Group pick-up on DAY 1 (6.00 PM) and drop off on DAY 8 (10.00 AM) at Nice airport.
Important: You will be required to walk while on our outings and must be able to walk at a normal pace.
What’s not included: Personal/travel insurance, toiletries, city tax (+- £2/night), 1 lunch and 1 dinner on the free day.
Group size: Limited from 3 to a maximum of 8 participants.
Dates:
NEXT YEAR’S DATES: OCTOBER 23 - 30 2025 (Nice weather at this period) - NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS (Limited to 4 participants).
PRICES:
£175 at booking. The remainder 90 days prior to the holiday.
Please note: A knee surgery or a son’s wedding could pop up after you book! This is why our booking payments are transferrable for a period of 24 months after the date of purchase under our Terms.
EVERYTHING LISTED INCLUDED IN THE HOLIDAY. 7 nights accommodation with meals at the villa (with wine) and at restaurants (see schedule), tuition, materials and equipment, use of private art studio and fabulous sightseeing.
You are coming on your own (like most participants): ENSUITE ROOM AT THE VILLA adjacent to the art studio. ENSUITE ROOM with a PRIVATE BATHROOM in Single Occupancy:
£175 Booking payment + £1890 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming on your own (like most participants): ENSUITE ROOM in a ground floor town house AT A CLOSE BY RESIDENCE with a pool based in Roquebrune sur Argens.
£175 Booking payment + £1890 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND: Your own PRIVATE TWO-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE in a residence with a swimming pool. Townhouse details: 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom.
Per person £175 Booking payment + £1490 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND: Your own PRIVATE TOWNHOUSE with TWO BEDROOMS and TWO BATHROOMS in a residence with a swimming pool. Townhouse details: 2 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 2 bathrooms.
Per person £175 Booking payment + £1690 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You are coming with a PAINTING FRIEND and wish to stay AT THE ENSUITE ROOM AT THE VILLA adjacent to the art studio. Ensuite Room with one DOUBLE BED, PRIVATE BATHROOM (13 M2 in total) in Double Occupancy:
Per person £175 Booking payment + £1490 for the week. ALL MEALS (except on the free day).
You wish to come with a NON-PAINTER? Please contact us.
What’s not included: Personal/travel insurance, toiletries, city tax (+- £2/night), 1 lunch and 1 dinner on the free day.
