Provençale cooking, Painting
and Yoga Courses.

"...in the fragrance of the Garrigue, find out some of the secrets of the Cuisine prepared with produce from the Markets of Provence, try your Artistic skills on canvas with our local artist, and start the day with an enlightening Yoga session..."

Your incentive break with a range of activities
according to your inclination.

Come and visit the French Mediterranean, discover some of the secrets of the Cuisine in the fragrance of the Garrigue, prepared with the produce from the Markets of Provence. Try your Artistic skills on canvas with our local artist, and start the day with an enlightening Yoga session.

Le Mas de la Gypière is situated in the very heart of the Bandol, Cassis, Cotes de Provence AOC area, in the proximity of medieval villages and only 6km from the sea. Here you will feel at home in the region and enjoy being an invited guest and not just an itinerant visitor.

It is a wonderful old Mas full of character, set in a 15 hectares domain in the middle of a vineyard and an olive grove, surrounded by unspoilt pine woods.
It is equipped with a swimming pool, gardens, and provides the precious backdrop to create, to absorb, to relax in an informal setting.

COOKING

Our simple cooking course will inspire you with the skill and knowledge to cook creatively when you return home.
During your week at La Gypière you will discover the joy of Provençale cooking. We use the finest ingredients the south of France can offer, it’s home to some specialised dishes such as ‘Soupe de Poisson’, ‘Daube’, ‘Quince cheese’, ‘Fleur de courgette farcie,’ ‘Paupiette de Veau’, ‘Aioli’, ‘Petit Farci’, Chou Farci’, ’Rouget Maitre d’hotel’ ‘Tapenade’ etc… These dishes will change with the seasons and availability in the market.

Our course will inspire you. Forget about your cooking book, use your imagination and put it together quickly. Create a dish just like creating a painting. You are an ARTIST….and it will be good!

We use our own Olive Oil and drink our own Appellation ‘Bandol’. We use many fruits and vegetable gathered from our own terraces.

PAINTING

The aim of the course is to develop your artistic confidence, your individual interests and potential and to make the most of your abilities. Practical advice will be given on technical procedures and colour theory. You do not need any previous experience. The emphasis is on developing your sense of creativity, by exploring new and exciting techniques. However, for budding artists, they may discover they cross new boundaries. All material provided.

YOGA

The benefits of Yoga are well known, they will help you relax and enhance life management. Yoga will help anyone with breathing problems, hypertension and high blood pressure. Good posture promotes good health. You will feel happier and more alive, with more energy and sleep better.
• Please check with your doctor that Yoga is suitable for you, for your own comfort and safety.

TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS

Airports – Marseille/ Marignane is one hour away.
Toulon/Hyères is 45 minutes
Nice Airport is two hours away.

By Car - Coming from Marseille going to Toulon, exit at junction 11

By Train - TGV arrives at Toulon (20 minutes) or Marseille (40 minutes)

We can arrange for a taxi to meet you and take you back to Airport or Station at cost, if you prefer not to rent a car. However, if you wish to explore the local area we suggest you hire your own car as we are 3 kilometres from the nearest village.

RATES
• Price per person for the course is £1,175.00, we are very happy to accommodate guests in double bedrooms with twin-beds at no additional fee. However, if you prefer to occupy a single room, we suggest you book at the local hotel in Le Beausset at your expense. Booking details available on request.

A deposit of 50% is required on booking. This is a non-refundable if cancelled within 2 months of course starting.

The balance is due four weeks before arrival, failing to do so will result in losing your booking and your place will automatically be given to someone else.

We recommend that you take out normal holiday insurance including cancellation cover.

PRICES INCLUDES:

• Yoga sessions
• Cooking tuitions
• Art tuition
• All food ,wine, breakfast, lunches and dinners

NOT INCLUDED

• Flights
• Transfers

PROGRAMME

Arrive on Monday afternoon and depart on Sunday morning after breakfast.
Five day course runs from around 8.00 am to bedtime.

Format for each day is broadly as follows, weather permitting:

Start your day with a healthy herbal infusion followed by a yoga session, approximately 1¼ hrs. Breakfast afterwards.
Cooking session in the morning and a relaxing lunch on the terrace.
Painting tuition in the afternoon (3 hours)
In between you could enjoy the swimming pool or a stroll in the pine woods.
Dinner will be served at sundown.

At some stage we will incorporate a visit to the regional market of Le Beausset. We will also take breakfast in a small fishing village while we wait for the boat to bring in the catch of the day as well as choosing our vegetables in the market.

TENNIS Courts available within 1km. (Fees not included)

GOLF The course overlooks the sea at approximately 8 km.
It is one of the finest in the region. (Fees not included)

Mme Michèle Hillgarth,
By E-mail: michele @ hillgarthart.com
Tel Office +44 (0)20 7243 3515
Tel Mobile 07850 100 247