Accommodations
Our Luxury 12 bedroom "Mas Provencal"
(For the tour to Provence or golfing in Provence) We have chosen
an elegantly restored farmhouse dating from the XVIIth century located in the
heart of Provence, in the Luberon (25 minutes east of Avignon). The luxury
guesthouse offers 12 bedrooms with private full bathrooms all with high comfort,
tranquility and relaxation, with its heated swimming pool set in over 2 acres
of private grounds, landscaped with pine and 100-year-old oak trees.
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2 living rooms for you to enjoy, with antique furniture, game tables, a fireplace
and a piano.
We will take all our breakfasts and some dinners there.
The refined cuisine of the Chef, based on fresh seasonal local products, is an
innovative blend of Provencal and contemporary gastronomy. From your bedroom
window, you will have a breathtaking view of the Mont Alpille and internationally
renowned vineyards. Each room has: a flat screen TV set, telephone, heating and
AC, a minibar, a safe, ADSL and WiFi and a big full bathroom. |
Our
Authentic Old-World Guesthouse in France (For "La Belle
France" tour and the painting tours) For nine days, you will stay
at our spacious, fully restored 19th-century French country home, with spectacular
views of the Alps, including the Mont Blanc, the Virieu castle and picturesque
surrounding hills. This house was originally built in the 19th century to serve
as a town hall and a school. On the first floor, you will be able to
relax in the enormous living room furnished with French antiques. It has a wooden
ceiling, a great fireplace, and a piano. | |  |

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the second and third floor, you will find the Lavender, the Berlioz and the Mountain
bedrooms (all are double occupancy with shower and sink) and the sunflower bedroom
(single occupancy). You will be able to relax in the big garden and admire
the surroundings: the Virieu castle, the villages down the hill, the Alps in the
background and the cows in the surrounding fields. |
Hotel
in the Spa Town of Aix-les-Bains (For the Spa tour, "La
Belle France" tour and the Golf tour in the Alps) We will be staying
the whole week in a magnificient hotel built in 1903. This luxury establishment
has preserved a style of architecture that is unsurpassed. It has the
very best contemporary comforts combined with original, stylish furniture. |
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Painstakingly and lovingly recreated in the spirit of the Belle Epoque, the spacious
lounges of the hotel are a delight to behold. Such is the setting of the "Art
Nouveau" restaurant and its exquisitely classic cuisine. The hotel
has a fitness room where you will be able to work out: stationary bike, step master,
weights, rowing machine, etc… Located in the center of the town
of Aix les Bains, you will have easy access to the night life: casino, cinema,
cafes, etc... |
Our Lovely Farmhouse in Belgium
You will be staying the whole week in a 4 star bed and breakfast, very comfortably
renovated and ideally located on a hilltop overlooking the Meuse river valley,
in the small village of Yvoir, the heart of Begium. | |  |

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equiped kitchen with a bar, a dining room, a living room with an 18th-century
fireplace, 18th-century beams and doors, and hand-painted ceramic tile decor in
the kitchen and bathrooms. All five bedrooms have a private bathroom.
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of the Belgium countryside, relaxing in our cozy living room or by the lovely
outdoor swimming pool. Our chef, Valerie, will introduce you to Belgian
cuisine and specialties: typical breakfasts, authentic Belgian buffets with soups,
great variety of salads, hams of Ardennes, local cheeses, Belgian waffles, local
beers and wines, pastries and of course the famous Belgian chocolate.
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