Dordogne
Breaks
Relaxed friendly hands-on COOKING, PAINTING & DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY courses in the Dordogne, France
Bombel • 24290 • St Amand de Coly • Sarlat • Dordogne • France           GPS: N 45° 01.915 / E 001° 15.295          Tel: 0033 (0)553 302405

The Accommodation

You'll be staying in your own comfortable and spacious centrally-heated en-suite accommodation. 

Your cooking holiday is based in our magnificent recently converted barns set in the beautiful rolling countryside of the Dordogne, between the ancient honey-coloured market towns of Sarlat and Montignac.

The area is very peaceful, offering a relaxing safe environment in which to spend your holiday.

The layout...

The property consists of the two converted barns set around an enclosed secluded courtyard.

The first, the original creche and hay store, the second, an old walnut-drying hangar...

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Sechoir:

En-suite bedrooms...

The barn is centrally-heated and you will have your own spacious double en suite bedroom with independent access to the sunny courtyard. All bedrooms are on the ground floor and so remain at a comfortable temperature during the hotter months.

Great showers...

The rooms are clean and well-equipped with American standard plumbing (modern WC's, sinks and large powerful thermostatically-controlled showers, etc). Each room has its own tea and coffee making facilities.

Privacy and seclusion...

The barn is set well back from the lane that passes us, and is surrounded by extensive lawned and wooded grounds. There is a private and secluded 10m x 5m in-ground pool for your exclusive use.

The kitchen...

The cooking takes place upstairs in the stunning light and airy kitchen, with its split-level floor and exposed oak roof trusses.

There are:

The kitchen, by IKEA, is spacious with well planned demonstration and hands-on preparation areas.

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Now in it's 7th year!

After 7 years, even in these difficult times, our courses are more popular than ever!.

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And, if that includes great value activities such as cooking, painting or photography, well, we have just the thing for you!



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Five day/Five night Cooking, Painting & Digital Photography courses include:

• Expert hands-on tuition in English

• All ingredients, aprons, equipment, paints, paper, and art equipment, use of our camera, Photoshop, PC, etc, etc...

• An evening meal on the day of your arrival

• Breakfast and lunch each day

• Dinner (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)

• Wine with meals

• Tea, coffee and snacks throughout the day

• En suite centrally-heated accommodation

• Entrance fees to places visited

• Private and secluded pool

• Internet and Email access

• Recipe pack containing all the dishes cooked during your stay

• Art and photography take-home packs

Some of the things you'll be doing on the cooking course:

Learn how to cook pastries, breads and soups

Select and prepare the best fish and shellfish

Butcher common joints of meat

Cook classic French and Italian sauces

Construct modern dressings

Master the art of stylish contemporary food presentation

Our day courses:

• Hands-on practical tuition with experienced friendly tutors

• All ingredients

• Utensils

• Aprons

• Breakfast

• Lunch

• Wine and beverages