 Named one of the "Best of Provence," Andrew Harper Hideaway Report, June 2002.
If you want a little less cooking and more touring,
please see other 6-night program with Chef Pascal,
Domaine de Valmouriane.
About the location: Martina and Philippe Capel are a wonderful young couple. Their
energy and dedication are obvious in every aspect of the hotel and
restaurant. Martina, a graduate of a Swiss hospitality school, had always dreamed of
owning her own hotel. She moved to Provence, met Philippe, and together they found
the lovely four star Domaine de Valmouriane. It is an enchanting place of just twelve
rooms on a parklike property of six hectares. This is an idyllic countryside retreat in the foothills of the Alpilles mountain
range, located just outside of St-Remy de Provence, one of the most fashionable
towns of Provence.
About the lessons: Chef Pascal Volle, the young and enthusiastic chef of the hotel's popular
restaurant “Le Saint-Georges" will guide you through Provençal
recipes, assisted in translation by Philippe. Just a few of the dishes you may prepare are
lobster cannelloni, herbed Provencal rack of lamb, and asparagus with salmon.
Your morning lessons will concentrate on the preparation of a complete menu, including fabulous French
desserts! In the evenings you will have the opportunity to cook with Chef Pascal in the kitchen of "Le Saint-Georges."
Passionate Provence: An Intensive Cooking "Stage"
St. Remy-de-Provence
Itinerary
Day One - Tuesday
- Arrival on your own at the Domaine de Valmouriane. Settle in to your accommodations.
- Dinner on your own and overnight.
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Day Two - Wednesday through Day Six - Sunday
- Breakfast.
- After breakfast, participate in your cooking class with Chef Pascal.
During the class, which will last
about 3 hours, you will learn to prepare many traditional and seasonal Provenç dishes. (Wednesday's class can
be preceded by a visit of the open-air market with Chef Pascal.)
- Lunch to follow
based on your efforts.
- In the late afternoon and evening, feel free to join Pascal at the hotel's restaurant to
continue your culinary education for as long as you want!
- Dinner on your own (although if you cook late with Pascal, he will
make sure you don't go hungry!)
- Overnight.
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Day Seven - Monday
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2008 Price Per Person
High season (April 8-November 4, November 19-December 6): US$2050 per person, based on double occupancy
Low season (February 8-April 7, December 7-22): $1800 per person, based on double occupancy
Single supplement: $950 (either season)
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2008 Tour Dates
On request any week.
The Domaine is
closed December 22, 2007 - February 7, 2008, November 5 - 18, 2008, and after December 22, 2008.
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Included in the 6-night Program:
- 6 nights accommodation in standard double room
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Daily breakfast
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Five cooking classes, followed by meal with wine
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Opportunity to stay in restaurant kitchen all day and observe or assist with dinner preparation
Transfers are not included, but can be arranged for an additional cost.
During free time, a cab ride to St. Remy is approximately 15 Euros (US$23) each way.
We are also happy to
help you with a low-cost rental car.
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