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	Tour Name: Art de Vivre in Normandy Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: In the heart of Normandy there is a beautiful oasis that has been created by two of Paris' top floral and interior designers. Here, you will see how living can truly be called an art…from the cuisine that is prepared with loving hands and local products, to the beautiful gardens and floral arrangements that accent the home. We invite you to join Pierre Brinon and Phillipe Landri at their country manor for a five-day sojourn discovering the art of floral design and Normandy cuisine. Pierre and Phillipe are authors of several books on floral design and own a number of floral and design boutiques in France and Japan. They have recently restored and decorated a 19th century country home in Pays D'Auge, the region of Normandy known for calvados, camembert cheese, and cider. Here, Pierre welcomes guests who come to learn and enjoy the art of living. You will learn to prepare la cuisine familiale, inspired by the traditions of Normandy and using the products of the land in accordance with the seasons. You will also have the opportunity to visit exquisite gardens, local markets, and learn to create incredible floral arrangements under the tutelage of France's top designers.
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	Tour Name: Barging in Burgundy Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: Just two hours from Paris lies Burgundy…a land shaped by vines and exceptional wines; a land of culture and gastronomy. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Chablis, and Pouilly-Fuisse-wines that have gained international reputation, and all are found in Burgundy. The cuisine provides a fitting partner to the wine-hearty boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, ouefs en meurette, and pochouse are just some of the dishes you will find here.
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	Tour Name: Champagne and Stars Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: The province of Champagne is mostly known for, well, its Champagne. Interestingly, the region’s cuisine has traditionally been rustic and hearty; a stark contrast to the elegance and sophistication of Le Champagne, the wine. But now, all that has changed with Chef Philippe Zeiger, a one-star Michelin chef who is garnering praise and attention for his inventive and award winning cuisine at Aux Armes de Champagne. Chef Zeiger is a rising culinary star in France, achieving a top 30 rating from the prestigious Gault et Millau Guide. In addition to presiding over his award winning kitchen, Chef Zeiger is pleased to offer cooking lessons to passionate amateur cooks. The lessons take place at Aux Armes de Champagne, a cozy former coaching inn and restaurant. That’s where you will stay as well, enjoying the hospitality of the Perardel family. Your culinary vacation is complimented by visits to nearby vineyards and Champagne houses, along with tours of charming villages and a look at how foie gras is made.
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	Tour Name: Classic French Cooking in Bordeaux Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: nchanting…romantic…typically French. These are the words used to describe Chateau de Courtebotte, an undiscovered gem in the heart of Bordeaux. The chateau was built in 1607 during the reign of Henry IV. The current owner has carefully restored the chateau to its former grandeur, filling it with objets d'art and furniture from his travels around the world. Each of the five bedrooms is unique, with four-poster beds, ensuite bathrooms and lovely views over the Dordogne River. In the sunny kitchen you will learn to prepare classic French dishes in hands-on lessons taught by Stephane Brieff. Stephane is from Bordeaux and has trained in restaurants all over the world. During lessons, Stephane will introduce guests not only to the traditional gastronomy of Southwest France, but also its culture, customs and history. High quality local produce and ingredients (such as trout, goose, and duck) will be used in the lessons to ensure authenticity of the dishes created. Excursions to nearby St. Emilion, Bordeaux, and nearby vineyards complete the holiday.
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	Tour Name: Cycling and Cooking in the Loire Valley Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: It was once known as the Valley of the Kings…The Loire Valley, a lush region where some of the world's finest chateaus line the banks of the Loire, Cher and Indre rivers. It is here during the 16th century that kings built magnificent castles and chateaus. The temperate climate and gentle landscape offered the perfect backdrop for their architectural masterpieces.
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	Tour Name: Cycling and Cooking in Provence Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: What better way to experience the food, sites, and life of Provence than on bicycle? Peddling down scented country lanes, you will see a part of this beautiful region that is untouched by tourism. The exercise will whet your palate and make you savor the cooking lessons that much more. Your instructor is Marc Heracle, chef and owner of the beautiful Arnajon Chateau, a 17th century bastide outside of Aix. Marc and his partner, Franck Pascal, will treat you to enchanted afternoons of cooking, preparing down-to-earth dishes you can recreate at home. Accommodations will be in Le Mas des Arnajons, a former sheepfold built in the 1600s and restored in authentic Provencal style.
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	Tour Name: Gastronomy and Golf Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: The Loire Valley is best known for its magnificent chateaus, which line the Loire River and its tributaries, creating some of the most beautiful sights in France. Built hundreds of years ago by kings as private hunting estates and getaways, today many have been transformed into world class hotels with award winning chefs and golf facilities. Surrounding these architectural gems is a lush countryside with some of the most loved wines the country has to offer. For those of you who love to golf and cook, we invite you on a luxury getaway, in which you will enjoy the cuisine, wine, and chateaus of the Loire Valley. Your personal guide for this tour is Pascal Mineau, who was born and raised in the Loire Valley. Pascal degreed in tourism and worked as a manager at a Michelin star restaurant in Bristol, England before returning to his native region to lead tours for Epiculinary. He will accompany you to private vineyards and fairytale chateaus, where top chefs will teach you classic French dishes in private cooking lessons. Golf on ancient chateau hunting grounds is also included.
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	Tour Name: Heart of Burgundy Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: From tiny villages on quiet canals to rolling vineyards surrounding pretty chateaus, Burgundy is a region of wine and gastronomy. This area is home to world famous wines like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. It is also known for such classic French dishes as escargots, coq au vin, beouf bourguignon, and jambon persille. Epiculinary offers two unique trips to the heart of Burgundy…The choice is yours-a five- day walking and cooking tour featuring healthful hikes, or a relaxing four-day getaway exploring the area by private car. Either way, you'll travel through vineyards to little wine hamlets; you'll discover abbeys and medieval villages; and you'll learn to cook traditional French dishes in the kitchen of a Burgundian manor house. Your hosts for the tours are Francoise and Didier Brunot who invite you to be their guest at Domaine Brunot, an elegant house set on extensive grounds beside the Armancon River. Each bedroom is charmingly decorated with antiques and French furnishings. All have private bathrooms.
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	Tour Name: Les Mimosas Cooking School Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: In the heart of Southern France you will find Roquebrun, one of the most beautiful villages in the South. Situated between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea and also in the heart of wine growing country, Roquebrun is practically untouched by tourism. That's what led Sarah and Denis La Touche to buy and restore their 19th century maison de maitre, where they welcome guests and operate Les Mimosas cooking school. Les Mimosas is all about country cuisine familiale; the kind of food that you will find simmering in Southern French family kitchens. It's a cuisine based on seasonal produce and influenced by the flavors of the Mediterranean. The dishes are ones that can easily be reproduced back home. Your instructor is Sarah La Touche, who shares recipes from her popular cookbook. Sarah's recipes have also been published in French Saveur magazine. For those who don't want to cook, there is the popular accompanying partners program…fishing, wine tasting, hiking, photographic walks are just some of the activities offered. Accommodations are in the elegant Les Mimosas guesthouse. All bedrooms are beautifully decorated and feature en suite bathrooms.
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	Tour Name: Passport to Provence Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: La Cadiere d'Azur is one of the most beautiful hilltop villages in Provence. Just 27 miles from Marseilles, the town clings to a limestone hill, overlooking the majestic vineyards of Bandol on one side and the azure Mediterranean Sea on the other. It is here where you will find the Hostellerie Berard, an elegant three star hotel celebrated for its outstanding restaurant. Owner-Chef Rene Berard presides over the kitchen, creating what he describes as "Cuisine of the Sun"… haute cuisine based on traditional Provencal recipes. Chef Berard was born in La Cadiere and his cooking is inspired by the flavors and fragrances of Provence and the Mediterranean. He has strong classical training and has worked with such luminaries as Lenotre in Paris and Roger Verge in nearby Mougins. The winner of numerous culinary awards, Chef Berard is particularly passionate about sharing his love of Provencal cuisine and tradition. You are invited to join him for a five night cooking course learning such specialties as bouillabaisse, tapenade, and ris de veau. The lessons are completely hands-on and are complimented by visits to local markets and wineries. A special truffle program and a watercolor painting workshop are also offered at Hostellerie Berard.
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	Tour Name: Provencal Cooking at Domaine Valmouriane Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: In the heart of the Alpilles just outside St. Remy is the lovely country house hotel Domaine Valmouriane. One hundred years ago it was a farmhouse. Today it offers guests charming, antique-filled rooms, a sun-drenched swimming pool, vineyards, and olive groves. Its restaurant attracts travelers and locals alike with spectacular Mediterranean and Provencal dishes. This is the perfect location for a culinary and cultural discovery of Provence. We invite you on a five or eight-day journey, learning to cook authentic Provencal cuisine as you explore the towns and meet the people who make the region so culturally rich. Cooking lessons will be hands-on; each participant will have his or her own work station. Owner Philippe Capel will translate as Chef Pascal Volle takes you through the process of preparing a Provencal meal. Excursions to nearby villages and food artisans complete the culinary experience. Accommodations are at the Domaine Valmouriane, a stone's throw from the ancient Roman town of St. Remy.
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	Tour Name: Truffles and Foie Gras Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: Perigord is THE place to go if you love truffles and foie gras. This little corner of Southwest France is home to the black truffle, one of the most famous and expensive luxury foods of France. It is also the land of foie gras-- that typical French delicacy made from fattened goose or duck liver. We invite you to learn to cook these gastronomic delights, along with other regional French dishes in a four-day trip to Perigord. Your stay includes cooking lessons, visits to truffle markets and a duck farm, along with wine tastings and gourmet meals.
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	Tour Name: Walnut Grove Cooking Holiday Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: Join us for five days of fun-filled, hands-on gourmet cookery courses in the beautiful, unspoiled countryside of the Loire Valley. Your hosts and tutors are acclaimed chefs Maynard Harvey and Benedict Haines, two modern chefs who use the freshest ingredients with an emphasis on distinct flavors and clean, meticulous presentation. Their passion and enthusiasm for cooking will stimulate your own love of food, and their expertise will help you gain confidence and perfect your technique in the kitchen. The school and accommodations are located on an idyllic rural farm surrounded by walnut groves. The professionally equipped kitchen is located across the courtyard from the farmhouse and has been exclusively designed for the use of guests. With a high ceiling and exposed beams the large kitchen is light and airy and retains a soft country ambiance, as does the beautifully renovated farmhouse which also has exposed beams, an open fireplace, and four lovely en-suite bedrooms. Cook, tour and learn during the days, and each evening, sit down to gastronomic delights, fine wines and interesting conversation with like-minded people. Participants receive plenty of one-on-one attention: there is a maximum of four guests to one chef. The school also offers wine and cooking courses, and will try to accommodate special requests.
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	Tour Name: Undiscovered Burgundy Country: France Departures:Multiple Departures - Please Enquire
	Tour Overview: Today, Burgundy is probably best known for its superb cuisine, extraordinary wines and luscious cheeses, but this region in central France has a long and dramatic history—it is truly a crossroads of civilization. We know little about the earliest inhabitants of Burgundy, although they left their marks upon the landscape in the form of standing stones. The Celtic people who arrived in the region during the first millennium BC were ferocious warriors whose priestly class, the Druids, were believed by the Romans to have access to mystical truth; the Gaulish Celts left no written record of their civilization, but the remarkable gold and silver artifacts recovered from Celtic tombs provide a glimpse into a sophisticated and complex society. The Burgundian town of Alesia was the site of the final showdown between the independent Celtic tribes under Vercingetorix and the might of Rome, under Julius Caesar. After the fall of Rome the area was invaded by another warlike people - the Germanic Burgonds who gave their name to the region. During the Middle Ages, Burgundy witnessed the preaching of Crusades, the construction of great cathedrals, and the birth of a new monastic order under the Cistercian Bernard of Clairvaux. By the fifteenth century, the region was one of the power centers of Europe, virtually independent from the French crown under the rule of the four Great Dukes of Burgundy, and locked in a struggle to the death with the king of France. It is sobering to reflect that had the last Duke of Burgundy survived this conflict, the map of Europe today would be a very different shape. Far Horizon’s Undiscovered France: A Leisurely Walk Through Burgundy will explore many little known aspects of this fascinating region. We will walk several sections of the ancient track that linked the Celtic city of Bibracte with Alesia, site of the Celts’ final defeat. Along the way, we will visit some of the most famous monuments of Roman and Medieval Burgundy—the Roman Ruins at Autun, the Abbey of Fontenay, a UNESCO World Heritage site—but also standing stones, holy wells and country chapels. Our itinerary will include memorable meals; the Romans appreciated Burgundian wine, the Neolithic inhabitants of Burgundy are known to have eaten escargots, and we will follow in their footsteps by sampling local specialties such as oeufs en meurette (eggs poached in red wine) and epoisses d’Epoisses, one of the world’s great cheeses.
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