Schedule:
9-17 October 2021
Check-in: 4:30-6:30pm
Saturday, October 9
Check-out: 11:00am
Sunday, October 17
Cost:
The price is 3050 Euros per person based on double occupancy*
Limited to ten participants.
*Single supplement upon request
Included:
- The six day workshop
- Seven nights accommodations
- Petit dejeuner— Breakfast
each morning - Food and wine at three restaurants
(Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday) - Monday, Wednesday & Friday you will feast with the Chef of the day on your creations
- Food and wine for the Chef’s presentations
- Wine tour & tastings at select vineyards
Please Note:
Limited to ten participants.
*Single supplement upon request
A 50% non refundable deposit will be collected at the time of reservation. The remaining non refundable balance is due 30 days prior to the workshop.
If you are making a reservation from the U.S., detailed instructions will be given as to how to make the deposit. Electronic transfers for payment in Euros will be accepted for reservations from European Union countries.
All payments are non refundable.
In this time of increased unpredictability, your host strongly recommends travel insurance to protect against loss of fees due to cancellations. Please consult your travel agent. In the event that Le Lavandin should cancel any reservation or workshop, all moneys paid shall be returned.
French Chef’s Week
9 to 17 October 2021
You will dine at three specially selected French restaurants.
Each host chef will come to the spacious and professional kitchen at Le Lavandin to acquaint you with his or her skills as you cook together.
Come and join us for an unforgettable experience with the cuisine of the south of France, an intoxicating blend of French, Italian and Mediterranean fare. You can expect to:
- Dine in extraordinary Provencal restaurants and bistros
- Assist with the preparation of a specially chosen menu side-by-side with three different Chefs on three different days
- Learn how to cook in the traditionally flavorful Provencal way.
- Participate in a personalized tasting of cheeses with the finest cheese vendor in Provence.
- Explore the farmer’s markets and the many wineries
- Visit the perched villages of the Provence
- Experience the myriad antiquities that make the Provence so extraordinary
- Read, walk, bike, swim, nap, daydream or whatever else appeals.
The French Chefs’ Week at Le Lavandin was an experience of a lifetime. As our lovely and engaging hostess Georgia Perrin promised, the chefs were incroyable, knowledgeable and gracious. The cuisine was out-of-this-world and my cooking experience, and luxurious stay at Le Lavandin, exceeded all my expectations! I truly discovered the joie de vivre of Georgia’s magical Provencal life and highly recommend this culinary adventure to anyone in love with France and it’s cuisine. — J.Plant
FABULOUS FOOD! BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE!!
You’ll stay in luxurious rooms at the exquisitely landscaped and beautifully appointed Le Lavandin. Each morning will begin with a petit dejeuner—a french breakfast featuring the delectable breads, pastries and special morning offerings of the Provence.
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday you will learn through hands on experiences how each Chef brought flavor, freshness and distinction to the meal you enjoyed the evening before. When the preparations are completed you will dine on the creations of the day accompanied by wines chosen to enhance each dish.
Tuesday morning will be spent with Olivier Hickman, www.wine-uncovered.com, acquiring extensive and unusual information about French wines. Thursday morning will be spent with a knowledgeable cheese vendor sampling a variety of French cheeses.
But wait, there’s more! In your leisure time you will have opportunities to visit the rich farmlands and the ancient villages of the Luberon and the Vaucluse. You may choose to see the quaint hill towns of Gordes and Roussillon or perhaps go to Avignon where the Pope built a palace and moved from Rome in the 14th Century. A pleasant drive will take you to ancient Arles where Van Gogh painted and where there is a 2000 year old coliseum still in use; stop in St. Remy on the way and visit the hospital where Van Gogh lived and painted during the last period of his life. Aix en Provence is a marvelous shopping destination in addition to having the “most beautiful boulevard in all of France” according to many—the Cours Mirabeau. Go to the famed Chateauneuf de Pape wineries and then over to those of the Cote de Rhone and the Cote de Ventoux. Museums, lively markets, breathtaking landscapes, romance and beauty are everywhere!!
And, of course, the Provence and Le Lavandin are perfectly located for trips before or after the workshop by car or train to Paris, Saint Tropez, Monaco, Florence, Rome, Venice to mention only a few of the possibilities!