2024 and 2025 PAINTING PROVENCE & WINE TASTING in the SOUTH OF FRANCE ART HOLIDAY
This painting holiday in Provence (South-East of France Riviera) combines indoors and outdoors tuition in a relaxed atmosphere with breathtaking excursions to ROQUEBRUNE SUR ARGENS AND ITS BEAUTIFUL MOUNT AND LAKE, VAUCOULEUR CASTLE, MANDELIEU CASTLE, BLAVET CANYON. WINE TASTING. Beginners welcome! This art holiday is also open to drawing artists.
Tuition is in English. French and Italian also spoken by the tutor.
Accommodation: SINGLE ROOM at a residence with a pool based in Roquebrune sur Argens, or at a village house. Also available is a SINGLE ROOM adjacent to our art studio.
This South of France art holiday will astonish you by its artistic diversity and colours!
Artistic levels: All levels. Beginners welcome!
Medium: Watercolours (recommended) drawing, gouache. More experienced artists: Acrylics, pastels, oils.
Group size: 3 to 8 guests.
Mobility: You must be able to walk at a normal pace. There is no need to be an athlete to take part in this holiday, however guests with mobility issues should contact us before booking.
What's included in this Provence South of France art holiday?
Group pick-up at NICE AIRPORT at 6.00 PM on Day 1. Group drop-off at NICE AIRPORT at 10:00 AM on Day 8.
TUITION both at the art studio and at beautiful outdoor sites for plein-air sessions.
ART MATERIALS provided.
ART EQUIPMENT provided.
PRIVATE ART STUDIO WORKSHOP at Azenart owner’s villa.
7 nights SINGLE ENSUITE ROOM at a townhouse residence with a pool just minutes from the workshop and villa where we have our meals or at a typical village house in Roquebrune sur Argens. Also, one Single Ensuite room available at the villa, adjacent to the art studio.
ALL MEALS with wine at our villa and some restaurant meals. Please see schedule.
WINE TASTING
PRIVATE VEHICLE for Local Transportation to and from painting sites.
Astonishing art excursions and sightseeing at VAUCOULEUR CASTLE, MANDELIEU CASTLE, BLAVET CANYON, ROQUEBRUNE SUR ARGENS and its beautiful mount and lake, SAINT TROPEZ.
DATES:
THIS YEAR’S DATES: OCTOBER 7 - 14 2024 (LIMITED TO 4 PARTICIPANTS)
(2025): Oct. 9 - 16 2025 (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, local art excursions (painting outings) 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.
PAINTING PROVENCE & WINE TASTING in the SOUTH OF FRANCE ART HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:
DAY 1. Welcome!!! Group NICE AIRPORT pick-up at 6.00 PM. (Please note that there can be no individual pick-ups). Should you arrive early and want to spend the day in Nice sightseeing, please note that you can store your luggage and take an easy Tram will take you to the centre of Nice in a few minutes for just a few Euros. If arriving later, you can take a train from Nice to Frejus and we will pick you up until 10 PM. First group dinner at a restaurant in the heart of Nice Old Town. Let the fun begin!
DAY 2. After breakfast, there will be a 1-hour participative watercolour demo at our private studio at the villa. Those working with other mediums will be able to try their paints out on diverse subjects. Lunch at the villa with wine. Afternoon painting session at beautiful Château de Vaucouleurs (typical Provence castle) with endless views on its wine domain. Please note that these photos were taken with a larger group. Our Provence art holiday group is limited from 3 to 8 participants. Dinner out at a local restaurant.
DAY 3: Breakfast. Mid morning 30-minute drive to Mandelieu (close to Cannes), sightseeing with lunch at a restaurant by the beach. The afternoon will be spent painting the very picturesque Château de Mandelieu La Napoule right on the water. Back to Roquebrune after our painting session. Dinner at the villa.
About Mandelieu La Napoule castle (château de Mandelieu):
The Château de La Napoule is a castle located in France in the commune of Mandelieu-la-Napoule, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Built in the 14th century by the Counts of Villeneuve on the seaside road, the castle and its gardens are listed as historic monuments by decree of January 6, 19471 and the park is labeled “Remarkable Garden”. The castles has a rich history under diverse proprietors but let’s note that Dominique de Montgran, lord of Mazade, purchased the lordship on March 21, 1719. In 1728 it passed to his son, Jean-Baptiste de Montgrand (died October 17, 1780), brigadier of the king's armies, general commander of the coastguard militias of Provence…. LEARN MORE
DAY 4: Breakfast. Morning painting session at close-by Gorges du Blavet (Blavet Canyon). Its stunning views will leave you breathless! Lunch at the villa followed by a 90-minute painting session to finish our Blavet Canyon painting or other paintings. Free time back at the accommodation. Dinner at the villa.
Blavet (pronounced Blah-vé) is a small canyon just 10 minutes from our art studio. When sunlit, a wide range of orange and pink hues tint the canyon rocks, much like a Corsican landscape. A magnificent panorama opens up 360° to the viewer from our painting spot, going from the Blavet rocks, to the mediterranean behind us, the Collet Redon, and an incredibly dense Provence pine forest to our left. A quiet and delightful place to paint!
DAY 5: Breakfast. Morning painting at the workshop. Lunch at the villa. Free afternoon to rest. WINE TASTING at a nearby Provence wine domain. Dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY 6: Breakfast. Free morning. Lunch at a restaurant with view on the Lac de Roquebrune (lake) where we will paint in the afternoon. Fabulous view of the Rocher de Roquebrune (red mount / rock).
The Rock of Roquebrune is a mountain located in the Var department in France in the communes of Roquebrune-sur-Argens. Classified as being of national interest, the mountain, made up of sedimentary deposits, peaks at an altitude of 373 metres. Formerly called "rock of the 3 Crosses", the site had an important religious value in the Middle Ages and was the subject of pilgrimages. The formation of the Rocher de Roquebrune dates from the primary era, from the Silurian. Previously, the mouth of the Argens was covered by the sea. For nearly 100 million years, a thick layer of sediment was deposited on the bottom of what subsequently became the Argens plain. Then folds of the land lead to the formation of the Maures massif, initially, and the Rocher de Roquebrune subsequently. Its reddish color comes from a high concentration of iron oxide. The rock is crossed by many faults, cracks, and other caves. Painting at the lake, our participants get a beautiful view on both the lakes and the rock.
DAY 7: Breakfast. Mid morning drive to SAINT TROPEZ. You’ll be free to sightsee before lunch at a restaurant there. Charming afternoon painting session in the shade in the heart of Saint Tropez.
Saint-Tropez is a commune in the Var department in the region of Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur in Southern France. It is 68 kilometres (42 miles) west of the city of Nice and 100 kilometres (62 miles) east of Marseille, of which it is one of the best-known towns. Its population is approximately 4200. The narrow body of water, Gulf of Saint-Tropez, stretches from Saint Tropez to Saint Maxime under the Massif des Maures. Originally a fishing village, Saint Tropez was made famous by the French actress Brigitte Bardot in the 1960’s and has since been well known to the Jetset from around the world. Millionaires’ yachts dock at its little port and yet, thankfully some of the back beaches have remained charming and authentic. Perfect to paint!
