A Taste of France

Couple's Tour  May 5 - 12, 2012*
{Sold out. Please inquire about 2013.}

Women's Tour   September 6 - 15, 2012*
{Sold out. Please inquire about 2013.}

We are currently booking our 2013 and 2014 tours.

If you and your friends are interested in experiencing the beauty, food and wine
of the historic south of France with us, just or telephone us at 519-432-0342 for specific information about our 10 day tours of the fabulous regions of Languedoc and Provence.

You will quickly discover why we're so happy to talk about our trips to the sunny south of France, why we keep going back —and why we want to share it with everyone!

The four trips we scheduled for 2012 are all booked up* —but we are taking requests for our 2013 tours. Please see our sample intinerary below and call or write for more information.

Taste of France Tour    (* A sample only — subject to change.)

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Thursday:  We will meet you at the airport in Marseilles and drive to a converted sixteenth-century monastery where we'll stay for two nights. After a light lunch we'll explore the neighbouring village of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue for the afternoon and enjoy dinner back at the monastery. 

  

Friday:  In the morning we'll explore the market at Bonnieux. After lunch we'll tour the exquisite Provencale villages of Roussillon and Gordes. Later we'll have dinner together near Gordes.

  

Saturday:  We'll have breakfast at Les Carmes before traveling to historic Nîmes where we'll have free time for shopping in the afternoon. Two vans will carry us to our accommodations in Oupia and Beaufort. We'll gather for aperitifs and a light dinner at Maison Beaufort.

  

Sunday:  We'll explore the outdoor market at St. Chinian, and have lunch in Aigne. The afternoon is the perfect time to explore the neighbourhood before a cooking demonstration and dinner with Jill.


  

Monday:  We'll travel to historic Carcassonne for the morning, spend the afternoon on a regional wine tour and enjoy a cooking demonstration with Jill Wilcox at Maison Beaufort.


  

Tuesday:  We'll explore the market at Olonzac for the morning, enjoy lunch at a neighbourhood restaurant and have a free afternoon. We'll return to Maison Beaufort for dinner and a cooking class with Jill.

  

Wednesday:  We'll enjoy lunch on the Mediterranean during our day trip to historic Collioure. After exploring the town for the day we'll return home to Maison Beaufort for a light dinner.

  

Thursday:  We'll take a short drive to the market at Narbonne and spend the afternoon exploring the beautiful Abbey at Fontfroide. The evening will bring us back to Maison Beaufort for aperitifs, dinner and a cooking demonstration by Jill.

  

Friday: We'll enjoy a free morning to explore the neighbourhood, travel to historic Minerve for lunch and shopping at L'Oulibo, then head back to Maison Beaufort for our farewell dinner with Jill.


  

Saturday:  We'll travel back to Toulouse with our guests for their return flight back to Canada.



  

Get a taste of life in the south of France —the sights and smells, the food and wine, the history, the people and the beauty of the countryside —it will make you hungry for more. Come with us and and see why France is the most visited country in the world.

*Please note that our planned itineraries could be subject to change.