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Tourrettes-sur-Loup is a beautiful medieval village perched in the hills above Nice and Cannes. Just 14 kilometers from the coast, it is surrounded by superb landscapes where wild prickly pears grow. It is also known as the village of violets, which have been growing here for more than a century.
You are invited to enjoy a taste of Provençal life, learning and experiencing the cuisine and culture of this amazing area above the Riviera. Your hostess and chef is Yolande who for the past 25 years has perfected her culinary skills with Relais and Chateaux, Michelin star restaurants, and at The Leading Hotels of the World. Yolande has decided to share this wide range of culinary experience with her guests at her chambre d’hote, Demuere de Jeane.
In the mornings you will enjoy excursions, guided by Yolande’s husband, a great specialist of gastronomy and the arts. From the palaces of Cannes to the narrow medieval streets of Saint Paul de Vence, you will follow the roads of Provençal traditions meeting artisans who are faithful to the old “Savoir-Faire.” Later Yolande will take over the gastronomic portion of the journey, leading hands-on cooking lessons featuring Provençal cuisine.
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Arrival on your own in Tourrettes sur Loup. Settle in at the Demeure de Jeanne, a beautiful guesthouse where you will be surrounded by the attentive care of your hosts.
Welcome aperitif and dinner at one of the best restaurants in Tourrettes or Vence.
After breakfast by the pool, visit the beautiful and famous villages of the area: Saint Paul with its ramparts and narrow medieval streets, Vence with its old town and beautiful cathedral, Tourrettes and Gourdon, with its spectacular Gorge du Loup. If time allows, visit one of the museums or galleries to view pieces by Picasso, Chagall, Matisse or Renoir.
In the afternoon, Yolande will introduce you to the program of cooking lessons she has prepared especially for you.
After the lesson, enjoy dinner together.
Venture to Cannes today to shop the open air market for ingredients for the next cooking lesson. Free time to discover the town and its palaces along the Mediterranean Sea. Lunch is on your own. Transfer to Grasse to visit a perfume factory and museum.
Afternoon cooking lesson at the demeure with Yolande. Dinner afterwards.
This morning, visit Villeneuve-Loubet to visit the Escoffier museum, where you can learn about one of France’s most celebrated chefs and creator of, among other things, Peach Melba. Lunch on your own in Villeneuve.
Then it’s on to Nice for a guided visit of the old town and some free time for shopping.
Late afternoon cooking lesson with Yolande and dinner all together.
Today you will follow the road of saveurs and craftsmen across the Var, a special part of Provence where traditions and art of living come first. Visit a farm where artisan cheese is made. You will also stop in one or two vineyards to taste some of the great vintages of the area. A picnic will be included.
Back to Tourrettes for the final cooking lesson and last dinner together.
Breakfast and morning departure.
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