Great local French produce and great markets that will re-ignite your passion for cooking with fresh, vibrant flavours.
3-nights 17th sept
DAY 1 Friday We will meet you at Bergerac Airport or your Bergerac hotel. Our home, “Les Caulins”, is a scenic 30-minute drive.”Once you arrive, we’ll give you a brief tour of the house, and then you can relax, kick off your shoes, and enjoy a drink as you settle in. We’ll gather at 7 PM for some delightful aperitifs, canapés, and a four-course dinner paired with delightful local wines.
Example itinerary
Canapés & local pink fizz
Smoked haddock, truffle & Cantal cheese tartine
Crispy pork petit sal, Grenailles potatoes, new season carrots
Local cheese
Crème brulée
Of course local wine
DAY 2 Help yourself to; continental breakfast, croissants, toasted mais bread, house Jam, tea, coffee Juice, eggs if you wish etc….
A visit to Ste Foy la Grande street market to get some wonderful fresh ingredients and have a stroll around and a coffee in one of the cafés. Back to the house for lunch and ready for some cooking in the afternoon.
Afternoon prep; Essential knife skills to ensure you are safe and not going to injure yourself, tomato concassé, lamb persillade, Bourguignon, lobster, frasier
Cocktails & canapés
Lobster thermidor, Seaweed butter, Gruyer cheese,
Lamb Rack persillade, feta, pomegranite, fondant
Local cheese and fig marmalade
Frasier
DAY 3 Help yourself to tea, coffee Juice, & if you would like Emma’s beautiful scrambled eggs and truffle….
Todays prep; vacherin, Bourguignon, salmon rillettes, sauce mirrionette, Rockefeller, tian, pasta, bisque.
Lazy Sundays in France are all about relaxing with friends and family and enjoying life! The French, typically, gather around the family table, al-fresco, sipping on some aperitifs while nibbling on tasty canapés. The meal begins with a delectable feast made from whatever’s fresh and in season. And, of course, no meal is complete without a delightful cheese course followed by a classical French dessert using whatever fruit is in season. It’s all about great food, classy local wine, and even better conversations. Now that’s a Sunday worth savoring!
Cocktails & canapés
Baked oysters Rockefeller
Daube of Cod Bourguignon, truffle mash, green beans a la Francaise
Cheese and quince
New season strawberry Vacherin
Local wine
DAY 4 Monday Help yourself to; continental breakfast/ warm croissants, toasted mais bread, house Jam, tea, coffee Juice, etc….
A visit to Maison Guingets chocolate shop/factory and a visit to Duras and our local market . A coffee at our local café Sylvy’s.
Back at the house a lunch of award winning Goats Cheese that has been made just 2km from the house by the wonderful shepherdess Stephanie.
After a lunch a tour at one of our local vineyards.
Cocktails & canapés
King prawn ravioli, prawn & armagnac bisque
Easy chicken fricassee
Local cheese and fig marmalade
Frasier
DAY 5 Help yourself to; Continental breakfast/ Croissants, house Jam, Tea, Coffee Juice, etc…depart for the airport.
What’s included?
accommodation in a room with a super king-size bed, Egyptian cotton bed linen, flat screen TV, English channels, en-suite bathroom with walk-in showers;
All meals: breakfast, nibbles, lunch & dinner.
All aperitifs & wine with meals. Coffee, tea, biscuits and cakes.
All ingredients for the cookery course.
Bergerac airport pick up.
Transportation throughout the weekend.
What’s not included?
Please note that flights are not included in the package. If you would like to hire a car, it’s not necessary as we will provide transportation throughout the weekend. Our location is conveniently situated 35 minutes from Bergerac Airport and 80 to 100 minutes from Bordeaux.
Travelling from Bordeaux to our location is quite straightforward. The new tram system, which is located just outside the airport terminal, offers a direct route to Bordeaux’s central train station. From there, you can catch a direct train on the Bergerac-Sarlat-la-Canéda line, alighting at Ste Foy la Grande. We would be pleased to pick you up from the station, which is just a 15-minute drive north of our location.
The price per room based on 2 people sharing is £1950.00
Single occupancy £1450.00
3-6 persons on each course
Interested in this weekend? Then please complete the form below; name, how many people? and it is always good to know where you are coming from.
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Extend your weekend
If you’re planning to extend your travel break, consider arriving in Bordeaux. This city offers a blend of rich history, stunning architecture, and a vibrant cultural scene, making it an excellent choice to start a long weekend getaway. For your stay, we recommend choosing a hotel near the opera house, as it provides easy access to the city’s lively atmosphere and elegant entertainment options. We often direct our guests to the Hand Picked Hotels site, where you can find over 20 excellent hotels in the centre of Bordeaux.
If you are flying into Bergerac, you’ll find the charming town just 6 km from Bergerac airport, making it ideal for a day or two of exploration before you join us. We highly recommend the Hotel de Bordeaux and Hotel de France, both excellent business hotels situated on the same street. These hotels offer clean accommodations, inviting pools, and a prime location near Old Town Bergerac’s restaurants, bars, and the beautiful River Dordogne.
